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Mar 10
3 min

Inquiry learning - GSL's, FOSIL and IFLA - What does this mean?

Leading one of the secondary aims for the Great School Libraries campaign is a real pleasure. Learning through Inquiry...

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Elizabeth

Feb 11
3 min

We have a problem! Now I understand why...

If school libraries are essential to our children's education why are not more people worried about the lack of them in their schools?

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Elizabeth

Jan 4
2 min

BEM, who me? You have got to be joking! New challenges and more advocacy for school Libraries.

My promise to do more to advocate for school libraries after being awarded a BEM in the 2020 New Years Honours list.

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Nov 14, 2019
4 min

Advocacy, an essential tool in helping teachers understand why they need school librarians

Advocacy is essential for todays school librarian. Have these conversations before it is too late.

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Elizabeth

Nov 3, 2019
8 min

Our children need us! 4 survival tips for school librarians

School librarians bringing their expertise to education and the curriculum and helping our schools understand our value.

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Jul 28, 2019
4 min

Phew! Finished! Write an annual report... Why? No way!

End of year reports are important for school librarians. Here are a few reasons why.

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Jun 18, 2019
5 min

School Librarians, is no-one listening? How to help schools understand our role.

School librarians can empower themselves through helping schools understand their role. Knowledge through self learning is important!

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Jun 7, 2019
3 min

School Librarians: Not sure why? Finding that spark...

Do you ever wonder why you do what you do? Is anyone listening? Is it time to get your mojo back...?

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May 18, 2019
6 min

Marketing your school library

A brief overview of our latest book discussion on marketing your school library.

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Elizabeth

Mar 10, 2019
4 min

Looking to the future through our school libraries

I was really lucky to land a job at Newcastle City Libraries as a library assistant straight from school at 16. I had always enjoyed visi...

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Mar 5, 2019
3 min

School Librarians - A reflection: Can we really be all things to everyone?

I have just been on holiday for 4 weeks visiting mainly New Zealand but also popping into Australia and Singapore. I tried really hard to...

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Elizabeth

Jan 19, 2019
11 min

Breaking News! Look what happens when teachers work with the School Librarian!

As a librarian who works with schools I am constantly having to find different ways to engage teachers. Whether it is letting them know a...

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Elizabeth

Dec 31, 2018
5 min

End of an amazing year: Reflections of a librarian working with school libraries

I like to look back over my year in order to understand the good and the bad. Reflecting on what I could have done better but more import...

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Dec 7, 2018
1 min

How are school librarians getting a foot in the door of the classroom?

Over the last few months I have presented at several conferences. I was lucky enough to have my son Thomas, who is a History teacher, att...

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Elizabeth

Dec 1, 2018
5 min

JCS Digital Literacy conference 2018

I can't believe it has been and gone. The first ever JCS Digital Literacy conference #JCS2018 in Birmingham was a huge success. Wonderful...

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Elizabeth

Nov 26, 2018
5 min

Self-promotion for school librarians: Do we need to write about it?

As we hear of yet more libraries closing and school librarians being let go due to school libraries being 'a luxury'. We must start quest...

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Elizabeth

Oct 20, 2018
2 min

5 reasons children need school libraries

I shared a study on twitter from UCL, institute of Education that found that children who read more have stronger reading skills. Over th...

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Sep 23, 2018
2 min

3 ways you can support the Great School Libraries Campaign

I was delighted to hear back in June that Nick Poole had announced, at the CILIP School Libraries Group conference, that there was to be ...

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Sep 11, 2018
3 min

ResearchEd 2018. A librarian and presenter at a teachers conference.

Working closely with teachers here in Guernsey, I heard a buzz about a conference called ResearchED. Being a librarian it was not a confe...

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Jul 17, 2018
6 min

End of year report: 6 ways to work with your school librarian.

With only just over a week to go to the end of yet another school year it's time to look back and write my annual report. This year has b...

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