ElizabethJan 183 minSchool Librarians using inquiry to engage teachers across the curriculum Are you a school librarian who wants to teach research skills across the curriculum but don't know how to get started? This might be for you
ElizabethSep 19, 20194 minBlindingly obvious! Digital literacy starts in the school Library Why schools should be using their school library catalogue to start their students digital literacy journey.
ElizabethApr 28, 201911 minLILAC 2019: The Information Literacy Conference for librarians Having just come home from 3 very intensive days of learning, collaborating, sharing and networking I am exhausted. However, I feel it is important to write ...
ElizabethMar 17, 20195 minWhy copyright 'For educational purposes' is becoming a real problemI have recently been thinking about our role, as school librarians, in the UK and our understanding of copyright. Especially what our role is in ensuring tha...
ElizabethJan 19, 201911 minBreaking 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 about a new resource w...
ElizabethDec 1, 20185 minJCS Digital Literacy conference 2018I can't believe it has been and gone. The first ever JCS Digital Literacy conference #JCS2018 in Birmingham was a huge success. Wonderful keynote speakers, f...
ElizabethNov 30, 20181 minEvery School needs a school library"Teaching was never meant to be a do it yourself job and the school librarian is there to support you and your students so next time don’t walk past, walk in...
ElizabethJul 17, 20186 minEnd 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 been transformational...
ElizabethMay 13, 20183 minWe have a school library so why do we need to use a Schools Library Service? I regularly write about how important it is for teachers to use their school library and to work alongside their school library staff. I like to point out th...
ElizabethApr 28, 20184 minInformation scaffolding with an information literacy framework I find the topic of information literacy fascinating. Sad I know but there we are. Would you describe information literacy as a skill? I know I would, but af...
ElizabethApr 1, 20184 minI know we need a school librarian, but I can't remember why... Advocacy for school librarians I often write about advocacy for school librarians and the need for us to constantly tell school leaders about the benefits of...
ElizabethMar 27, 20185 min4 online tools used to engage teachers in collaboration and information literacy. Over the last few years, I have spent time trying to work out ways to engage our teachers. We, at Schools' Library Service, have introduced an information li...
ElizabethMar 24, 20186 minHeadteachers and Librarians: 7 steps to immediate collaboration Here is a post I wrote in December 2016. It was one of my first blog post that tackled the issue of school librarians being an unrecognised resource in a sch...
ElizabethMar 21, 20183 minWhy do teachers need school librarians? 5 questions to ask yourself. Back in 2017 I wrote this blog post and it has been viewed over 35,000 times I did not feel that I could leave it behind on my old blog. In essence it goes t...
ElizabethMar 18, 20181 minMoving from BloggerFor those of you who have just found me, hello! As my website already explains, I am a chartered librarian who has worked with and around school libraries fo...