Something to look out for...
The MLA and the National Literacy Trust are launching a commission to examine the future of school library provision in England. The initiative will assess the role of the school library in the 21st century school.
The commission, to be chaired by Baroness Estelle Morris, will focus on the definition and role of a modern school library; the characteristics of effective school library provision; the agencies and partnerships, which can best provide and support this model; and the articulation of a national improvement agenda. The final report will provide an informed and proactive vision for the future of school libraries and their role in supporting learning outcomes.
The commission will ask schools, local authorities, education professionals and any organisation or individual who is interested in the future of school libraries, to submit their views and ideas.
Throughout the commission there will be ongoing dialogue with national and local government and other policy makers with an interest in the development of school libraries as well as commercial service providers. These bodies will be updated and briefed ahead of the commission’s final findings in June 2010.
http://www.mla.gov.uk/news_and_views/press/releases/2010/school_libraries
SOURCE: MLA News Bulletin, 2 February 2010
Showing posts with label school library community. Show all posts
Showing posts with label school library community. Show all posts
Friday, February 5, 2010
Sunday, October 4, 2009
School Libraries Petition (UK)
From Peter Scott's Library Blog, 29 September 2009 :
A high-profile group of children's authors, publishers, teachers and librarians is calling on the government to make school libraries statutory.
Signatories to a petition to Number 10 include Philip Pullman, Horrid Henry creator Francesca Simon and former children's laureate Michael Rosen, as well as the general secretary of the National Union of Teachers Christine Blower, Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, top children's publishers and the directors of a raft of youth library associations.
“We, the undersigned, call on Her Majesty's Government to accept in principle that it will make school libraries, run by properly qualified staff, statutory and to prepare the necessary legislation in consultation with the appropriate professional associations and trade unions".
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/literacy/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/jul/01/authors-school-libraries-statutory
A high-profile group of children's authors, publishers, teachers and librarians is calling on the government to make school libraries statutory.
Signatories to a petition to Number 10 include Philip Pullman, Horrid Henry creator Francesca Simon and former children's laureate Michael Rosen, as well as the general secretary of the National Union of Teachers Christine Blower, Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, top children's publishers and the directors of a raft of youth library associations.
“We, the undersigned, call on Her Majesty's Government to accept in principle that it will make school libraries, run by properly qualified staff, statutory and to prepare the necessary legislation in consultation with the appropriate professional associations and trade unions".
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/literacy/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/jul/01/authors-school-libraries-statutory
Sunday, September 6, 2009
School library blogs
Have a look at the great King's High School blog run by Bridget Schaumann - it is full of interesting information, book promotion, library happenings etc and uses various web 2.0 applications such as Twitter and Shelfari... http://thekingslibraryblog.blogspot.com/
King's High is a boys' high school in Dunedin with 700 students.
Here are a few other NZ school library blogs I've come across :
King's High is a boys' high school in Dunedin with 700 students.
Here are a few other NZ school library blogs I've come across :
- Botany Downs Secondary College Library http://bdsclibrary.blogspot.com/
- Fendalton Open Air School Library http://foslibrary.blogspot.com/
- Golden Bay High School Library http://gblibrary.blogspot.com/
- Mount Aspiring College Library http://maclic.wordpress.com/
- Hillcrest High School Library http://hillcresthighlibrary.blogspot.com/
Monday, August 17, 2009
International School Library Month and World Teachers' Day
1 October 2009 – 31 October 2009 is International School Library Month.
The theme of the 2009 International School Library Month (previously International School Library Day) will be School Libraries: The Big Picture. The event offers school librarians around the world an opportunity to share with each other others in education and in school communities.
More information can be found at http://www.iasl-online.org/events/islm/
And the 30th October 2009 is World Teachers' Day...
World Teachers' Day provides an opportunity for the public to recognise the role of teachers within the community. Celebrated in over 100 countries, World Teachers' Day acknowledges teachers' efforts in changing and challenging environments. The event is celebrated on the last Friday of October in Australia, but in many other countries takes place on the the first Friday of October. See the http://tiny.cc/Unescoworldteachersday for more information.
From the UNESCO site :
Why is literacy important?
Literacy is a human right, a tool of personal empowerment and a means for social and human development. Educational opportunities depend on literacy.
Literacy is at the heart of basic education for all, and essential for eradicating poverty, reducing child mortality, curbing population growth, achieving gender equality and ensuring sustainable development, peace and democracy. There are good reasons why literacy is at the core of Education for All (EFA). A good quality basic education equips pupils with literacy skills for life and further learning; literate parents are more likely to send their children to school; literate people are better able to access continuing educational opportunities; and literate societies are better geared to meet pressing development .
The UNESCO/IFLA School Library Manifesto http://www.unesco.org/webworld/libraries/manifestos/school_manifesto.html
The theme of the 2009 International School Library Month (previously International School Library Day) will be School Libraries: The Big Picture. The event offers school librarians around the world an opportunity to share with each other others in education and in school communities.
More information can be found at http://www.iasl-online.org/events/islm/
And the 30th October 2009 is World Teachers' Day...
World Teachers' Day provides an opportunity for the public to recognise the role of teachers within the community. Celebrated in over 100 countries, World Teachers' Day acknowledges teachers' efforts in changing and challenging environments. The event is celebrated on the last Friday of October in Australia, but in many other countries takes place on the the first Friday of October. See the http://tiny.cc/Unescoworldteachersday for more information.
From the UNESCO site :
Why is literacy important?
Literacy is a human right, a tool of personal empowerment and a means for social and human development. Educational opportunities depend on literacy.
Literacy is at the heart of basic education for all, and essential for eradicating poverty, reducing child mortality, curbing population growth, achieving gender equality and ensuring sustainable development, peace and democracy. There are good reasons why literacy is at the core of Education for All (EFA). A good quality basic education equips pupils with literacy skills for life and further learning; literate parents are more likely to send their children to school; literate people are better able to access continuing educational opportunities; and literate societies are better geared to meet pressing development .
The UNESCO/IFLA School Library Manifesto http://www.unesco.org/webworld/libraries/manifestos/school_manifesto.html
Monday, July 13, 2009
Joining the School Library Listserv
It is well worth belonging to the NZ school library list serv...
To subscribe - send a message to schoollib-request@it.canterbury.ac.nz
Leave the subject line BLANK and turn off your signature.
In the message box type subscribe schoollib then send the email. If you have completed this successfully you will receive a confirmation message.
To unsubscribe - send a message to schoollib-request@it.canterbury.ac.nz
Leave the subject line BLANK. Type in the message box unsubscribe schoollib
To send a message to the listserv the address is schoollib@it.canterbury.ac.nz
You'll connect with school library teams all around New Zealand, have a forum to ask questions and be part of the wider school library community.
To subscribe - send a message to schoollib-request@it.canterbury.ac.nz
Leave the subject line BLANK and turn off your signature.
In the message box type subscribe schoollib then send the email. If you have completed this successfully you will receive a confirmation message.
To unsubscribe - send a message to schoollib-request@it.canterbury.ac.nz
Leave the subject line BLANK. Type in the message box unsubscribe schoollib
To send a message to the listserv the address is schoollib@it.canterbury.ac.nz
You'll connect with school library teams all around New Zealand, have a forum to ask questions and be part of the wider school library community.
School Library Network meetings
Well, here is my first post to this blog ! Just a quick note about the National Library facilitated school library network meetings held each term after school.
The Far North meetings are on Wednesdays of Week 4 each term at REAP in Puckey Ave, Kaitaia, and the Mid North meetings are on Thursdays of Week 4 each term at Kerikeri High School Library. Many thanks to these two venues for their hospitality for these meetings.
This blog will provide a forum to post information regularly throughout the term, leaving more time for discussion and sharing rather than "information distribution" at the meetings themselves. Please come along to the meetings to meet your colleagues and share achievements, challenges, questions, inspiration and ideas... The networks provide a way to keep up to date with events locally, nationally and internationally and to be part of a welcoming school library community. Looking forward to seeing you there...
The Far North meetings are on Wednesdays of Week 4 each term at REAP in Puckey Ave, Kaitaia, and the Mid North meetings are on Thursdays of Week 4 each term at Kerikeri High School Library. Many thanks to these two venues for their hospitality for these meetings.
This blog will provide a forum to post information regularly throughout the term, leaving more time for discussion and sharing rather than "information distribution" at the meetings themselves. Please come along to the meetings to meet your colleagues and share achievements, challenges, questions, inspiration and ideas... The networks provide a way to keep up to date with events locally, nationally and internationally and to be part of a welcoming school library community. Looking forward to seeing you there...
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