One of the ways which school librarians increase the excitement around reading and books is to participate in local book awards.  These have been set up, usually with a partnership with public libaries.  Generally, several schools in a geographical area take part in these awards, and then announce their own winners.  Some of these Awards [...]

According to a story in The Scotsman today,  JK Rowling is actively considering making the Harry Potter books available on Kindles and IPads.  She has resisted such a move before.  Will this see arise in popularity for ereaders in schools – and more importantly, will publishers of children’s books finally make their books available to [...]