Author Archives: alibrarylady

Why School Librarians Are Educators Too and Why School Libraries Matter

Posted on November 22, 2017 by alibrarylady

‘’We are all educators…….accompanying young people in their efforts to build their lives for today and tomorrow.’’ For seventeen years I worked as a librarian in a school at which the words above formed part of the mission statement. When … Continue reading →

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The Lost Words – A Review and an Evening with Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris

Posted on October 18, 2017 by alibrarylady

Books tend to be put in categories. Books for children, Young Adult books, ‘’coffee-table books’’, picture books, non-fiction and poetry are labels applied to many. Every so often a book appears that defies categorisation and The Lost Words is such … Continue reading →

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Letters From the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll Review and teaching links

Posted on September 6, 2017 by alibrarylady

From her very first book for children, Frost Hollow Hall, I have loved Emma Carroll’s stories. They are the sort of books that the ten-year old me would have adored and they have a magic about them which makes me … Continue reading →

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Love your School Library? – Five Reasons You Should Join the School Library Association Now

Posted on August 31, 2017 by alibrarylady

For more than seventeen years I have been a school librarian. When I first started I could not have managed without the advice, support and help of the School Library Association (SLA). If you care about your school library then … Continue reading →

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Books on Reading for Teachers who Read

Posted on July 24, 2017 by alibrarylady

The summer holiday is often the only opportunity that teachers have to make time to read all those books that have been recommended to them throughout the school year.  If you want to ensure that the pupils in your class … Continue reading →

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