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Author Archives: Bev Humphrey
Pimp Your Library! Webinar, by Prity Shah
School Libraries Group organised a hugely educational and insightful webinar on 25 October 2021 called Pimp Your Library. The morning was opened by welcoming speaker Kevin Hennah to talk to us about Maintaining Relevant School Libraries. Kevin Hennah has over … Continue reading
SLG Conference 2021 – Behind the Scenes, Charlotte Cole
This year was the first SLG virtual conference. After being postponed twice due to the pandemic, the decision was made for the conference to go ahead virtually, rather than postponing for a third time. As a newly joined committee member, … Continue reading
Learning About Learning To Learn, Sarah Pavey
In the UK, few school librarians are also qualified teachers unlike many of our overseas colleagues. We may feel that “teaching” is not part of our remit since we are not formally employed to deliver lessons and neither do most … Continue reading
Library Life during and after Lockdown, Stephanie Rocchi
Now that we have passed the grim first anniversary of global national lockdowns (mine was spent in Italy) I wanted to think back to the impact of Covid-19 on our libraries, students and the generosity that was shown during that … Continue reading
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How do we connect students to LGBT+ resources? , Verity Jones
In 2018 I undertook my Thesis as part of my Master’s in Library and Information Studies, focussing on LGBT+ provision in school libraries. The original focus and aim was to examine the LGBT+ provision in school libraries from the perspective … Continue reading
The Value of Verse, Alison King
Verse novels are everywhere, but for some, the idea of a novel-length narrative told entirely in verse is still a thing of terror. Verse novels are stories, like any other. They will have a plot, historical, social and cultural context, … Continue reading
Are books for young people a literature in their own right? by Elizabeth Bentley
Last autumn I was privileged to watch an online interview with Aidan Chambers, on his new book. This is not another of his distinguished novels, but a more academic discussion of what he calls youth fiction: The Age Between: personal reflections … Continue reading
Advocacy – Proving Your Worth
There are times – and this is one of those times – when you need to get you hands on some research to prove that the school library is absolutely essential. CILIPSLG and the National Literacy Trust have been working … Continue reading
Back to school – implications for school librarians, by Sarah Pavey
Sarah Pavey, who sits on the SLG Committee, has written this blog post on her take on the current situation school librarians find themselves in. The views Sarah expresses are important ones, but do not necessarily reflect the views of … Continue reading
All Change for the SLG National Committee!, Caroline Roche, SLG Chair
January is usually the time for new members to join the National Committee, as terms of office run for a calendar year, but this January has proved busier than usual! Four of our wonderful Committee Members whose terms were up left … Continue reading
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