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Teaching, Vol 8, No. 2 x 4 Ontario School Library Association Teacher-librarians make a difference tochildren's learning. This issue of TheTeaching Librarian explores that difference. Don Hamilton makes us think about how we make a difference and challenges us to examine the commitment and effort involved in making a difference. W. John Laughlin, Director of Education for the Thames Valley District School Board, describes how teacher-librarians are making a difference in the Thames Valley District School Board with more in the Professional Notes section. Angela Di Prima explores making a difference through use of her coding initiative. Diane Bédard looks at how you let people know you are making a differ- ence. A teacher looks at us and a parent profiles Jean Harris, a teacher-librarian who has made a difference to her school. What OSLA has been doing to make a difference for teacher-librarians is explored in several articles. Even our quiz for this issue and our professional reading recom- mendations support our theme of Making a Difference. It is my hope that this issue of The TeachingLibrarian will make a difference to you, that itwill make you reflect on teacher-librarians, what they have been doing, what they can do, and how they can make a difference with the people in their learning community. n n n MMAKINGAKING AA DDIFFERENCEIFFERENCE Sometimes we think that we can do nothing about ourcircumstances; that we are only one voice and cannot change anything. We want other people and other associations to help us, to stand up and be our advo- cate. The contest in this issue is to show that everyone can make a difference. We may not all be the leaders or have our words published - but everyone can do something to make a difference. Photocopy these questions, answer them, total your score. If your total is 100 points or more, you are mak- ing a difference! Send in your answers, with your name and address, and you will be put in a draw to win a fabulous prize. The winners' names and their ideas for making a difference will be in the next issue. 1. I have an OSLA membership. _____ (5 points) 2. I belong to a national teacher-librarians' association. _____ (5 points) 3. I always attend my local teacher-librarians' association meetings. _____ (10 points) 4. I attended this year's Super Conference. _____ (10 points) 5. I have read an article from a professional journal in the past three months. _____ (5 points) 6. I have been involved in my own professional development in teacher-librarianship by reading a professional book, attending an OSLA Institute, taking an AQ course, or participating in a workshop or training related to school libraries. ( 5 points for each type of activity you have done) 7. I work with teachers in collaboratively planned units to implement curriculum. _____ (15 points) 8. I have a copy of Information Studies, K-12 and use it to find expectations that can integrate with curricula. _____ (15 points) Sandra Hughes Grand Erie District School Board What Kind of aWhat Kind of a Person Makes Person Makes a Difa Diffference? erence? TTest Yest Yourself!ourself! by Marlene Turkington Thames Valley District School Board Editor's Message