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The Teaching Librarian 26.1 27 Every child in Canada deserves an excellent school library. Canadian School Libraries (CSL) is pleased to introduce resources for professional learning, with a particular focus on helping you make the case for the library learning commons to stakeholders and decision-makers. excellent School Libraries: What Students Should expect canadianschoollibraries.ca/excellent -school-libraries School libraries exist to support student success. This resource defines what students should expect from the school library. making the case for the library learning commons must include a clearly articulated vision for how students benefit. Supporting School Administrators canadianschoollibraries.ca/for -administrators The learning commons is a whole school approach to learning and needs instructional leadership. resources on this page help school administrators and district leaders imagine the possibilities as they leverage the potential of the learning commons model. What is an excellent school library? Why should your school or district transform the library? Where can you see the approach in action in Canadian schools? Who is leading the way? What does the research say? This page answers these critical questions and connects to supporting resources. nOTe: Be sure to download the PDF versions of both of these webpages for printing and sharing! Make the Case with Research: The CSL Research Archive researcharchive.canadianschoollibraries.ca What does the research say? you are sure to be asked as you make the case. The CSL project Treasure mountain Canada (TmC) is a research symposium and think tank focused on the school library learning commons. The CSL research Archive makes papers from all TmC symposiums accessible and searchable. never before has made-in-Canada scholarly and practitioner research been so easy to access! The research Archive also provides a comprehensive guide to a large body of Canadian and international research studies. Make the Case with Professional Literature: The CSL Journal journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca With three online editions per year, the CSL Journal is Canada's only national journal dedicated to school library learning commons practice. Articles represent ideas from across the country, providing inspiration for teaching, learning, and program growth. Leading Learning: Supporting You llsop.canadianschoollibraries.ca Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada provides a catalyst for igniting the design of future-oriented learning. The document positions the school library learning commons as critical to innovative pedagogical approaches for the new century. The new Supporting you section of the Leading Learning website provides practical tools for using Leading Learning as a guide for measurement and growth, professional learning, action research and implementation. The vision framed in OSLA's Together for Learning can be realized by using Leading Learning in these ways. Canadian School Libraries connects school library practitioners and educators across Canada in the collaborative pursuit of delivering exemplary practices reflective of current professional school library learning commons standards. The CSL website provides one point of access for all of the resources highlighted in this article. Connect with us and help make the case for the library learning commons in Canada! z Anita Brooks kirkland Making the Case for the Library Learning Commons