The Spring 2025 edition of CSL Journal has been released. The focus of this issue is on looking forward. To that end we have articles on summer reading, AI, the plan for CSL day this year and more.
Our editorial is a special one, the last from the original editorial team of Anita Brooks Kirkland and Carol Koechlin as they step away and Diana Maliszewski, Melanie Mulcaster and Joseph Jeffery take over as co-editors.
Student Engagement in the SLLC:
Enhancing Library Engagement Through Book Menus by Jenna McManus, Megan Price and Rebekah Rustad
New West Pen Pals by Lisa Seddon
Joy in the Library by Chelsea Baker
Summer Reading:
Set The Books Free: Compelling reasons why your school library should embrace summer lending as a stand for equity by Kelly Johnson
Celebrating Six Years of CSL Summer Reading Campaigns! by Carol Koechlin
AI:
Looking North: A uniquely Canadian path for education in an AI-rich world by Chris Kennedy
The Proof is in the Process: Incorporating Generative AI into Student Research Projects by Melissa Poremba
Books to Checkout:
Indigenous Voices: Start with Story by Spencer Miller
Anti-Abelism by TDSB Professional Library
Also in this edition:
Wishes for the Future: Investment and Commitment by Anita Brooks Kirkland, Carol Koechlin and Judith Sykes
Dear School Library 2.0 – A National Campaign by Joseph Jeffery and Wendy Burch Jones
Calling All School Librarians: Share Your Expertise by Jennifer Casa-Todd
Decades of Data: Accountability and Impact with Annual Reports by Diana Maliszewski
CSL Research Archive: A “Made in Canada” Source of Inspiration by Anita Brooks Kirkland and Carol Koechlin