Vision of the Future Project for Special Topics in Teacher Librarianship
Background When the BCTF won the Supreme Court ruling last year, my school district was obliged to reinstate teacher librarians in its elementary school libraries after an absence of more than 15 years. A lack of internal and external applicants with appropriate credentials resulted in Human Resources inviting expressions of interest from internal candidates with relevant experience. As a learning assistance teacher with over 20 years' experience in promoting literacy and a masters degree in reading and language, I decided to throw my name into the ring. I was surprised and more than a little scared when I was awarded a position and assigned to two large French Immersion school libraries. Thanks to the Supreme Court and to all BC Teachers for my Awesome New Job! It was an incredibly busy year of learning about school library learning commons, building relationships with colleagues, and collaborating in a wide variety of subject areas. Looking back on Y
