This document offers a vision and provides practical approaches for all those engaged in creating successful 21st century school libraries in Canada. Its framework presents five standards supported by a set of themes and growth stages that lead to the transformation from traditional library facility to vibrant library learning commons. The standards represent guideposts along a journey of continuous growth. Because Canadian schools are at different points on this journey, this publication includes a range of markers of progress, sets of implementation strategies, and rich examples of innovation and success. Leading Learning also contains key resources to provide educators, individual schools, and school districts with helpful direction and support.

Transforming school libraries to Learning Commons -- Leading learning framework -- Moving forward -- Appendices: Standards discussion starters for learning leadership teams -- 2. Action planning: Teacher-librarians leading transition to the learning commons to boost student achievement -- 3. Action planning: Using standards growth indicators -- 4. Action planning: Planning and leading transition to a school library learning commons -- 5. Tips for achieving needed physical changes -- 6. Tips for building a virtual learning commons -- 7. Creative learning commons scenarios -- 8. Recommended resources.