A conference with a Resident Poet or what felt like a delightful Pop-up Poet! Kate Wakeling a poet and librettist took to the stage and shared poems from her work and at the end of the first day, performed one about the conference experience itself and we were entranced. It occurred to me that onContinue reading “YLG Conference 2026: Creating Communities Blog”
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UK Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Award 2027: Nominations Now Open
Schools across the UK are invited to nominate one outstanding pupil library assistant for the 2027 UK Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Award (PLAA). The UK Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Award provides an opportunity to recognise and celebrate a pupil who has made an outstanding contribution to their school library and widerContinue reading “UK Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Award 2027: Nominations Now Open”
SLG Autumn Blog Update
As the seasons change, we’re pleased to share the latest from SLG. This autumn, there is plenty to look forward to, from upcoming events and opportunities to get involved, to news and updates from across our community. In this blog, we’ll bring together the key highlights so you can stay informed, connected, and ready forContinue reading “SLG Autumn Blog Update”
‘The Narrative Navigators’: Our Carnegie Shadowing Group and The Carnegie Awards 2026
Guest Blog Written by Rachel Glibbery @ St Bede’s Inter-Church School Cambridge On a hot and sticky Tuesday in June, in the middle of a heatwave, 57 students from St. Bede’s, travelled by coach into London to attend the Carnegie Awards Ceremony. The venue was the Cambridge Theatre in Covent Garden, home to the fantastic Royal Shakespeare Company’s, Matilda the Musical. Three staff and I organised the students ontoContinue reading “‘The Narrative Navigators’: Our Carnegie Shadowing Group and The Carnegie Awards 2026 “
Staging The Silence: A Workshop On Banned Books
Written by Dr Alison Hicks (Associate Professor, Department of Information Studies at University College London) What links paper masks, a copy of Making a Baby, and day-glo stickers? No, these objects had nothing to do with your average craft activity but were, in fact, part of a book-banning workshop that was sponsored by the School Libraries Group and the School Library AssociationContinue reading “Staging The Silence: A Workshop On Banned Books “
📚 Taking Action on Book Banning and Censorship in UK Schools by Writing to Your Local MP 📚
Recent months have seen growing concern about book censorship in UK schools and for many school librarians, this is no longer a distant issue. It’s happening in our libraries, our collections, and our communities. A powerful example outlined in our template letter (see SLG Letter to Your MP template) highlights a case in Greater ManchesterContinue reading “📚 Taking Action on Book Banning and Censorship in UK Schools by Writing to Your Local MP 📚”
Sign-Ups to Participate in the 2026 #ReadWithPride
Sign-up is open for the 2026 #ReadWithPride relay! #ReadWithPride is a social media photo relay (running on Instagram this year) designed to celebrate and promote great young adult LGBTQIA+ literature during Pride Month. Every school day in June, on their designated day, participating schools from across the UK share a photo of a member/members of theirContinue reading “Sign-Ups to Participate in the 2026 #ReadWithPride”
Feminist Librarianship Webinar
Feminist Librarianship WebinarMonday 11th May 2026 (Online on Zoom from 7 pm to 8 pm)Free Event (The event will be recorded and attendees will have 4 weeks access to the recording after the event). Join Kirsten MacQuarrie, editor of Feminist Librarianship, along with four of her contributors, to discuss the diverse roles, impact and challenges ofContinue reading “Feminist Librarianship Webinar”
Spring 2026 Update Blog
Changes to the SLG Committee As we settle into a well-earned Easter break, we would like to take a moment to celebrate the wonderful work that the SLG committee has been doing over the past three months. It is also a time for change for the SLG committee, with long-serving committee member and current Chair,Continue reading “Spring 2026 Update Blog”
Feeling overwhelmed by the National Year of Reading?
This webinar is now fully booked. If you missed out on registering, a recording will be available on the CILIP SLG website by Friday, 20th February, for a limited time only. If you’re a school librarian looking ahead to the National Year of Reading (NYR) and feeling a sense of pressure, you’re not alone. BigContinue reading “Feeling overwhelmed by the National Year of Reading?”