Canadian Provincial / Territorial School Library Associations

CFLA-FCABCanadian school library associations champion excellence of programs, facilities and collections and contribute to the emergence of the learning commons in Canada. These associations are affiliated with either provincial/territorial teacher associations or provincial/territorial library associations. In areas without specific school library associations, provincial library associations often provide support for school libraries through community service and professional events. CSL is a member of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB).

To our knowledge the association links below are the most current for the province or territory in relation to school libraries or school library support. These associations provide a wealth of resources and connections locally and will also be of interest for schools across the country to check out ideas, resources and ongoing developments for school library learning commons implementation. One-stop learning and sharing!

AlbertaASLC
British Columbiabctlatopbanner
ManitobaMSLA
Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association: Teacher-Librarians' Special Interest Council
Northwest TerritoriesNWTLA
Nova ScotiaNova Scotia School Library Network

NunavutNunavut Library Association Nunavut Library Association
Atlantic ProvincesAPLA
OntarioOSLA
Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island Teacher-Librarians' Association

QuébecAPSDS
ABQLA
QSLiN
SaskatchewanLEARN Saskatchewan
Yukon Teacher-Librarian Association (YTLA)
Yukon TLSAEmail: Janet.Clarke (at) yesnet.yk.ca


International Associations

Internationally school library associations have long histories of supporting school libraries in or across countries and provide additional support to school library learning commons development in Canada through journals, dialogue, conferences, connections, comparative standards and many other resources that can be accessed on association sites. CSL is a member of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL).

IASLInternational Association of School Librarianship
ASLAAustralian School Library Association
UK School Library AssociationSchool Library Association (UK)