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Middle Grade books for reading alone & reading with confidence. Annie Everall
I think this has been a bit of a mixed year for fiction for children starting to read alone and for those growing in reading confidence who are looking for more substantial stories. There’s been some very strong titles at … Continue reading
Festive gift suggestions – picture books, by Annie Everall
I LOVE Christmas – I always have done!. I love everything about it – the twinkly lights that brighten up our dark wintry streets, the tasty treats that fill our shops and homes, the festive decorations, the Christmas stockings and … Continue reading
Yes YOU can, YOU can do it!!! , by Amanda Deaville
How many times a day do we say this to our students? Numerous times as we encourage and cajole them to have a go and do their best. But how many times do we say this to ourselves? Probably never! … Continue reading
New Key Issues
SLG are proud to present the next two leaflets in our new series Key Issues. These little booklets are meant to be taster introductions to some important subjects you need to know as professionals. Written by members of the SLG … Continue reading
Key Issues – A Good Starting Point
SLG are proud to present the first three leaflets in our new series Key Issues. These little booklets are meant to be taster introductions to some important subjects you need to know as professionals. Written by members of the SLG … Continue reading
Reading Rooms, Karen Usher
In 2017 Hull was UK City of Culture and thousands of wonderful events took place. The programme sought to involving the whole city in multifarious events – both as spectators and as participants. Reading Rooms was a legacy project started … Continue reading
Student Library Assistant Training Day 12.12.19
This very popular training day is running again at The Elmgreen School in London. Why not take along your pupil library assistants for a day of learning and fun. For full details download the flyer below. Once you’ve trained up … Continue reading
Librarians as Teachers and Information Skills Developers, Elizabeth Hutchinson
I was recently asked to talk at the SLG training day and this is the talk I gave: School libraries are in crisis. Fake news and misinformation are rife and it seems to me that Google is taking over the … Continue reading
National Survey Results – Could do better!
School Librarians deliver their report card to Education Minister Nick Gibb. Key findings include: 9 in 10 schools in England that participated in the research have access to a designated library space, falling to 67% in Wales and 57% in … Continue reading
AGM and Training Day, The Power Of Us: The Many Roles of School Librarians
CILIP School Libraries Group will be holding a training day and AGM on Friday 18th October at CILIP HQ in London. Programme outline: 09.15 Coffee and Registration 09.45 Welcome and Housekeeping – Caroline Roche, Chair SLG 09.50 Librarians and Great School … Continue reading