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27 – 29 February 2012

European Meeting on Media and Information Literacy Education

EMMILE-Milan is the "European Meeting on Media and Information Literacy Education in Libraries (and beyond)", a conference incorporating the IASL Regional Meeting – Europe and the IFLA SLRC Section Midterm Meeting. Tricia Adams will be representing the SLA at this event. Venue: Palazzo Lombardia, Milan.

1 March 2012

World Book Day 2012

World Book Day celebrations in UK and Republic of Ireland.

14 March 2012

SLA: London Branch – Spring meeting

For something a bit different the London Branch has decided to visit to The National Archives at Kew on Wednesday 14 March 2012. The meeting will start at 2.30 with tea and coffee in the café and the presentation will start at 3.00 (finishing around 4.30). For more details see the web page for the London Branch.

15 – 17 March 2012

The Education Show

Comprehensive exhibition of educational resources, with seminars and CPD training events. Meet the SLA at stand J 83.

Venue: NEC, Birmingham.

17 March 2012 – 16 March 2013

A Squash and a Squeeze: Sharing Stories with Julia Donaldson

Seven Stories announces a brand new exhibition with Julia Donaldson, current Children's Laureate, best known as the creator of the Gruffalo, which brings her captivating story worlds to life. A Squash and a Squeeze: Sharing Stories with Julia Donaldsonopens to the public on 17 March 2012 at Seven Stories, the national centre for children’s books, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Visitors can find out how she wrote modern classics such as The Gruffalo, Princess Mirror-Belle, The Troll and most recently The Highway Ratand explore original artwork by her many illustrators – most famously Axel Scheffler, but also Lydia Monks, David Roberts, Nick Sharratt, Karen George and Emily Gravett.