SLiP: Canadian School Library Information Portal

Welcome to SLiP - Canada's gateway portal to documents for school libraries originating in Canada and not widely available in published form. SLiP is a directory to links in provincial and territorial schools, boards and districts as well as national school library organizations. The initial listings are meant as a beginning and not as an exhaustive collection.

“In today's knowledge society, it is vital that our young people develop a new kind of literacy; the ability to sift through thousands of bytes of information and uncover what is most compelling, most accurate. The school library is often the first step along this journey of discovery. Teacher-librarians and school library staff add significantly to student achievement. I would like to take this opportunity to applaud Canada's school libraries, and to recommend we continue supporting their efforts to help Canadian children achieve their full potential."
Ian E. Wilson - Librarian and Archivist of Canada (2007)

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These exemplary documents are for those working in school libraries across Canada as well as those decision-makers at all levels who are looking for guidance in the creation of excellent school library programs and services for all our children. About Slip | Selection Criteria

How To Use This Directory
To go directly to an annotated link, enter the name of the Board, person, Library or document in the search box at the top of this page. Otherwise, go the the individual category pages and use the keys beside the entries to guide you in making a choice. Use the menu options in the red banner to:

Submit a site for consideration in the directory
(New Sites) check out new links as they are added - usually twice yearly
(Most Popular) see the links used most often

Categories include:

	Advocacy Canadian school libraries, teacher-librarians, and parents have begun to engage in organized, collective demands for on-going support for programs and resources in schools.
	Management Here are links to the "nuts and bolts" of managing a school library: whether budgeting, automating, reporting or managing the personnel. Many of the systems, companies, and services are international; some links will be made to locations outside of Canada.
	Professional Development Here are links to exemplary programs for school library personnel to obtain professional upgrades and information about Associations, Conferences, and grants.
	Research These links provide easy access to research documents in the fields of roles played by teacher-librarians and administrators, as well as research in student achievement and literacy which support school library programs. Funding options for research are listed under Grants.
	School Library Programs Successful programs for school library staff to use in planning for information skills and literacy can be modified for any locale in Canada.
	Standards & Policies Found here is a collection of links to current policies on a variety of practices, for School District and Board personnel as well as for staff in the school library to use in creating their own policies. Standards of service for libraries in Canada and the Provinces are included.