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Archive for October, 2010

  Scholastic have produced this excellent new report about reading in the digital age.  Please click on this link to take you to this report, well worth reading for anyone who is interested in promoting reading .   http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/themes/bare_bones/2010_KFRR.pdf

Oct
10
Filed Under (Uncategorized) by on October 10, 2010

This is an exciting new award for school library design, sponsored by Demco Interiors, partnered by the School Library Association: The School Library Association working with Demco Interiors has created the exciting new School Library Design Award 2011.  The Award will be made annually to the school library that shows innovation, creativity and resourcefulness in [...]

Oct
07

According to the news on the National Literacy Trust Website, Nick Gibb, the Minister of State for Schools, says: ‘… that he would like to see every school have a library and that teachers should have a deep knowledge of children’s literature.’ For the full story, see this link.  However, he stops short of making [...]

Oct
04
Filed Under (News) by on October 4, 2010

For the first time, the post of School Librarian of the Year has been awarded to two worthy winners. Both librarians are exceptional, and you can read about their work here.   Congratulations to both Kevin Sheehan and Duncan Wright.  This is what Ginette Doyle, chair of the SLA, had to say about the candidates in [...]