@carnegiemedals.bsky.social @cilipslg.bsky.social An enjoyable day spent with Barnet school librarians and students following Carnegie Medals where every school presented their shortlisted book. Votes were taken for the most popular book and King of Nothing was the winner.

Just a reminder that this FREE online book launch is next Wednesday 18th June at 6:30 pm. Register with SailFest and receive the link! ALSO we have giveaways of all three beautiful books! #kidlituk #kidlit #weneeddiversebooks #readingforpleasure www.sailfest.org.uk

Thank you for this valuable freebie. Chuffed to receive a free copy for my schoollibrary @hatchette.bsky.social @davidattenborough.bsky.social @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social

Just over a week left to sign up to this amazing CPD training on AI in Education. @cilip.bsky.social

Join us at our online public Town Halls or roadshow sessions with member networks to share what you think CILIP should achieve by 2030 to help the profession grow its impact. We're consulting on our new 5-year strategy and we'd like to hear from you: www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...

SecEd Podcast: In a new episode, we speak to school #librarians to ask what makes for excellent #library provision in the secondary school, including ideas for supporting #curriculum delivery, #literacy & the library's wider role: buff.ly/hFbDpWV #GreatSchoolLibraries #edusky

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Scholastic are delighted to be the official book supplier for the Carnegie Awards 2025 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Book places at their week of online book events, from 28th April – 2nd May, to celebrate the shortlist for secondary schools at shop.scholastic.co.uk/the-carnegie...

@empathylabuk.bsky.social are running two fab April training sessions on Reading for Empathy—one on boys & reading, one on school transitions. SLG price: £15! 👉 empathylab.uk/short-traini... Don’t miss the Empathy Day Festival this June! 👉 empathylab.uk #EmpathyDay @cilip.bsky.social

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AI vs Teachers -Can AI replace educators? This weeks newsletter. #Aiedu #AI #TLSky #EduSkyAi open.substack.com/pub/aischool...

📢 Join us for the SLG AGM! 📢 🗓 Tuesday, 18th March ⏰ 7:00–8:30 pm (Zoom) Featuring talks from: ✨ Louis Coffait-Gunn (CILIP CEO) & Jo Morgan (Author) Free to attend! Register here 👉 cilip.org.uk/events/Event... #SchoolLibraries #SLGAGM #CILIP #JoMorgan #Education @cilip.bsky.social

This is a helping hand for new school librarians. Ideas for World Book Day.

Caroline Roche our amazing chair has written a reflective blog about the amazing year that SLG had in 2024. You can read the blog in the following link: londonslg.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/l... Here's to an impactful 2025 with more training, advocacy, & community growth. @cilip.bsky.social

📚 Holocaust Memorial Day in the Library 🎗️ SLG’s Anaïs Cayzac shares a powerful blog on using White Bird by R.J. Palacio to teach empathy, kindness & remembrance. Includes a memorial display & creative activities. Read more 👉 londonslg.wordpress.com/2025/01/28/h... @cilip.bsky.social

Thinking about Chartership? Join CILIP SLG for a free online practical workshop with experienced mentor Barbara Band! She’ll show you how to link your school library projects to the PKSB and portfolio evidence. More info in the following link: cilip.org.uk/events/Event... @cilip.bsky.social

🚀 Join Us at the FOSIL Symposium: Revolutionising Education Through Inquiry 🌍 We invite you to be part of a transformative event exploring the power of inquiry-based learning. Secure your place today! fosil.org.uk/event/fosil-...

I'm a huge fan of Kwame Alexander. Would love to have this sequel. Thanks

Happy new year! RP to win a copy of 'Beyond the Secret Garden' by Darren Chetty & Karen Sands O’Connor. Trace how Black & racially minoritised characters have been represented in ‘the secret garden’ of British children’s literature from its earliest stages.

How can our sector spot and challenge fake news and misinformation? Follow these 8 simple steps from @iflaglobal.bsky.social giving you practical advice on how to verify what you're reading and check that what you're reading is telling you the truth. #FactsMatter www.ifla.org/news/how-to-...

56 small tasks to be proactive against book censorship in 2025. Choose one per week to help ensure that public goods like schools & libraries remain viable democratic institutions & to protect our most vulnerable populations. Book censorship is about more than books. bookriot.com/56-small-tas...

Hello children's book lovers. Here's my first Reading Matters Children's Book News round up of 2025. A look back at the best of 2024, a preview of books in the coming months. There are free events & resources too so why not settle down and explore. #UKKidLit alibrarylady.blog/2025/01/04/r...

Calling all teachers to enter their class in The Book That Represents Me competition @booktrust.bsky.social www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/p.... Guest judges are @sharnajackson.com & @michaelmann.bsky.social with MOST AMAZING PRIZES inc £3000 of books (thank you @enterprisemobility.bsky.social)

CILIP School Libraries Group is the number one body which represents the school librarians in every practical way - there are so many CPD opportunities coming in the new year. So proud to support this invaluable group. Merry Christmas!

Great article on why it is so important to teach students & educators the importance of analyzing AI www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/wh... #TLSky #EduSky #AiEd #EduSkyAI

CHECK THIS! Super inspirational post to show to students.

Via @the-bookseller.bsky.social You can sign the open letter here: www.penguin.co.uk/lit-in-colou... www.thebookseller.com/news/governm...

Decision makers in government - this is for you to READ.

CILIP, SLG, the Great School Libraries Campaign, SLA and ASCEL have written a joint response to the DfE's Curriculum & Assessment Review, highlighting the power and potential of school libraries and librarians. Read full story and find out more: cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...

It's the season of goodwill, and we're counting down to Christmas! The SLG Committee is sharing it's top book recommendations for 2024 through our online advent calendar! Explore it here: app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=... #AdventCalendar #BookRecommendations @cilip.bsky.social

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

Win a Picture Book Bundle for your UK primary school! Are you a teacher, TA, librarian, or school staff member? Enter our competition for a chance to win. Only 1 entry per a school. Submit your details here: forms.gle/TgTtY7akA7Ae... Competition closes on 20/12/24. @cilip.bsky.social

Pupil librarians are an important asset to allow daily funtionality and help growing minds in a school library.

Have you filled in the #AiSurvey for librarians and infopros yet? We need as many responses as possible to inform an open access report on the state of AI in our sector, for insights into next steps for everyone for #AI. Fill in today (it only takes about 5 mins!) cilip.org.uk/ai-survey

The UK Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Awards Committee is looking for a Social Media Volunteer. For more information, click on the link below: libpupilaward.wixsite.com/home/single-... @cilip.bsky.social @cilipslg.bsky.social

The latest issue of CILIP SLG Journal – School Libraries in View (SLiV) is now available to view online for free. Access it using the following link: shorturl.at/wkd27 @CILIPinfo

School librarians are asked to teach and impart information skills so this course can help with the learning experience of a student. Sign up!