E68 Read Into the Save School Libraries Coalition

Beth Lyons speaks to Maria Martella and Margie Wolfe about the creation of the Save School Libraries Coalition, the role school libraries and Canadian books plays in the education of students, the legacy of devaluing and defunding of school libraries over decades and the most recent alarming closures of school libraries in response to the pandemic. The panel discusses the need to advocate for school libraries, work to educate families and caregivers of how school libraries support their children’s education. Maria Martella- owner of Tinlids https://www.tinlids.ca/ Margie Wolfe- publisher and owner of Second Story Press https://secondstorypress.ca/ The Save School Libraries Coalition: African Heritage Educators’ Network (AHEN) Annick Press Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) Canadian School Libraries (CSL) Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators & Performers (CANSCAIP) A Different Booklist International Board on Books for Young People — Canadian Section (IBBY Canada) Ontario Book Publishers’ Organization (OBPO) Larry Swartz – Literacy Instructor Ontario Institute for the Study of Education (OISE) Ontario Library Association (OLA) Ontario School Library Association (OSLA) Second Story Press Tinlids Inc. The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) Primary Contact: Anita Brooks Kirkland Chair, Canadian School Libraries www.canadianschoollibraries.ca [email protected] 519-503-9388 299 Canterbury Drive Waterloo, ON N2K 3C1 Books mentioned in this episode: The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim