CILIP SLG will be holding their annual general meeting and training day on Friday, October 18th at the CILIP headquarters in London.
The course will explore the many roles that school librarians have in their schools. It will provide opportunities for librarians to share their experiences and learn from their peers as well as hear from leading children’s authors.
Topics include: librarians and great school libraries; librarians as reading promoters; librarians reaching out across the world; librarians as creators and developers and librarians as teachers and information skills developers
To book a place, please follow the link: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/register.aspx?id=1258474
Costs: CILIP Members £50 + VAT, Non Members £65 + VAT
Closing date for bookings: Friday 11th October
The SLG will also be launching their latest Book Group Discussion packs at the AGM. This is entitled Girl Power, there will be a secondary as well as a primary pack.
It focuses, as you might expect, on books with strong female characters.
You can find out about previous discussion packs here: https://archive.cilip.org.uk/school-libraries-group/reading-guides