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Sep 14, 20222 min read
Stock Selection for school libraries
Stock selection for school libraries. Leave your own bias at home!
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Sep 8, 20224 min read
School Libraries: Do we really need them?
Don't let your school library close because you didn't understand all it could do.
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Aug 28, 20224 min read
Are you getting the most out of your school library? Includes free stuff!
Teachers and school librarians need to collaborate to ensure they get the best value from their school library.
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Jul 5, 20223 min read
Book banning: Challenges from an educational perspective
Last night's #LSLLST Twitter Spaces chat about book banning certainly got the conversation going.
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Jul 1, 20224 min read
Another blow for student equity as school librarians in Scotland let go
School librarians and students need your help! As more school librarians are let go in Scotland, students are the ones to suffer the most.
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Jun 22, 20221 min read
Collaborative Inquiry: Do teachers have time for this?
School librarian, Emma Wallace and teacher Dr Julie Greenhough share what happened when they collaborated in a year 8 English inquiry
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Jun 7, 20222 min read
Book Awards - Why are teenage books so angsty?
Book awards are great but why do teenage books need to be so angsty?
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May 25, 20222 min read
Non-fiction collections in school libraries. Do we really need them?
What does your non-fiction collection look like? Do you still need it?
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Apr 9, 20223 min read
6 resources to make teaching health literacy easier.
Listen to our Twitter Spaces Chat # LSLLTS to find out how important health literacy is...
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Feb 10, 20224 min read
Reflective Practice or Down a Rabbit Hole!
Reflective practice for school librarians. Why is it so important?
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Feb 1, 20222 min read
Headteachers, do you understand the role and value of your school library?
What training do Headteachers, SLT and teachers need to see the value in their school library and librarian?
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Dec 18, 20218 min read
Headteachers...What is education's best-kept secret?... Bah humbug!
School libraries are one of educations best-kept secrets. What happens if you don't really understand their value?
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Nov 6, 20212 min read
Membership... an opportunity to engage and empower your school library
Why am I setting up membership? Find out more here...
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Oct 6, 20214 min read
Why it's time to start taking your school librarian seriously
Are you one of the lucky schools that employ a school librarian? I wonder if you appreciate what you have or is this just someone who...
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Aug 22, 20214 min read
5 ideas to start the new school year with a clear focus and plan.
5 ideas to get you thinking about planning for taking your school library forward in the new school year.
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Aug 9, 20215 min read
Virtual or Face to Face? What does the future of professional development look like?
What does professional development look like in the future? Will it remain virtual or do we want Face to Face back?
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Jun 7, 20218 min read
The Power of School Librarians
We live in ever-changing times and even more so with the added impact of Covid-19. Like everyone, over the last year, school librarians...
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Mar 13, 20213 min read
School Librarians are you worth more?
School librarians are you worth more?
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Mar 4, 20213 min read
Be more Hopper! School Librarians and Social Media
Over the last year, I have been running a weekly chat with a group of school librarians who just fancy getting together to informally...
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