Events Calendar

• 7 July 2009
  SLA Members' Day 2009
  The SLA will be holding a special day for members on 7th July at Peters Bookselling Services in Birmingham. The full programme is available from the SLA office.

• 10 – 12 July 2009
  UKLA International Conference
  Making Connections: Building Literate Communities in and Beyond Classrooms
  Venue: Greenwich University, London

• 14 – 15 July 2009
  CILIP Biennial Umbrella Conference
  Making Connections: The Power of People, Partnerships and Services
  Venue: University of Hertfordshire

• 2 – 4 September 2009
  IASL 2009 Annual Conference
  38th Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship
  Theme - School Libraries in the Picture: Preparing Pupils for the Future
  Venue: Abano Terme, Padua, Italy

• 13 September 2009
  Roald Dahl Day
  

• 18 – 20 September 2009
  Read to Succeed: Why children need to read and the crucial role of school libraries and librarians
  CILIP Youth Libraries Group Annual Conference. Booking form and full conference details available soon from the YLG website.
  Venue: University of Warwick

• 26 September 2009
  European Day of Languages
  

• 5 October 2009
  School Librarian of the Year Award
  Presentation of the 2009 SLA School Librarian of the Year Award winner and honour list
  Venue: London Zoo

• 5 October 2009
  International School Library Day
  

• 8 October 2009
  National Poetry Day
  National Poetry Day 2009 - for all poetry readers and listeners. Resources including lesson plans and e-cards on website, plus blog.

• 15 October 2009
  SLA Members' Day
  The SLA's second special day for members, at Peters Bookselling Services in Birmingham. The full programme is available from the SLA office.

• 2 November 2009
  Kids' Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Newcastle
  

• 3 November 2009
  Kids' Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Edinburgh
  

• 4 November 2009
  Kids' Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Glasgow
  

• 5 November 2009
  Kids' Lit Quiz Regional Heats - York (Huddersfield)
  

• 6 November 2009
  Kids' Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Bolton
  

• 9 November 2009
  Kids' Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Belfast
  

• 10 November 2009
  Kids' Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Cardiff
  

• 11 November 2009
  Kids' Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Cornwall
  

• 12 November 2009
  Kids’ Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Havant
  

• 16 November 2009
  Kids’ Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Norfolk
  

• 17 November 2009
  Kids’ Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Essex
  

• 18 November 2009
  Kids’ Lit Quiz Regional Heats - London
  

• 19 November 2009
  Kids’ Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Coventry
  

• 20 November 2009
  Kids’ Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Middle England
  

• 23 November 2009
  Kids’ Lit Quiz Regional Heats - Oxford
  

• 27 November 2009
  Kids' Lit Quiz UK Final
  National Final of KLQ
  Venue: Oxford Town Hall
  Time: TBC provisionally 1.30 for 2pm
  Guest speaker: Harry Enfield
  The National final will be followed by a Celebration Tea at the same venue for all the participating teams, VIPs, authors and publishers

• 23 April 2010
  Carnegie Greenaway Shortlists
  Shortlists announced for Cilip Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards for 2010

• 24 June 2010
  Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards
  Cilip Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Award winners for 2010 announced

• 25 – 27 June 2010
  SLA Weekend Course 2010
  The Magic Threshold: Step Into New Worlds
  Originality | Creativity | Innovation
  Venue: East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

• 27 June 2010
  SLA A.G.M.
  Annual General Meeting of the SLA
  East Midlands Conference Centre