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This blog is about the value of school libraries. Advocating for the role of the school library within the educational process of every school.

5 Reasons Why School Librarians are Essential for Teaching Research Skills

I have been wondering if it is really possible to get ChatGPT to help write a decent blog post. I decided that the only way to find out...

Jan 9, 20236 min read

ChatGPT and School Libraries

ChatGPT is coming to a school library near you. Are you ready for it?

Jan 3, 20235 min read

Literacy and reading promotion via your school library

How your school librarian can support literacy and reading development

Dec 9, 20226 min read

Infopreneur, business owner or librarian. Or all of the above?

3 years in my business supporting school libraries has evolved. Looking back and facing forward... where will I go next?

Oct 22, 20225 min read

Recreational reading. Reading for learning. Reading for life.

How important is the role of the school librarian in reading within our schools? In our latest Twitter Spaces chat, we unpack more.

Oct 20, 20222 min read

How ebooks and audiobooks are supporting inclusion

#LSLLTS latest chat on e-audiobooks and ebooks and how they support inclusion.

Oct 4, 20223 min read

Stock Selection for school libraries

Stock selection for school libraries. Leave your own bias at home!

Sep 14, 20222 min read

School Libraries: Do we really need them?

Don't let your school library close because you didn't understand all it could do.

Sep 8, 20224 min read

Are you getting the most out of your school library? Includes free stuff!

Teachers and school librarians need to collaborate to ensure they get the best value from their school library.

Aug 28, 20224 min read

Book banning: Challenges from an educational perspective

Last night's #LSLLST Twitter Spaces chat about book banning certainly got the conversation going.

Jul 5, 20223 min read

Another blow for student equity as school librarians in Scotland let go

School librarians and students need your help! As more school librarians are let go in Scotland, students are the ones to suffer the most.

Jul 1, 20224 min read

Collaborative Inquiry: Do teachers have time for this?

School librarian, Emma Wallace and teacher Dr Julie Greenhough share what happened when they collaborated in a year 8 English inquiry

Jun 22, 20221 min read

Book Awards - Why are teenage books so angsty?

Book awards are great but why do teenage books need to be so angsty?

Jun 7, 20222 min read

Non-fiction collections in school libraries. Do we really need them?

What does your non-fiction collection look like? Do you still need it?

May 25, 20222 min read

6 resources to make teaching health literacy easier.

Listen to our Twitter Spaces Chat # LSLLTS to find out how important health literacy is...

Apr 9, 20223 min read

Reflective Practice or Down a Rabbit Hole!

Reflective practice for school librarians. Why is it so important?

Feb 10, 20224 min read

Headteachers, do you understand the role and value of your school library?

What training do Headteachers, SLT and teachers need to see the value in their school library and librarian?

Feb 1, 20222 min read

Headteachers...What is education's best-kept secret?... Bah humbug!

School libraries are one of educations best-kept secrets. What happens if you don't really understand their value?

Dec 18, 20218 min read

Membership... an opportunity to engage and empower your school library

Why am I setting up membership? Find out more here...

Nov 6, 20212 min read

Why it's time to start taking your school librarian seriously

Are you one of the lucky schools that employ a school librarian? I wonder if you appreciate what you have or is this just someone who...

Oct 6, 20214 min read

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