The seventh biennial TMC Symposium (TMC7) took place in New Westminster, British Columbia on Friday October 21 and Saturday October 22, 2022, presented in partnership with the British Columbia Teacher-Librarians’ Association (BCTLA). TMC7 kick off dinner followed an inspiring BCTLA conference day, Leading Forward on Friday and culminated with the traditional ‘big think’ after a spirited day of learning and challenges during Saturday’s symposium.
TMC7 Theme: Post-Pandemic Library Learning Commons: From Crisis to Invention
TMC7 Sub-Themes:
- Increasing development of the virtual LLC and the development of innovative participatory learning opportunities
- Ensuring infusion of digital literacy skills and global competencies
- Continued growth in diversity awareness and action such as collection development, with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion
- Attention to how the library supports wellness for both staff and students
- Expanding the engagement of students in making and doing in the physical and virtual LLC
- Outreach to the school community to inspire reading and learning
Featured Speakers
TMC7 Kick Off Dinner Keynote Speaker: Chris Kennedy Superintendent & CEO, West Vancouver School District
CSL Awards
The Angela Thacker Memorial Award: Leigh Borden, Rabia Khokhar, Rebeca Rubio, Jonelle St. Aubyn
The Leading Learning Implementation Award: Surrey Schools, School District 36, Surrey, British Columbia
TMC7 Symposium Speakers
Matthew Johnson – Director of Education, MediaSmarts: From Access to Engagement: A Digital Media Literacy Strategy for Canada
Alanna King – Education Liaison for TVO
Tim King – Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) as Education Coordinator, Eastern Canada.
David V. Loertscher – professor at the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University
Dianne Oberg, PhD – Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta
The interactive TMC Research Symposium was led by Anita Brooks Kirkland and Carol Koechlin; Table Talks and papers were presented by learning leaders Dr. Dianne Oberg and Sheri Kinney, Dr. David Loertscher, Alanna and Tim King, Pippa Davies, Melanie Mulcaster, Beth Lyons, Andrea La Point, Joseph Jeffrey, Jennifer Casa Todd, Rabia Khokhar, Lila Armstrong, Heather Daly, Amanda Brooks, Nicole Wallace, Megan Price and Rebekah Rustad, Marc Crompton, Andrea Hunter-Mogg and Kristine Canas, Beverly Bunker, Diana Maliszewski, Dawn Legrow, and Sarah Wheatley.
TMC7 Calls to Action
Review and updating of Leading Learning Standards of Practice themes.
Developing a new resource to support Digital and Media Literacy in the LLC.
CSL Treasure Mountain Canada 2022 Recap By Lila Armstrong and Marc Crompton
