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You actually don’t have to attend to be a part of the conversation, but we would love to see you there!

Registration for TMC7 and the BCTLA Conference Moving Forward is now open!

Your TMC7 registration includes:

• Friday evening dinner with TMC Keynote Speaker, 91¾«Ñ¡ Awards Presentation, and TMC Kick-Off Challenge
• Saturday TMC Research Symposium with Spotlight Speakers, Table Talks based on TMC7 papers, and collaborative knowledge building for going forward
• Continental breakfast and boxed lunch Saturday

Register for both TMC7 and the full BCTLA Conference, Friday October 21, at a special combined rate.

You do not need to contribute a paper to attend (unless you want to). We have many people attend who have not written a paper. We all work together during the symposium to look more closely at the papers and build knowledge for moving forward. You might find these two recent articles from 91¾«Ñ¡ Journal useful for learning more about what makes TMC work.

Registration Rates:

TMC7: Friday evening dinner at Inn at the Quay & full day symposium Saturday – $175.00

Special Combined Rate: TMC7 & Full BCTLA Conference Friday – $275.00

The BCTLA Conference on Friday and TMC on Saturday will both be held at New Westminster Secondary School, 820 6th Street, New Westminster BC, V3L 3C8. The TMC7 Friday evening kick-off dinner will be held at Inn at the Quay, 900 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC, V3M 6G1.

We have blocked off 100 rooms at Inn at the Quay for booking between October 20 & 23. The hotel is within walking distance of the conference site. You are responsible for booking your own room. Be sure to mention that you are attending the BCTLA /91¾«Ñ¡ conference.

Please visit the on the TMC website for more information.

91¾«Ñ¡ is pleased to announce that the seventh biennial TMC Symposium (TMC7) will take place in New Westminster, British Columbia on Friday October 21 and Saturday October 22, 2022. The symposium is presented in partnership with the British Columbia Teacher Librarians’ Association (). BCTLA’s Fall Conference will be on Friday October 21, and TMC7 will kick off that evening and carry on for the full day, Saturday.

TMC invites researchers, school library practitioners, educational leaders and policy-makers to move forward together and collaboratively explore ideas, inspire each other and build collective knowledge of the learning commons approach as part of sustainable school improvement.

TMC7 Call for Papers

We recognize the outstanding contributions so many of you are making to teaching and learning in Canada. Your work needs to be recognized by the greater education community – and documented, so that it can become part of the debate.

For TMC7, we invite exploration and research papers on issues in school library learning commons practice that speak to future possibilities for the library learning commons, post-pandemic. We suggest either teacher action research and/or academic research related to the theme and strands.

TMC7 Theme: Post-Pandemic Library Learning Commons: From Crisis to Intervention

TMC7 Sub-Themes:

• Increasing development of the virtual LLC and the development of innovative participatory learning opportunities
• Ensuring infusion of digital literacy skills and global competencies
• Continued growth in diversity awareness and action such as collection development, with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion
• Attention to how the library supports wellness for both staff and students
• Expanding the engagement of students in making and doing in the physical and virtual LLC
• Outreach to the school community to inspire reading and learning

We invite you to participate in this symposium and think tank.

• Your TMC registration includes all day Friday at Super Conference.
• Your registration for the Full Super Conference includes TMC at no extra charge. (Full conference fees are variable: check the Super Conference website.)
• TMC registration includes Friday evening dinner and Saturday lunch and refreshments at no extra charge. TMC registration is not subject to late fees. (TMC registration: $275.00)

Connect to the page of the Super Conference website for more information.

TMC6 Theme: Participatory Learning in the LLC

• Collaborative Environments
• Culturally Relevant and Responsive SLLC
• Accessibility for All
• Creativity and Innovation
• School Culture

Have you been thinking about submitting a paper It’s not too late!

NB: You do not need to submit a paper to participate in the symposium!

The next Treasure Mountain Canada Research Symposium and Think Tank will take place on Friday January 31 and Saturday February 1. 91¾«Ñ¡ presents TMC6 in partnership with the Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference, the Ontario School Library Association (OSLA) and The Association of Library Consultants and Coordinators of Ontario (TALCO).

This edition of 91¾«Ñ¡ News provides details about the TMC6 themes and sub-themes and the release of the 91¾«Ñ¡ Research Toolkit, designed to support school library practitioners as they explore their own practice through research.