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May
07

Have you wanted to dip your toe into Twitter, but been held back by a lack of know-how?  Well now you can jump straight in, with a new How-To Guide created by John Iona.  Beautifully simple with clear pictures, you will soon be tweeting away!  Have a look in the How To folder in the [...]

Apr
26
Filed Under (Displays) by on April 26, 2013

Kate Garnett, school librarian at Elizabeth College in Guernsey, is a very lucky lady!  Due to close collaboration with her DT department, she was able to commission an A2 student to make this fabulous iPod Pod for her library.  Anyone else have customised furniture built by students – and if so, what?  I would love [...]

Another great video from school librarian Lenny Dutton.

Apr
15

This great video is produced by school librarian Lenny Dutton.

Apr
11

This is a great infographic from Phil Bradley.  Please attribute him if you use this.  It is full of useful ideas which we can all use in our libraries.

Apr
07
Filed Under (Events, News, Reading Promotion) by on April 7, 2013

CityRead London is promoting Sebastian Faulk’s book “A Week in December’.  All through April there will be special events to link to the various themes in the book.  From displays to comic workshops, all of London is taking part.  Are you?

Mar
27

Now that you have all had the chance to look at the shortlist, and read some of the books, what do you think?  I think that this is a very strong list, with a good mixture for boys and girls, a much more balanced list than for a couple of years.  It is also much [...]

Mar
11
Filed Under (advocacy, CILIP, Events) by on March 11, 2013

 If you are near enough to London to come to this event, then please book yourself in!  It will be a great day of sharing good practice and ideas, sessions on self-advocacy and ebooks – what’s not to enjoy for only £5?  Details of the day, plus booking information can be downloaded from the files box to [...]

Mar
04

This is a great compettion to enter your students into – it is open to everyone under the age of 19.  Fantastic prizes too!  For more details see this link: http://www.branfordboaseaward.org.uk/HBWC/HBWC%202013/henriettabranfob.html

Mar
02

I just had to put multiple pictures of this beautiful bunting created by Annabel Jeffery from the King’s School Worcester, for a World Book Day display around her school. I am amazed at the hours and hours of work it must have been for her – but what an amazing result!  Students and teachers throughout the school [...]