🗣️ Save Glasgow school librarians! Sign the petition here: chng.it/FxyTKfFtKD #SchoolLibrariansAreEssential

This has been such a valuable experience for us at Forfar Academy. The pupils working on the project have loved every second and learnt so much. We’re really looking forward to the workshop! 💻 www.rgu.ac.uk/news/news-20...

👋🏼 new display for a new month! 👋🏼

Have you signed up for our author event with William Hussey 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! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slg-scotla... @whusseyauthor.bsky.social

SLG Scotland committee member Emma explains how she has been using the new Scottish Book Trust Story Deck resource. Have you requested your free sets yet? www.readingschools.scot/story-deck

Do not mess with librarians. They let complete strangers borrow their books. For a living. Even the hardcovers. They are so much stronger than you know.

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Dear libraries, We love you! ❤️ We celebrated our love of libraries with not one, but two brilliant Bookbug sessions at Montrose Library this morning. #LoveLibraries #FindYourNextChapter @natlibscot.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💗 Here are some of the reasons our pupils love their school library 💖 #LoveLibraries #FindYourNextChapter #SchoolLibrariesAreEssential @natlibscot.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @youngscot.bsky.social

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Story Deck is a game changer! Scottish schools, request your decks here: www.readingschools.scot/story-deck

We made a film with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social about their brilliant new Story Deck resource! Further information and full film here: readingschools.scot/story-deck So proud of the S1 pupils who helped make this happen! 👏🏼 @hedzie.bsky.social

🆕 displays! 🆕 author spotlight! 🆕 genre spotlight! 🆕 books! 🆕 LGBTQ+ graphic novels! 🆕 Reader of the Month board! #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool

Did anyone catch SLGS committee member and superstar librarian @emmagrey.bsky.social on the news recently talking about ethical and responsible use of AI?

2024 Wrapped! 🎁 Imagine if school libraries didn’t exist? #SchoolLibrariesAreEssential

exCUSE me…?! (Accidents in the Home, Tessa Hadley)

*taps mic* 🎤 👈🏼 ‘research suggests that school libraries, aside from supporting and strengthening pupils' academic achievement, also play a vital role in supporting pupil wellbeing’ www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/bey... 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #SchoolLibrariesAreEssential

‘If we are truly doing all we can to ensure our children can develop to their full potential, we must provide them with free access to books’. www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/why...

We’re ready for Christmas! 🧑🏼‍🎄🎄📚

I'm in Forfar Academy today doing some filming with a really really brilliant group of pupils. What a pleasure. And look at their collection of Reading Schools trophies!

Such an inspiring day in Glasgow learning about all the ResponsibleAI UK funded projects and presenting on our GenAI project 💻 🤖

🗞️ We’re in the news again! 🗞️ news.stv.tv/north/scotti...

Have you signed up for our fun and friendly Christmas quiz yet? tinyurl.com/2njza887

So exciting to see us on STV news last night talking about our involvement in the Generative Artificial Intelligence Skills in Schools (GenAISis) project with Robert Gordon University & CILIPS, funded by ResponsibleAI UK 💻 🤖 Whole feature from 13:47: player.stv.tv/episode/4nx0...

Currently reading:

Lunchtime screening of Sarah Crossan’s brilliant Authors Live to celebrate #BookWeekScotland 🎉 @sarahcrossan.bsky.social #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool

Hello! Reposting a thread of starter packs to help anyone spending their Sunday trying to find UK children’s book people. Most are being updated so if you checked them before, you may find new additions. #kidlitUK These two are (mainly) UK children's authors go.bsky.app/GLnmxCv go.bsky.app/3hvsJPY

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We’re ready for St Andrew’s Day with a fine display of brilliant Scottish authors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

As the UK School Librarians starter pack has grown, I thought I would repost. For those with school library experience working in the UK. Let me know if you have school library connections and would like to be added go.bsky.app/5zhmETr