CILIP School Libraries Group
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This is the account for the CILIP School Libraries Group, the professional association for school librarians. https://linktr.ee/CILIPSLGUK
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๐๐ December is coming! Join us for the SLG Committee Book Advent Calendar 2025, where each day brings a new book recommendation to spark your holiday reading list.
Check out the calendar here: app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...
#BookAdventCalendar #HolidayReads #SLGCommittee @cilip.bsky.social
Check out the calendar here: app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...
#BookAdventCalendar #HolidayReads #SLGCommittee @cilip.bsky.social
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BBC Four - Storyville, The Librarians
Documentary about the US librarians who are risking their safety to defend free speech.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Hey @cilip.bsky.social @cilipslg.bsky.social @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social @infolitgroup.bsky.social @ylglondon.bsky.social may be worth sharing in your networks:
Thank you Simon. Have a fab Christmas and New Year too.
December 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Thank you Simon. Have a fab Christmas and New Year too.
Check out some of the amazing books we have selected for our amazing SLG Book Recommendation Advent Calendar. You can still access our Advent Calendar in link below: app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Check out some of the amazing books we have selected for our amazing SLG Book Recommendation Advent Calendar. You can still access our Advent Calendar in link below: app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...
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Exciting news! CILIP is an official partner of The National Year of Reading 2026.
The CILIP School Libraries Group will share events, booklists, resources & blogs to celebrate reading.
More details coming in the new year!
#NationalYearOfReading #SchoolLibraries #ReadingForAll
@cilip.bsky.social
The CILIP School Libraries Group will share events, booklists, resources & blogs to celebrate reading.
More details coming in the new year!
#NationalYearOfReading #SchoolLibraries #ReadingForAll
@cilip.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Exciting news! CILIP is an official partner of The National Year of Reading 2026.
The CILIP School Libraries Group will share events, booklists, resources & blogs to celebrate reading.
More details coming in the new year!
#NationalYearOfReading #SchoolLibraries #ReadingForAll
@cilip.bsky.social
The CILIP School Libraries Group will share events, booklists, resources & blogs to celebrate reading.
More details coming in the new year!
#NationalYearOfReading #SchoolLibraries #ReadingForAll
@cilip.bsky.social
Last chance to enter this fantastic competition that closes this Friday!!!! @cilip.bsky.social
Win a Primary School Book Bundle! ๐
Are you a teacher, librarian, TA, or staff member at a UK primary school? Enter our competition for the chance to win a specially curated bundle of books for your school!
๐ Enter here: forms.gle/Uvz1oTRse4pL...
@cilip.bsky.social
Are you a teacher, librarian, TA, or staff member at a UK primary school? Enter our competition for the chance to win a specially curated bundle of books for your school!
๐ Enter here: forms.gle/Uvz1oTRse4pL...
@cilip.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Last chance to enter this fantastic competition that closes this Friday!!!! @cilip.bsky.social
Beyond the school doors: Preparing students for Uni & College Libraries (5 Mar 2025 @ 4.30โ5.30pm) FREE Online CPD
Discover how school library skills transfer to FE and the key shifts in audience, resources & strategy.
๐ค Rachel Huskisson & Dr Carol Webb
๐ Sign up: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
Discover how school library skills transfer to FE and the key shifts in audience, resources & strategy.
๐ค Rachel Huskisson & Dr Carol Webb
๐ Sign up: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
December 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Beyond the school doors: Preparing students for Uni & College Libraries (5 Mar 2025 @ 4.30โ5.30pm) FREE Online CPD
Discover how school library skills transfer to FE and the key shifts in audience, resources & strategy.
๐ค Rachel Huskisson & Dr Carol Webb
๐ Sign up: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
Discover how school library skills transfer to FE and the key shifts in audience, resources & strategy.
๐ค Rachel Huskisson & Dr Carol Webb
๐ Sign up: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
As we reach the end of the year, weโre reflecting on what SLG has achieved this year โ from relaunching our website to expanding free and low-cost webinars for school librarian and more...
Read our end of year blog from the Chair of SLG, Caroline Roche. @cilip.bsky.social #SchoolLibrarians #CILIP
Read our end of year blog from the Chair of SLG, Caroline Roche. @cilip.bsky.social #SchoolLibrarians #CILIP
Seasonโs Greetings from SLG: A End of Year Message from the Chair of CILIP SLG
Happy holidays to you all โ itโs the end of another year!ย Here at SLG we are busily planning another year of wonderful events for you.ย It is also time to look back on whatโs been going on during โฆ
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December 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
As we reach the end of the year, weโre reflecting on what SLG has achieved this year โ from relaunching our website to expanding free and low-cost webinars for school librarian and more...
Read our end of year blog from the Chair of SLG, Caroline Roche. @cilip.bsky.social #SchoolLibrarians #CILIP
Read our end of year blog from the Chair of SLG, Caroline Roche. @cilip.bsky.social #SchoolLibrarians #CILIP
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Facet Publishing announce the publication of Championing Your School Library by Barbara Band! A comprehensive guide to advocating for your school library - a must-read for anyone committed to sustaining and growing their library services. Order now ๐ https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/9781783307562
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Facet Publishing announce the publication of Championing Your School Library by Barbara Band! A comprehensive guide to advocating for your school library - a must-read for anyone committed to sustaining and growing their library services. Order now ๐ https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/9781783307562
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Read writer Nathaneal Lessore's thoughts on tackling toxic masculinity in the new issue of Pen&inc. #CILIP's trailblazing guide to the latest inclusive and diverse releases in Children and YA's books. https://www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.asp?id=715466
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Read writer Nathaneal Lessore's thoughts on tackling toxic masculinity in the new issue of Pen&inc. #CILIP's trailblazing guide to the latest inclusive and diverse releases in Children and YA's books. https://www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.asp?id=715466
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๐Day 4 of #12DaysOfCILIP The Professional Compass. Our Professional Knowledge & Skills Base (PKSB, KM) is your essential tool for planning & evidencing professional development. Map your strengths, identify skill gaps. Start your skills assessment now! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/PKSB
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
๐Day 4 of #12DaysOfCILIP The Professional Compass. Our Professional Knowledge & Skills Base (PKSB, KM) is your essential tool for planning & evidencing professional development. Map your strengths, identify skill gaps. Start your skills assessment now! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/PKSB
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๐On Day 2 of #12DaysOfCILIP we send you Professional Registration (Certification, Chartership, Fellowship, revalidation & specialised KM Chartership and Fellowship) - the gold standard to strengthen your CV & career. Set goals and take charge of your CPD: https://ow.ly/8bw850XGY1w
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
๐On Day 2 of #12DaysOfCILIP we send you Professional Registration (Certification, Chartership, Fellowship, revalidation & specialised KM Chartership and Fellowship) - the gold standard to strengthen your CV & career. Set goals and take charge of your CPD: https://ow.ly/8bw850XGY1w
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๐On the 1st day of #12DaysOfCILIP save on key professional texts from Facet Publishing to grow your knowledge and build your personal or workplace library for 2026.
Browse the 2026 new releases catalogue. https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/
Browse the 2026 new releases catalogue. https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
๐On the 1st day of #12DaysOfCILIP save on key professional texts from Facet Publishing to grow your knowledge and build your personal or workplace library for 2026.
Browse the 2026 new releases catalogue. https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/
Browse the 2026 new releases catalogue. https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/
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Our FREE, open-access #CILIPMembersFest26 is LIVE. The festival will again offer a selection of exciting workshops, trainings and discussions. From sessions on AI literacy to health misinformation - thereโs something for everyone.
Book now ๐ https://ow.ly/jyL950XGVr5
๐ 2 - 6 March 2026
Book now ๐ https://ow.ly/jyL950XGVr5
๐ 2 - 6 March 2026
December 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our FREE, open-access #CILIPMembersFest26 is LIVE. The festival will again offer a selection of exciting workshops, trainings and discussions. From sessions on AI literacy to health misinformation - thereโs something for everyone.
Book now ๐ https://ow.ly/jyL950XGVr5
๐ 2 - 6 March 2026
Book now ๐ https://ow.ly/jyL950XGVr5
๐ 2 - 6 March 2026
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Thinking of standing for the CILIP #IntellectualFreedom Committee? If youโre passionate about access to & freedom of information now's the time to step forward. Watch this short video from our Chair David McMenemy https://ow.ly/AAPa50XGN4H
๐ Apply by THURSDAY 18 Dec
๐ Apply by THURSDAY 18 Dec
December 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Thinking of standing for the CILIP #IntellectualFreedom Committee? If youโre passionate about access to & freedom of information now's the time to step forward. Watch this short video from our Chair David McMenemy https://ow.ly/AAPa50XGN4H
๐ Apply by THURSDAY 18 Dec
๐ Apply by THURSDAY 18 Dec
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Our CEO Louis Coiffait-Gunn joined Libraries Minister Baroness Twycross at the Bodleian Libraries, today to share progress on the #LibrariesAlliance - a new partnership bringing together leading library organisations to champion and campaign for libraries. https://ow.ly/gPxx50XJEUv
December 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Our CEO Louis Coiffait-Gunn joined Libraries Minister Baroness Twycross at the Bodleian Libraries, today to share progress on the #LibrariesAlliance - a new partnership bringing together leading library organisations to champion and campaign for libraries. https://ow.ly/gPxx50XJEUv
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Great to see media literacy in the new school curriculum for England, but it needs investment to work & an understanding that ML is relevant to ALL subjects. Today, a joint statement, signed by 35+ organisations and experts, calls for dedicated training & resources. www.mila.org.uk/mil-car-statement
Media and information literacy: a joint statement following the Curriculum and Assessment Review - Media and Information Literacy Alliance
Curriculum reforms will falter without media literacy funding for schools, say 35+ experts close to the issue Over 35 organisations and experts warn that planned media literacy reforms will fail witho...
www.mila.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Great to see media literacy in the new school curriculum for England, but it needs investment to work & an understanding that ML is relevant to ALL subjects. Today, a joint statement, signed by 35+ organisations and experts, calls for dedicated training & resources. www.mila.org.uk/mil-car-statement
Hi Joanna, That is fine to use your work email address for the form. If you just enter the school address that you volunteer at as the postal address that is fine. Kind Regards Gareth on behalf of SLG Committee
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Hi Joanna, That is fine to use your work email address for the form. If you just enter the school address that you volunteer at as the postal address that is fine. Kind Regards Gareth on behalf of SLG Committee
Win a Primary School Book Bundle! ๐
Are you a teacher, librarian, TA, or staff member at a UK primary school? Enter our competition for the chance to win a specially curated bundle of books for your school!
๐ Enter here: forms.gle/Uvz1oTRse4pL...
@cilip.bsky.social
Are you a teacher, librarian, TA, or staff member at a UK primary school? Enter our competition for the chance to win a specially curated bundle of books for your school!
๐ Enter here: forms.gle/Uvz1oTRse4pL...
@cilip.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Win a Primary School Book Bundle! ๐
Are you a teacher, librarian, TA, or staff member at a UK primary school? Enter our competition for the chance to win a specially curated bundle of books for your school!
๐ Enter here: forms.gle/Uvz1oTRse4pL...
@cilip.bsky.social
Are you a teacher, librarian, TA, or staff member at a UK primary school? Enter our competition for the chance to win a specially curated bundle of books for your school!
๐ Enter here: forms.gle/Uvz1oTRse4pL...
@cilip.bsky.social
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November 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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SLG Christmas Book Advent Calendar Recommendations 2025 & Win a Primary School Book Bundle for Your School!
SLG Committee Book Advent Calendar Recommendations 2025 The holiday season just got a little more literary! The SLG Committee Book Advent Calendar 2025 is here, offering a fresh book recommendationโฆ
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November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
๐ Competition rules: cilipslg.com/2025/11/28/s...
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While CILIP welcomes the Budget announcement of ยฃ5m for secondary school libraries. CEO Louis Coiffait-Gunn calls for โa long-term strategy to secure statutory status for school libraries, with ongoing funding for professional library staff in every schoolโ. https://ow.ly/OOC150XyxWb
Culture sector responds to snub in 'damp squib' Autumn Budget - Arts Professional
Rachel Reeves' sophomore budget has been branded a โdamp squibโ as figures from across the creative industries share their disappointment with the Chancellor
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November 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
While CILIP welcomes the Budget announcement of ยฃ5m for secondary school libraries. CEO Louis Coiffait-Gunn calls for โa long-term strategy to secure statutory status for school libraries, with ongoing funding for professional library staff in every schoolโ. https://ow.ly/OOC150XyxWb
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New @cilip.bsky.social Committee to defend intellectual freedoms.
โIntellectual freedom means the right of everyone to access information, ask questions, learn, explore ideas and express opinions without undue restrictionโฆโ
#KidLitUK
New @cilip.bsky.social Committee to defend intellectual freedoms.
โIntellectual freedom means the right of everyone to access information, ask questions, learn, explore ideas and express opinions without undue restrictionโฆโ
#KidLitUK
We're seeking committee members for #CILIP's new Intellectual Freedom Committee. The Committee will work towards everyone's right to read, think, and speak freely, and lead discussions on issues of censorship and access to information. Join us: https://ow.ly/k3I250XwXKR. Apply now!
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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New @cilip.bsky.social Committee to defend intellectual freedoms.
โIntellectual freedom means the right of everyone to access information, ask questions, learn, explore ideas and express opinions without undue restrictionโฆโ
#KidLitUK
New @cilip.bsky.social Committee to defend intellectual freedoms.
โIntellectual freedom means the right of everyone to access information, ask questions, learn, explore ideas and express opinions without undue restrictionโฆโ
#KidLitUK
๐๐ December is coming! Join us for the SLG Committee Book Advent Calendar 2025, where each day brings a new book recommendation to spark your holiday reading list.
Check out the calendar here: app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...
#BookAdventCalendar #HolidayReads #SLGCommittee @cilip.bsky.social
Check out the calendar here: app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...
#BookAdventCalendar #HolidayReads #SLGCommittee @cilip.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
๐๐ December is coming! Join us for the SLG Committee Book Advent Calendar 2025, where each day brings a new book recommendation to spark your holiday reading list.
Check out the calendar here: app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...
#BookAdventCalendar #HolidayReads #SLGCommittee @cilip.bsky.social
Check out the calendar here: app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...
#BookAdventCalendar #HolidayReads #SLGCommittee @cilip.bsky.social
๐โจ Behaviour Management for School Librarians
๐๏ธ 10 Jan 2026, 9:30โ11:30
Practical strategies for calm, inclusive library spaces.
๐ Free for LIS students | ยฃ25+VAT members | ยฃ35+VAT non-members
Sign up: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
#CPD #Behaviour @cilip-ilig.bsky.social
๐๏ธ 10 Jan 2026, 9:30โ11:30
Practical strategies for calm, inclusive library spaces.
๐ Free for LIS students | ยฃ25+VAT members | ยฃ35+VAT non-members
Sign up: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
#CPD #Behaviour @cilip-ilig.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
๐โจ Behaviour Management for School Librarians
๐๏ธ 10 Jan 2026, 9:30โ11:30
Practical strategies for calm, inclusive library spaces.
๐ Free for LIS students | ยฃ25+VAT members | ยฃ35+VAT non-members
Sign up: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
#CPD #Behaviour @cilip-ilig.bsky.social
๐๏ธ 10 Jan 2026, 9:30โ11:30
Practical strategies for calm, inclusive library spaces.
๐ Free for LIS students | ยฃ25+VAT members | ยฃ35+VAT non-members
Sign up: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
#CPD #Behaviour @cilip-ilig.bsky.social
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Though it is challenging, advocating for your library is essential. In her latest blog post, Barbara Band discusses the significance and impact of championing your library.
Discover more ๐ https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/article-detail/speaking-up-for-libraries-ourselves-and-our-profession/
Discover more ๐ https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/article-detail/speaking-up-for-libraries-ourselves-and-our-profession/
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Though it is challenging, advocating for your library is essential. In her latest blog post, Barbara Band discusses the significance and impact of championing your library.
Discover more ๐ https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/article-detail/speaking-up-for-libraries-ourselves-and-our-profession/
Discover more ๐ https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/article-detail/speaking-up-for-libraries-ourselves-and-our-profession/