Reflective thoughts with respect to my own practise

Access (Intellectual, Physical, Digital) is affected by organization, TL time allocation and training, skills and strategies that the students are able to avail of (taught and able to implement), physical and technological circumstances.

Learning commons article.... PD does occur.... link initiatives with school development team.  Loertscher article our hub of activity, exhibits best teaching and learning (Remembrance Day, Culture days, Bell Island project and reception) PD always takes place there... emphasis as a school placed on the importance of reading and writing across the curriculum - ownership and importance placed on by all staff and TL seen as a leader within school and as a resource support for professional development - raising the importance placed on the role and how it can benefit all.

Access and internet filters.

Many strategies used in DI would be used if implemented through RBL

Evaluation strategies for resources  and the importance of social considerations

Access and resources:  Books, videos, cameras, projectors, on-line databases, display cases, bulletin boards, professional development sections, magazine subscriptions, website, stacks, .

Projectors for ppt presentations.
Orientation to  LRC - Athena system and public library system

Time needed to build relationships with teachers for planning and time to work with students to work on information skills and strategies to deal with the overwhelming amount of information which is available.

Organized sections of lrc (group and individual areas, career, reference, Newfoundland, computers, pd section, presentation section and set-up, times available to use)

Document lrc usage, equipment and resource request... year end report

Importance of ongoing communication and support from administration, and consultation with department heads and department meetings re planning and resource selection.  Staff meetings - LRC standing item - brings resources to staff's attention, opportunity to discuss issues, initiatives or opportunities with staff.

Determine the need for a learning resource committee if other things are in place.

The level of accessibility that exists in your lrc is integrally related to the ease of use and one definite aspect of this is organization of resources.

Public libraries initiatives and on-line resources (databases, e-books)

NIE initiative,  museum, plays, speakers, career cafe, womens film festival showings, graphic novel club with interns.  science paper and writing - alternative perspectives.

Possibility to link to homework through planning with teachers to post resources available to students - market what they can avail of in a site that they and their parents use.