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Leading Learning - Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada

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This website constitutes the current version of Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons , continuously updated with new resources. The Canadian Library Association transferred ownership of the Leading Learning project to Canadian School Libraries in 2016. Citations for Leading Learning should reflect its current content and status.

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This step is on-going.  Continue to gather, create, build, and monitor the space until it is one in which meets the needs of the LLC model and those of the learning community.

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Monitor - Monitor how the in-progress/newly developed space is being used: how often, what it’s being used for by various members of the learning community

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Build -  Start to rebuild the space (shaping the space into one with flexible seating and learning spaces)

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Create - Begin implement the plan and start to design and create a space that supports the LLC Model and 21st C. learning

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Collect, Sort, Distribute - funds, jobs, materials, and resources needed for the LLC

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Begin planning process - Once you have gathered and educated, begin to create a growth plan on what will be needed to transform your library into a learning commons

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Educate -  share information about what a Learning Commons is, how it is different from a traditional library, why it’s important, and what the process will be for the transformation

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Gather - research, information, knowledge and expertise, and passionate individuals

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Recipe for Transforming a Library into a Learning Commons

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Recipe for Transforming a Library into a Learning Commons

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Essential Question:  How can I transform my library space to support 21st C. student learning?

A Library Learning Commons needs love, nurturing and knowledge.  Combining these three things will create a warm, hearty place for learning to foster and grow.