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How do the IFLA Guidelines apply to us?, by Darryl Toerien
If history is, as Jacques Ellul (1989) claims, the consequence of ideas, then the idea of the school library as vital to education, and by extension to schools, has lost its power to produce a history of school libraries in … Continue reading
SLSA Reciprocal Endorsement , Darryl Toerien
A year ago – led by Oakham School and with the endorsement of the CILIP School Libraries Group (CILIP SLG), the CILIP Information Literacy Group (CILIP ILG) and the School Library Association (SLA) – the FOSIL Group was formed to coincide with a paper presented at LILAC 2019. The purpose of the FOSIL Group … Continue reading
Resource Sharing During Lockdown, by Elizabeth Bentley
What is the role of a school librarian? Is it to issue books and run a library? Or is it tosupport student learning whatever the circumstances?With the announcement on March 18 th of the schools’ closure, members of the profession … Continue reading
Things to do if your school library is closed, by Sarah Pavey
FICTION Send out reading lists for eg for AR levels, year groups or key stages with a precis of the chosen books and how they can be accessed online Collate a series of video links of authors talking about their … Continue reading
Key Issues – Fosil Based Inquiry for School Librarians:An Introduction
SLG are proud to present the next leaflet in our 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 Committee, they … Continue reading
Great School Libraries Phase 2, By Caroline Roche, Chair of SLG and of Great School Libraries
After a packed two days of back to back meetings in half term – one Chairing Great School Libraries and one Chairing the School Libraries Group, I am writing to tell you about some exciting developments in the GSL Campaign, … Continue reading
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Postponement of the SLG Conference
As you will know the Coronavirus is at the forefront of many minds at the moment and you may be aware that the Kents Hill Conference Centre where the SLG conference is due to be held was requisitioned by the … Continue reading
Children’s Mental Health Week, Bev Humphrey
Next week is Children’s Mental Health Week (https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk), a week that stresses the importance of children & young people’s mental health, and the theme this year is ‘Find Your Brave’. There are some excellent resources available to download for both … Continue reading
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Good reading we bring, to you and your kin!, by Annie Everall
Christmas is fast approaching so If you are still looking for last minute presents or ideas for keeping children occupied over the festive period, here are a few children’s non-fiction, young adult books that might fit the bill plus some … Continue reading
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
