Michiko Kakutani, the chief book critic for The New York Times, interviewed President Obama about literatureThe New York Times read the transcript on their website.
Thursday, 26 January 2017
President Obama on what books mean to him
Michiko Kakutani, the chief book critic for The New York Times, interviewed President Obama about literatureThe New York Times read the transcript on their website.
Monday, 23 January 2017
#SLARead80
To mark SLA's birthday in 2017 they are holding a photographic competition Read80 to celebrate reading for pleasure and the impact school libraries have.
Snap a photo that shows people of any age celebrating the joy of reading and to submit them to the competition. Images can be uploaded onto Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #SLARead80 – all images tagged will be entered into the competition.
When submitting via Instagram please additionally add the hashtag #bookstagram.
Please indicate in Tweet/Instagram post (J) for junior entrant (primary age) or (S) for senior entrant (secondary age up to and including adults).
Alternatively, images can be emailed to ict@sla.org.uk with the title 'SLA80'.
Entry is open to all -- members and non-members. The deadline for entries has been extended (due to popular demand) until Tuesday 31 January 2017. A selection of entries may be included as part of a celebratory publication during 2017.
Full details of the rules plus the prizes up for grabs can be found on the SLA website.
Snap a photo that shows people of any age celebrating the joy of reading and to submit them to the competition. Images can be uploaded onto Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #SLARead80 – all images tagged will be entered into the competition.
When submitting via Instagram please additionally add the hashtag #bookstagram.
Please indicate in Tweet/Instagram post (J) for junior entrant (primary age) or (S) for senior entrant (secondary age up to and including adults).
Alternatively, images can be emailed to ict@sla.org.uk with the title 'SLA80'.
Entry is open to all -- members and non-members. The deadline for entries has been extended (due to popular demand) until Tuesday 31 January 2017. A selection of entries may be included as part of a celebratory publication during 2017.
Full details of the rules plus the prizes up for grabs can be found on the SLA website.
Thursday, 19 January 2017
Join the SLA Board!
Fancy joining the SLA board - now is your chance. You can get more details on the SLA website.
"Being on the board is an opportunity to contribute to the development and profile of the profession and you gain so much yourself, developing in ways you never dreamed of - and also it's a lot of fun!" - Sally Dring, SLA Board 2016-2019
From a Scottish perspective we want at least another representative on the board so that the devolved Scottish Education system is well represented.
But hurry - applications close on the 1st of February.
"Being on the board is an opportunity to contribute to the development and profile of the profession and you gain so much yourself, developing in ways you never dreamed of - and also it's a lot of fun!" - Sally Dring, SLA Board 2016-2019
From a Scottish perspective we want at least another representative on the board so that the devolved Scottish Education system is well represented.
But hurry - applications close on the 1st of February.
Monday, 16 January 2017
UNISON report on School Support Staff
UNISON have released a report into the impact of the reductions on the number of support staff in schools.
It doesn't make for easy reading. Using the figures listed, a quick calculation reveals that the number of librarians working in Scottish Schools has dropped by a quarter since 2010 falling from 334 down to 249.
It doesn't make for easy reading. Using the figures listed, a quick calculation reveals that the number of librarians working in Scottish Schools has dropped by a quarter since 2010 falling from 334 down to 249.
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