Judgement and expectations are putting children off reading
World Book Day’s latest research has shown that many children feel judged and embarrassed about reading. The survey results showed that 1...
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Great School Libraries
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Small steps lead to big changes...
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has”...
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Great School Libraries
- Dec 15, 2023
- 2 min
DONALDSON AND BOOKSPACE JOIN THE CAMPAIGN
Julia Donaldson has thrown her support behind the campaign, by recording a film explaining why parents should support the GSL campaign....
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Great School Libraries
- Dec 15, 2023
- 1 min
WHAT'S THE FUTURE FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES?
The aim of the Great School Libraries campaign is to advocate for school libraries, improve knowledge about their impact and...
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Great School Libraries
- Dec 15, 2023
- 2 min
Launching a school library, Radio 4 and more...
In this blog, GSL campaign committee member Leia Sands shares her recent experiences including launching a brand new school library and...
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Great School Libraries
- Dec 15, 2023
- 2 min
Primary School Librarian of the Year 2023 joins the GSL Campaign Committee
Hear why Sally Hamerton has decided to join the GSL Campaign Committee, and find out more about her and her work. As Primary School...
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Great School Libraries
- Sep 27, 2023
- 1 min
Ask your MP to sign the Early Day Motion
We are enormously grateful to Michael Rosen who lit up the room in Westminster Hall on a rather grey July afternoon as he helped us to...
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Great School Libraries
- May 15, 2023
- 2 min
GSL Report Launch: Event Write-Up
By Rachel Huskisson After several months of planning and hard work by the campaign committee to get the report published, we finally...
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Great School Libraries
- May 15, 2023
- 2 min
The Scottish Situation
By Anne De'Ath Since joining the Great School Libraries Campaign I have gained some awareness about the state of our profession in...
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Great School Libraries
- May 15, 2023
- 2 min
Bucking the Trend: How Deprived Areas Can Still Be Home to School Libraries and Librarians
Case Study: Tower Hamlets, by Laura Bennett One of the bleakest principle findings of the latest Great School Libraries report is that...
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Great School Libraries
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
Be part of new research into UK primary and secondary school library provision
As you may be aware, school libraries are not statutory, and no data is currently collected by government on provision or access to books...
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Great School Libraries
- Jul 11, 2022
- 2 min
Joint Interim Position Statement on Censorship
Interim Joint Position Statement: Censorship and Intellectual Freedom in School Libraries May 2022 This statement has been produced...
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Great School Libraries
- Jul 5, 2022
- 1 min
New survey into UK primary and secondary school library provision
We are delighted to announce that the Great School Libraries campaign and the Primary School Library Alliance have commissioned a...
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Great School Libraries
- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
Support from the Department of Education
On the launch of Phase Two of this campaign, Nick Poole (CEO of CILIP) wrote to the Secretary of State for Education to bring the...
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Great School Libraries
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
SCHOOL LIBRARIES VITAL IN SUPPORTING READING RECOVERY AND LEVELLING UP
CILIP, CILIP School Libraries Group and the School Library Association announces a second phase of the Great School Libraries campaign....
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Great School Libraries
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
New research into school libraries
We are delighted that the Great School Libraries team have been working with Nottingham Trent University to develop some further research...
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Great School Libraries
- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
Musings from a Head of English…Why We Need School Librarians
Musings from a high school teacher. Why we need school librarians
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Great School Libraries
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
Why we need great school libraries and librarians!
Guest blog written by Beverley Naidoo for Great School Libraries Campaign 25.9.2021 The last time I was in an actual school library was...
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Great School Libraries
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
Giving primary school libraries a lifeline
Jill Coleman, Director of Children’s Books at BookTrust, talks about Cressida Cowell’s Life-changing Libraries campaign.
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Theresa Breslin
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Step into a School Library and find yourself
"Our school libraries are vital in supporting the Curriculum throughout the school". Theresa Breslin explains more
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