School Library Group Scotland.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined November 2015
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Rights Respecting Reads:
SLGS chair Graham Fairweather shares how his school library project has put a reading focus on human rights education.
cilips.org.uk/slgs-rights-re…
Have you signed up for our author event with @WHusseyAuthor this week? A free event for school and youth librarians. Having just finished his fantastic new book The Boy I Love, we have to say it's not to missed! eventbrite.co.uk/e/slg-scotl…...
ALT A promo poster for an online librarian event with William Hussey on Thursday 27th Feb 2025 at 4pm. Sign up link in the post.
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CILIPS are thrilled to be speaking out for school libraries @ScotParl this week, setting out our stall of ABCs (plus Ds and Es) on why school librarians deserve support, recognition and protection. Engage with the evidence here and please say hello, MSPs! cilips.org.uk/school-library…
ALT A poster on why school libraries are essential to attainment.
Such a brilliant project!
Have a look and find out all about our community reading project: on the CILIP Scotland website for
@SLGScotland.
cilips.org.uk/slgs-intergene…
Have you signed up for our fun and friendly Christmas quiz yet? tinyurl.com/2njza887
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This has been reshared a lot recently. Many #schoollibrarians are sharing stats which show that reading in their schools is not in decline-quite the reverse. The evidence is clear: having a librarian in school can build and embed a reading culture. Follow us to find out more.
⚠️Reading enjoyment has fallen across all ages.⚠️
The sharpest decline is among pupils aged 11-14 - from 40.4% in 2023 to 30.7% in 2024. As children transition to secondary school, their reading engagement dips - a trend that is worsening.
Learn more: literacytrust.org.uk/researc…
ALT Reading enjoyment has declined across all age groups. Ages 11 - 14 have seen the steepest drop - from 40.3% in 2023 to 30.7% in 2024.
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As @frankcottrell_b says in the article, the solution is in our hands. Stop closing libraries. Retain school librarians and employ many more. Fund author visits to schools. Publishers, stop throwing cash at celebrities and focus instead on engaging young readers. We can fix this.
Report finds ‘shocking and dispiriting’ fall in children reading for pleasure theguardian.com/books/2024/n…
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You can’t have reading for pleasure without easy access to books. All primary schools need a school library and librarian
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Recent research confirms that the public see digital services as no substitute for physical library spaces, with school libraries and school librarians likewise vital for creating inclusive and sustainable safe spaces. Midlothian friends, please RT and complete the consultation:
Hi hope you are both well? @SeanJMcNamara1 and @GGallerina Midlothian are proposing cutting the School Libraries and some of the services for the public ones could you please retweet the consultation thank you on this link midlothiancouncil.citizenspa… thank you
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“We're looking at a kind of happiness recession among our children.”
The decline in parents reading and playing with their children is “catastrophic”, Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce tells #TimesRadio.
@FrankCottrell_B | @RosieWright99
Said by no school librarian, ever.
Not loving behaviour during wet intervals and lunchtimes? Check out our latest #AskAlex post for some advice.
cilips.org.uk/ask-alex-raine…
This is good timing ahead of our Vent Event on behaviour.
In the latest @uksla The School Librarian Magazine: Behaviour in the School Library @Sue_Cowley .
#TSL.
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🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Earlier today, I spoke to the P&J about the importance of inclusive books in Moray school libraries, in the face of an increasing conservative movement trying to censor LGBTQ content in the UK 📚
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/new…
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Nominations are now open for the 2025 @CarnegieMedals!
CILIP members can nominate one title per Medal that meets the Awards criteria. Learn more and submit your nominations by 27th September. 📚🏅
carnegies.co.uk/nominations/
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Join us on 8th Oct for a free online webinar on practices to support teenage reading for pleasure - what do teens say is important? This webinar for teachers, librarians, and anyone else interested in supporting teenage reading! Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-…
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Our first Advocacy Newsletter for our sector partners, friends and advocates is out today! 🗞️
Sharing all of our advocacy outputs, projects and tools we've used or created to become the best library advocates! 🥳💪
Anyone is welcome to subscribe here: cilips.org.uk/about/cilips-n…
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Whether you're struggling with behaviour management in your school library, or have it nailed, sign-up for our informal networking event next week and share with colleagues who fully understand where you're coming from. Let the hive mind help!
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This is sooo worthwhile and interesting. Looking forward to sharing with @EAEnglishdep and hopefully registering for a Teams session with @GlasgowLib The Mitchell Library.
Thank you @SLGScotland @CILIPScotland .
Looking for ways to support your S6 learners with dissertation research? Join us next Wednesday to learn about @GlasgowLib The Mitchell Library's online offerings. Sign up now!
SLG Scotland x The Mitchell Library: Supporting Secondary Students (cilips.org.uk)