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National Education Union Librarian Members’ Network. Independent group for Librarian Members of the NEU to come together for support, networking and sharing. It is not run by the NEU.📍UK 🔗 https://neu.org.uk/join ➡️ https://linktr.ee/neulibrarians
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workingclasshistory.com
Today is Michael Rosen Day! If you want to celebrate @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, then listen to our sister-podcast Working Class Literature's double-episode with him about socialist fairy and folk tales!

Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/wcl-...
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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alisonhicks0.bsky.social
Hey IL folks! If you thought censorship was just impacting school librarians, take a look at my new article in @timeshighered.bsky.social exploring what challenges to intellectual freedom mean for HE teaching librarians, too. How do we shift our work from overload to absence?
June 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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neunion.bsky.social
We are pleased the Chancellor has announced the first increase in schools’ spending power since 2019 and increased investment in school building maintenance by more than £2bn a year, but this is still a long way short of where it was in 2010.
June 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
neulibrarians.bsky.social
“Ministers have also allocated £132.5 million of “dormant assets” to invest in school libraries and facilities to “support disadvantaged young people to access music, sport, and drama”.”
schoolsweek.bsky.social Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · Jun 11
School funding and capital cash rise (a bit), Ofsted budget boost, school library scheme and a schools white paper to come in the autumn

Here's what schools need to know about today's spending review

schoolsweek.co.uk/spending-rev...
Spending review 2025: What's in it for schools?
School funding and capital cash rise (a bit), Ofsted boost, library funding and a schools white paper
schoolsweek.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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schoolsweek.bsky.social
School funding and capital cash rise (a bit), Ofsted budget boost, school library scheme and a schools white paper to come in the autumn

Here's what schools need to know about today's spending review

schoolsweek.co.uk/spending-rev...
Spending review 2025: What's in it for schools?
School funding and capital cash rise (a bit), Ofsted boost, library funding and a schools white paper
schoolsweek.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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sla.org.uk
What's been happening in the children's book world, in #libraries & the #education sector? Read our round-up featuring @booktrust.org.uk, @childrensbkshow.bsky.social, @childrenssociety.bsky.social, #KlausFluggePrize, @voice21oracy.bsky.social & @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social: bit.ly/3ZvQp8F 🗞️ #EduSkyUK
In the news this week: Updates, Awards & Research
Our round-up of awards, events and research projects that you don't want to miss this week
bit.ly
May 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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sla.org.uk
Have you registered for the #InformationBookAward Book Club? Sign up for brilliant #bookclub resources and so your pupils can vote in the Children's Choice categories. Register before 11 June for the chance to get free books for your school too! 👉 bit.ly/3SrrRtE #awards #BookSky #EduSkyUK #literacy
May 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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cilipslg.bsky.social
🌈 June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! All month long, we’re sharing daily LGBTQ+ kids & YA book recommendations on our BlueSky account—great reads to enjoy & add to your school library! 📚 #PrideMonth #LGBTQBooks @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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cilipslg.bsky.social
🤖📚 Join us on Sat 14 June 2025 for AI in Education: Challenges, Opportunities and the Role of Libraries — an online event exploring AI’s impact on education and school libraries! £25/£35 | 9:30–11:30 | Zoom
Find out more & register 👉 londonslg.wordpress.com/book-here/ @cilip.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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infolitgroup.bsky.social
In case you missed out at LILAC this year, you can now find our Search Smarter guides are now available online, for info on everything from creating citations to making friends with AI bots 💻

We would love to hear your feedback on them if you use them!

infolit.org.uk/search-smart...
Search Smarter resources from ILG – from AI bots to referencing – Information Literacy Website
infolit.org.uk
May 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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seced.bsky.social
SecEd Podcast: In a new episode, we speak to school #librarians to ask what makes for excellent #library provision in the secondary school, including ideas for supporting #curriculum delivery, #literacy & the library's wider role: buff.ly/hFbDpWV #GreatSchoolLibraries #edusky
The SecEd Podcast: A brilliant secondary school library - SecEd
In this episode, we consider what makes for excellent library provision in the secondary school, including ideas for supporting literacy and curriculum delivery.
buff.ly
May 12, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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cilip.bsky.social
Join us at our online public Town Halls or roadshow sessions with member networks to share what you think CILIP should achieve by 2030 to help the profession grow its impact. We're consulting on our new 5-year strategy and we'd like to hear from you: www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...
Help shape CILIP’s new strategy for 2026–2030
CILIP is developing a new strategy for 2026–2030. Can you help to shape a future where libraries and knowledge services thrive and lead in a fast-changing world?
www.cilip.org.uk
May 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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bobbinewman.bsky.social
Hear ye! Hear Ye! The new Disability in LIS Journal (DisLIS) is now actively recruiting media reviews (books, movies, websites, what have you) of materials that have disability as a major component, from people who have experience with that disability. cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/dislis/
Disability in Libraries and Information Studies (DisLIS) | Journals | Minnesota State University, Mankato
<p><i>Disability in Libraries and Information Studies (DisLIS) </i> is an open access, multimedia journal run by information professionals who work in various types of information-oriented jobs. All m...
cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu
May 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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cazapr1.bsky.social
Beyond the Secret Garden is my favourite bit of @booksforkeeps.bsky.social & the new book by @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social & @darrenchetty.bsky.social should be read by all involved in children's books in any capacity. Karen wrote a piece for TeenLibrarian #KidLitUK
teenlibrarian.co.uk/2025/05/05/b...
Beyond the Secret Garden
Drawing on and expanding their long-running column for Books for Keeps, Dr Darren Chetty and Professor Karen Sands O’Connor trace how Black and racially minoritised characters have been represented…
teenlibrarian.co.uk
May 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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neunion.bsky.social
The demands of support staff on their time beyond contracted hours, and the impact of staff losses at their school or setting. 74% told us in a recent survey that their workload demands it. 30% put it down to a reduction in staffing at their place of work. #NEU2025
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April 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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brynolf.bsky.social
On Tuesday 27 May 1-2pm, I'm presenting a webinar on behalf of @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social, "How to be a good ally to trans*, non-binary and gender-conforming people"

I've spoken about this before but allies are more vital than ever now...

Register and share please!

www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
May 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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cilipslg.bsky.social
Join us on Sat 17 May 2025 for Inclusive Stories, Inclusive Shelve a powerful online event on diversity in children's literature, featuring Dr Darren Chetty, Prof Karen Sands-O’Connor & Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp.
£25/£35 | 9:30–12:30 | Zoom
Book here 👉 londonslg.wordpress.com/book-here/ @cilip.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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headteacherupdate.bsky.social
Headteacher Update Podcast: Our new episode offers advice & ideas for brilliant #library provision in the primary school. Great advice from guests including the National Literacy Trust's @martingalway.bsky.social & Leia Sands from the @sla.org.uk School Library of the Year! buff.ly/cf5AuKC
May 7, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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sla.org.uk
The #InformationBookAward LONGLIST is here 🎉 We're pleased to share 34 outstanding information books across three age categories. #Schools - register now to take part in the #IBABookClub and vote for the Children's Choice winners. Find out more: bit.ly/3GXpBYr #awards #booksky #kidlituk #literacy
Information Book Award: Announcing the 2025 Longlist and Book Club
Announcing the IBA longlist and an exciting book club opportunity for schools
bit.ly
May 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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cilip.bsky.social
Our CEO @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social highlights the “lack of robust evidence” about how widespread censorship is in the UK and which books are not available. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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researchdigest.bsky.social
New research explores young people's strategies for filtering fact from fiction in online spaces: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
How do adolescents identify online misinformation? | BPS
New research explores young people's strategies for filtering fact from fiction in online spaces.
www.bps.org.uk
April 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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aslefunion.bsky.social
We're thrilled to see ASLEF member Romolo featured in this stunning book celebrating #LGBTQ+ voices!

Thanks to @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social and @SimonJamesGreen.bsky.social for including a train driver in your inspiring stories 🚝

"A Year of Pride and Joy" is out today! #pride
'A Year of Pride and Joy' book by a LGBT+ ASLEF flag 'A Year of Pride and Joy' book turned to the page on Romolo the train driver
April 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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cilip.bsky.social
CILIP always has and always will support the whole library, knowledge and information workforce, and all service users – including trans people. Read our statement: www.cilip.org.uk/news/699534/...
Statement on Supreme Court ruling
CILIP always has and always will support the whole library, knowledge and information workforce, and all service users – including trans people.
www.cilip.org.uk
April 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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alisonhicks0.bsky.social
Honoured to have my research into school library bookbanning in the UK reported in the Guardian! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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neunion.bsky.social
75.5% of our support staff members said their workload had increased in the past year. In the same period, 57% reported that support staff numbers at their school had reduced, according to a recent survey. #NEU2025
🔗 bit.ly/3ECboPQ
April 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM