Welcome to Treasure Mountain Canada

School library learning commons research symposium and think tank.
A Canadian School Libraries project.

Collaboratively exploring ideas to build collective knowledge of the learning commons approach as sustainable school improvement. Treasure Mountain Canada symposiums are held every other year, in locations across Canada and in partnership with other organizations / associations.

Canadian School Libraries is pleased to be holding the ninth biennial TMC symposium in Edmonton, AB on February 26 and 27, 2027. This will be a full two day event rather than just the usual Friday dinner and Saturday symposium.

TMC9 Theme: Human-Centredness in School Library Learning Commons

TMC9 Sub-Themes:

  • Community in school libraries
  • Allyship in school libraries
  • Critical literacies in school libraries
  • Role of AI in human-centred approaches
  • Role of school libraries in the modern world
  • Proactivity in school libraries
  • Designing participatory learning for agency and change

Learn more about each symposium.

TMC8, 2025 (Toronto, ON): Foundations for School Library Learning Commons in Canada: A Framework for Success

TMC7, 2022 (New Westminster, BC): Post-Pandemic Library Learning Commons: From Crisis to Invention

TMC6, 2020 (Toronto, ON): Participatory Learning in the Library Learning Commons

TMC5, 2017 (Winnipeg, MB): Culturally Relevant and Responsive School Library Learning Commons

TMC4, 2016 (Toronto, ON): Growing Impact of Leading Learning

TMC3, 2014 (Victoria, BC): Building Bridges to the Future

TMC2, 2012 (Ottawa, ON): Learning for the Future

TMC1, 2010 (Edmonton, AB): Transforming Canadian School Libraries

CSL Research Archive


All TMC papers are available in the Canadian School Libraries Research Archive. One point of access to scholarly and practitioner research about the school library learning commons.

TMC5 2017