World Health Organization Updates
Category: Resources
Lest We Forget Pilots Wrap-Up
The three pilot library systems (Fraser Valley, Burlington and Winnipeg) are finishing their final reports on their experiences with the Lest We Forget program. These libraries offered Lest We Forget workshops in their communities to local high school students as a partnership with CULC/CBUC and Library and Archives Canada. Toronto Public Library was also a […]
IDEA FORUM on Early Childhood Outcomes
Early Childhood Outcomes/Learning: Exploring Ideas & Potential Public Libraries have always been aligned with learning, literacy and education. As ALA said in its 2009 Congressional Testimony regarding children’s literacy skills, “(Librarians)… regularly aid teachers in building students’ research and information literacy skills; they possess deep knowledge of adolescent literacy development; and they are the absolute best resource for ensuring that schools […]