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(She/her) District Teacher Librarian Helping Teacher in Surrey School District, BC #sd36tl #sd36learn. Avid #MGLit reader. Passionate about #ReadingJoy. #TLsky #BCTLA 📚 #EduSky #SurreySchools #CDNSchoolLibraries AussieCanadian 🇦🇺🇨🇦
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A whole day of talking NF genrefication at two different sites today. Each one tailoring needs to their unique student population 🥰 Great conversations about student focused language and categories #sd36tl #sd36learn #BCTLA #TLSky #CDNSchoolLibraries #NFGenrefication 📚

Add all our wonderful #BCTeacherLibrarian colleagues in one easy button press! ✅ If you’re a BC Teacher Librarian, please let me know to add you to our curated list! #BCTLA #OSLA #sd36tl #sd36learn #BCEd #TLSky go.bsky.app/5cfJDML

So exited to hear @mychal3ts.bsky.social’s keynote and be in the magical presence of him and #BCTLA Teacher Librarians 🥰 #OSLA / #TMCanada2025 come on over to our magical TL conference! #sd36tl

Honouring Black History Month by highlighting Black Canadian authors who are creating stories with Black characters to foster representation & visibility, validating experiences and identities of Black individuals. #blackexcellence #blackhistorymonth #bctlaofficial #surreyschools #sd36tl #sd36learn

Happy World Read Aloud Day #sd36tl #sd36learn #BCTLA #TLSky #WRAD

#sd36tl #BCTLA #TMCanada2025 Fantastic musing and breakdown of a wonderful, thought-provoking event 👏

February marks Black History month in Canada 🇨🇦 TL friends , I love the ways you celebrate - not just Black history but Black Excellence. #rtla #bctlaofficial #librarians #teachers #equity #diversity #representationMatters

Table talks at #TMCanada2025 with my co-authors @josephjeffery.bsky.social and @c3fowler.bsky.social presenting our paper on the Importance of District-Level TL leadership. Read it here ➡️ tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-fowle... #BCTLA #sd36tl

Thought provoking presentation by @jcasatodd.bsky.social on AI Literacy and the role of the School Library/TL. I appreciated her idea to encourage Lateral Researching as we work with AI generated answers, quotes, citations, etc. #TMCanada2025 #BCTLA #sd36tl

What a phenomenal day of learning, thinking, sharing #TMCanada2025 Wishing there could be more days of this research symposium to draw out the discussions & deep thinking. Thank you @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social @josephjeffery.bsky.social @abrookskirkland.bsky.social for your leadership❤️ #BCTLA

@vwoelders.bsky.social This was such a fantastic, thought provoking presentation on the Medical Model VS Social Model of disability - @banana29.bsky.social would be a great voice for you to follow ❤️ #Accessibility

Some fun at the #TMCanada2025 photo booth ➡️ Pic 1: All BC TLs representing! Pic 2: BC District-Level TLs representing! Pic 3: Surrey TLs representing! Pic 4: Canadian School Libraries Board representing! @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social @josephjeffery.bsky.social @c3fowler.bsky.social #sd36tl #BCTLA

Congratulations to the #BCTLA Executive for winning the @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social Donald Hamilton School Library Advocacy Award recipients!! Well deserved and thank you for your continued advocacy for Teacher Librarians in BC ❤️ #TMCanada2025 #sd36tl #BCTeacherLibrarians #LibraryAdvocacy #TLSky

What a fabulous evening at the opening dinner to Treasure Mountain Canada 8 #TMCanada2025. An evening of celebration and recognition of phenomenal work by leaders in the school library world. @josephjeffery.bsky.social @abrookskirkland.bsky.social @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

The Love Lettering Project: Making Place for Placemaking 😍 from Lindsey Zier-Vogel was so inspiring! Place-based positive connection. Participants all wrote love letters to the #OLASC to hide for others to find and brighten their day ❤️ #OSLA #LoveYourLibrary campaign #BCTLA

What a fantastic start to #OLASC Friday with a Forest of reading breakfast put on by Tinlids, official vendor for the program. Great food and conversations. And some speech shoutouts to BC representing! #TMCanada2025

#sd36learn #sd36tl #BCTLA

Fabulous to spend my first evening in Toronto #OLASC #TMCanada2025 with these 2 powerhouse BC District-level TLs (and Canada-level!) @josephjeffery.bsky.social @kellyjohnson.bsky.social #BCTLA

Gorgeous evening views to fly in to! 😍 #OLASC #TMCanada2025

Friends in the YVR airport 🐦🐦🛫

#TMCanada2025 and #OLASC bound! Excited for 2 days of School Library dialogue and sharing!

#sd36tl #BCTLA what a great opportunity!

I created a custom feed to follow posts related to Treasure Mountain Canada 8 #TMCanada2025 happening this Friday and Saturday as part of the #OLASC @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social #CanadianSchoolLibraries bsky.app/profile/did:... #BCTLA

#BCEd #sd36learn #sd36tl #BCTLA any connections to a teacher of BC Human Geography 12?

A great local nominee in our Surrey Schools Pictire Book of the Year! #BCTLA #sd36learn #TLSky @bookpusher99.bsky.social is Blooket your go to digital quiz app? Do you use it in place of Kahoot or as well as?

Finding new ways for TLs to connect in authentic, low-barrier ways IN our beautiful #sd36tl LLCs! 2025 introduced our Regional #sd36TLGatherings - informal gettogethers in host TL spaces, meeting others, sharing ideas, building capacity together ❤️ #sd36learn #BCTLA #TLSky Watch for more posts 👀

This is a great resource for the lost art of book repair! Challenge: could this Master successfully repair a Branches “Super Rabbit Boy” book? 😂🤦‍♀️ #BCTLA #sd36tl

I’m seeing more “Silent Book Clubs” or “Book Chill Clubs” pop up in my district. I love the idea, even as a supervising TL! Interesting to analyse demand during these winter months compared to the spring months. @hkperkinson.bsky.social What grades are you seeing use it most? #BCTLA? #sd36tl?

Tonight's the night! Join us at 8pm ET/5pm PT for #TLSkyChat! Tonight's Topic: MacGyver Librarianship! 🛠️🧰📎💥From book repair to creative dupes, let's share low/no cost ways of creating library magic on a dime! We hope to see you there! Questions posted here! #Edusky #kidlit #TLSky #Skybrarians

A chance to visit another new-to-role #sd36tl Mr. Yargeau at #sd36learn Rosemary Heights Elem. We chatted about student-centered NF, best use of new book displays for student browsing, & collection management for effective use of time and resources. #BCTLA #TLSky #SurreySchools #mentor36

So happy to see more BC Teacher Librarians joining Bluesky! Those already here, check back on this starter pack list to find new names added recently #BCTLA #sd36tl #BCTeacherLibrarians #BCEd

A visit to new-to-role #sd36tl Ms. Prinz’s beautiful LLC at #sd36learn Hyland Elem. Such a peaceful space with natural light + views of green. Student voice is present in the collection development + inquiry in the lessons w/ connections to our Surrey Book Award Programs #BCTLA #TLSky #SurreySchools

Read my co-written paper with @c3fowler.bsky.social and @josephjeffery.bsky.social for Treasure Mountain Canada 8 on the Importance of District-level TLs in Enhancing BC’s Educational Landscape here: tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-fowle... #sd36tl #sd36learn #BCTLA #TLSky #TeacherLibrarianship #BCEd

It’s that time of the year when the BCTLA starts planning our PSA day conference in October. If you’re a BC TL, consider leading a virtual or in-person session. #sd36tl #BCTLA

Thank you for accepting our invitation to our monthly #sd36tl meeting! #Accessibility is everyone’s responsibility and learning to know what we don’t know is a journey ❤️. #SD36Learn #BCTLA are you aware of the great services available at ARC-BC?