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    Update phase 2 -Mental Health, Wellbeing and the School Library
    Great School Libraries
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    Update phase 2 -Mental Health, Wellbeing and the School Library

    An NHS survey highlighted that lockdown has made conditions like depression and anxiety worse. The school librarian can offer support.
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    Update Phase 2 - Inquiry as an approach to learning
    Great School Libraries
    • Sep 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    Update Phase 2 - Inquiry as an approach to learning

    An update of the second phase of GSL's campaign aim - Inquiry as an Approach to Learning.
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    Mental Health, Wellbeing and the School Library -phase 2
    Great School Libraries
    • Mar 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Mental Health, Wellbeing and the School Library -phase 2

    Secondary aim number 2 is Mental Health and Wellbeing led by Barbara Band.
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    Inquiry as an approach to learning - Phase 2
    Great School Libraries
    • Mar 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    Inquiry as an approach to learning - Phase 2

    In phase 2 we will be focusing on approaching learning through inquiry. Here we lay out our plan to take this forward.
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    Campaign Update - Phase 2
    Great School Libraries
    • Mar 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Campaign Update - Phase 2

    The Campaign has now launched Phase 2 in which we are looking to deepen our political involvement further.
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    3 aims that make our Great School Libraries campaign so important
    Great School Libraries
    • Jun 20, 2019
    • 4 min

    3 aims that make our Great School Libraries campaign so important

    School libraries are essential to our children’s education. School libraries increase our children’s academic attainment. Thankfully you ...
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    Winners Announced
    Great School Libraries
    • Jun 13, 2019
    • 1 min

    Winners Announced

    We are delighted to announce the winners of our competitions who will be receiving a bundle of books for their school libraries. Drum rol...
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    We need your case studies! How do I do that?
    Great School Libraries
    • Apr 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    We need your case studies! How do I do that?

    Case Study – simple example School Librarians are constantly moving forward, thinking of new ideas and trying new things out. As Liz Free...
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    Great School Libraries – the questionnaire!
    Great School Libraries
    • Mar 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Great School Libraries – the questionnaire!

    School libraries aren’t statutory, and in the UK no one knows how many there are, or if they are staffed or funded. The Great School Libr...
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    #GreatSchoolLibraries in video
    Great School Libraries
    • Nov 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    #GreatSchoolLibraries in video

    Thank you to Softlink for making us this wonderful video for the Campaign!
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    Mental Wellbeing and School Libraries
    Great School Libraries
    • Nov 2, 2018
    • 3 min

    Mental Wellbeing and School Libraries

    Christina Clark, Head of Research at the National Literacy Trust, is a member of the campaign working group. In this blog she introduces ...
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    School Library Campaign receives grant for major UK wide survey
    Great School Libraries
    • Oct 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    School Library Campaign receives grant for major UK wide survey

    The School Library Data Group (SLDG), a sub-group of the Great School Libraries Campaign, has received a grant from the Foyle Foundation ...
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    What makes a Great School Library?
    Great School Libraries
    • Oct 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    What makes a Great School Library?

    The relationship between reading attainment and reading for pleasure is dynamic and reciprocal, and school library staff can impact attai...
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    Peters are the official sponsor of Great School Libraries!
    Great School Libraries
    • Sep 27, 2018
    • 1 min

    Peters are the official sponsor of Great School Libraries!

    Last week saw the launch of the Great School Libraries campaign – a three year campaign spearheaded by SLA, CILIP SLG and CILIP. The camp...
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    Welcome to the Great School Libraries Campaign!
    Great School Libraries
    • Sep 20, 2018
    • 1 min

    Welcome to the Great School Libraries Campaign!

    Today sees the launch of the Great School Libraries campaign – a three year campaign spearheaded by CILIP, SLG and SLA. The campaign has ...
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