The School Librarian

Volume 58, Number 1, Spring 2010

  • The School Librarian Spring 2010Editorial
    Steve Hird
  • A Word from the SLA's New President
    Miranda McKearney
  • Library Aloud: Storytelling and Reading Aloud Give your School Library a Buzz
    Alec Williams
  • West Kent Schools Themed Book Awards
    Anne Whiteley
  • A Day with Dave Gibbons: Comic Book Genius
    Paul Register
  • The Modern School Library: Caveats, Anomalies and Dilemmas for the Information Professional
    Andrew Shenton and David Johnson
  • Going for Growth in the School Library
    Anita Baker
  • Websites and ICT resources
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Reviews editorial
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

Volume 57, Number 4, Winter 2009

  • The School Librarian Winter 2009Editorial
    Steve Hird
  • School Librarian of the Year Award 2009: Diary of the Award Panel: Celebrating and Supporting Excellence
    Dianne Southcombe
  • School Librarian of the Year Award 2009: Honour List Citations
    Ginette Doyle
  • Graphicology
    Chris Brown
  • Top of the League: Using Football to Encourage Reading in Schools
    Tom Palmer
  • Making a Difference: How a Reading Scheme and an Unusual Competition are Helping to Ring Changes in the Northern Pennines
    Chris Goy
  • Websites and ICT resources
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Reviews editorial
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

Volume 57, Number 3, Autumn 2009

  • The School Librarian Autumn 2009Editorial
    Steve Hird
  • The Breslins in Conversation
    Frances and Theresa Breslin
  • Exploding the Library!
    Mike Dodsworth
  • Take Your Partners: The SLA Weekend Course 2009
    Steve Hird
  • "Boys into Books": Working Wonders in Doncaster
    Lyn Hopson
  • Developing a Whole School Approach to Information Literacy
    Andrea Angus, Rebecca Christine and Duncan Wright
  • What Do Students Read in a Typical Day?
    James Hind and Marilyn Roberts
  • Obituary: Naomi Lewis
    Chris Brown
  • Websites and ICT resources
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Reviews editorial
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

Volume 57, Number 2, Summer 2009

  • The School Librarian Summer 2009Editorial
    Steve Hird
  • The Right to be Seen: The 2009 Patrick Hardy Lecture
    Verna Wilkins
  • Banned Books and Intellectual Freedom: Principles into Practice
    Jo Sennett
  • Exploiting a VLE to Promote Reading and Information Literacy
    Sarah Masters
  • Successful Primary School Libraries: Six Case Studies
    Helen Greenwood, Claire Creaser, Sally Maynard
  • Geting the Opinions Which Count
    Michael Malaghan
  • Websites and ICT resources
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional
    • Index of advertisers
    • Index of books reviewed

 

Volume 57, Number 1, Spring 2009

  • The School Librarian Spring 2009Editorial
  • The Invisible Friendship: The Marsh Award 2009 Speech
    Anthony Horowitz
  • Christine Crump and the Poetry Crunch: The Results of a Survey of the Use of Poetry in School Libraries
    Alec Williams
  • School Intranets as an Information Resource for Pupils: Some Strengths and Weaknesses
    Andrew K. Shenton
  • Developing a KS3 Reading Scheme
    Fay Dowding
  • The Write Path: A Collaborative Writing Project
    Beverley Humphrey
  • Websites and ICT resources
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional
    • Index of advertisers
    • Index of books reviewed

 

Volume 56, Number 4, Winter 2008

  • The School Librarian Winter2008My Life So Far... Taking up the Reins at the SLA
    Tricia Adams
  • The Campaign for the Book
    Alan Gibbons
  • If Living Is Seeing: Engaging with Web 2.0
    Ross Todd
  • The Role of the Editor in the Creation of a Children's Novel
    Rosalind Kerven
  • Harry Potter and the Increasing Birth Rate: An Overview of the UK Children's Book Market
    Kate Wilson
  • Once Upon a Theme: The Challenge for the School Library on Open Night
    Tanja Jennings
  • Websites and ICT resources
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poems and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

 

Volume 56, Number 3, Autumn 2008

  • The School Librarian Autumn 2008Leading Learning
    Steve Hird
  • School Libraries Leading Learning: Reviewing the SLA Weekend Course
    Duncan Wright
  • A Question of Retirement: An Interview
    Kathy Lemaire
  • Life Beyond the Resource Centre
    Sue Bussey
  • Join the Debate! School Librarians and the Debating Team
    Sarah-Jane Brand
  • Websites and ICT resources
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poems and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

Volume 56, Number 2, Summer 2008

  • The School Librarian Volume 56 Number 2 Summer 2008A Time to Celebrate
    Steve Hird
  • School Librarian of the Year 2008: the results in full
    Geoff Dubber, Dianne Southcombe and Kathy Lemaire
  • Reflections: A Year in the Life of the School Librarian of the Year
    Ingrid Hopson
  • Schools, Libraries and the National Year of Reading
    Michele Jones
  • Kids' Lit Quiz: The Pub Quiz without the Beer ­ Revisited
    Eileen Armstrong
  • What Makes an Ideal School Library
    Andrew K. Shenton
  • Websites and ICT resources
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poems and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Professional 

Volume 56, Number 1, Spring 2008

  • The School Librarian Volume 56 Number 1 Spring 2008New year, new look
    Steve Hird
  • The Bigger Picture: the 2007 Patrick Hardy Lecture
    Michael Rosen
  • The Imagination Library: Dolly comes to Rotherham
    Bronwen Watson
  • Teachers as Readers in the 21st Century
    Prue Goodwin
  • Bringing Poetry Alive: T S Eliot Prize Shadowing Scheme
    Chris Holifield
  • 'Our Beautiful New Library': Planning a Primary School Library
    Ann Leeming
  • ict@sla : Websites and ICT Resources
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

Volume 55, Number 4, Winter 2007

  • The School Librarian, Volume 55, Number 4, Winter 2007Editorial Steve Hird
  • Briefing Alec Williams
  • Oh the Places You'll Go: a personal view of career development April Eichmiller
  • Doncaster Book Award: the ups and downs of establishing a local book award Lyn Hopson
  • Treading the Boards in Cardiff: the South East Wales branch Carnegie Shadowing event, 20 June 2007 Steve Hird
  • Maths in the News Carol Williams
  • Maths in the News: A Year 7 Library Lesson Rob Wix
  • Library NVQs for Students and Library Staff Alike Steven Oakden
  • The Moon at your fingertips Charlotte Heppell
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional
    • ict@SLA

 

Volume 55, Number 3, Autumn 2007

  • The School Librarian, Volume 55, Number 3, Autumn 2007Editorial Steve Hird
  • Briefing
  • The Future is Now Alec Williams
  • 'The greatest university of all is a collection of books' Mike Butler
  • Can a world final of the Kids' Lit Quiz be organized in six months? - you just do it! Jacky Atkinson
  • School Libraries and the VLE: using Moodle for the Cumbria LSS Book Awards Fay Dowding
  • The information-seeking behaviour of teenagers in an English high school Andrew K Shenton
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional
    • ict@SLA

 

Volume 55, Number 2, Summer 2007

  • The School Librarian, Volume 55, Number 2, Summer 2007Editorial Steve Hird
  • Briefing
  • SLA School Librarian of the Year Honour List 2007 Geoff Dubber
  • School library services: the last ten years Claire Creaser
  • Engaging the Google generation through Web 2.0 Judy O'Connell
  • Building on Good School Libraries Alec Williams
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional
    • ict@SLA

Volume 55, Number 1, Spring 2007

  • The School Librarian, Volume 55, Number 1, Spring 2007Editorial Nancy Chambers
  • Briefing
  • A Childhood in Books Gervase Phinn
  • 'What Is Around You Matters' Anne Fine
  • The Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation, 2007 Wendy Cooling
  • Back Issues: An Occasional Glance at Perennial Concerns Sheila Ray
  • The Use of Independent School Libraries in England and Wales Richard Turner
  • Walking Towards Chartership Julia Rayment
  • Reviews:
    (A complete index of the reviews in this issue is available)
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

Volume 54, Number 4, Winter 2006

  • The School Librarian, Volume 54, Number 4, Winter 2006Editorial Nancy Chambers
  • Briefing
  • Afterwords: An Interview with Aidan Chambers Alec Williams
  • Ahlberg to Zephaniah: Great poetry that works with children Stephen Bicknell
  • Recommended resources: A personal selection of advice from books and peers Anne-Marie Tarter
  • Personal, learning and thinking skills: The QCA framework Ian Shaw
  • Promoting the school library: A portfolio is a visual record of achievement Wendy Worley
  • Reviews:
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

Volume 54, Number 3, Autumn 2006

  • The School Librarian, Volume 54, Number 3, Autumn 2006Editorial Nancy Chambers
  • Briefing
  • If You've Got It, Flaunt It: Promoting the School Library. SLA Weekend Course, University of Bath Steve Hird
  • Improving School Libraries. The "Better Libraries" Project in Norfolk Robin Gregory and Paul Cunningham
  • Re-encountering the son of a poacher Rachel Anderson
  • Back Issues. The first in a series of occasional columns recalls the beginnings of the SLA Sheila Ray
  • Weblogs for Schools Phil Bradley
  • Reviews:
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

Volume 54, Number 2, Summer 2006

  • The School Librarian, Volume 54, Number 2, Summer 2006Editorial Nancy Chambers
  • Briefing
  • What can we learn from good school libraries? Philip Jarrett
  • The SLA School Librarian of the Year Award 2006: the Honour List Eileen Armstrong, Steve Hird and Kathy Lemaire
  • Libraries supporting learners Dorothy Williams
  • Belfast, the Library and the Wardrobe. The C S Lewis connection Joy Alexander
  • Schools Library Services: Key results from the LISU survey 2004-05 Claire Creaser
  • Reviews:
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

Volume 54, Number 1, Spring 2006

  • The School Librarian, Volume 54, Number 1, Spring 2006Editorial Nancy Chambers
  • Briefing
  • Golding's prophetic fable: The Lord of the Flies now needs to be read anew Peter Hollindale
  • The need for adventure: The Patrick Hardy lecture Anthony Horowitz
  • Use of ICT in US schools: A daily routine helps equip students with life-long skills Alison Turriff
  • Fanfiction: A room of their own for teenagers Lucy Pearson
  • Reviews:
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Professional

Volume 53, Number 4, Winter 2005

  • The School Librarian, Volume 53, Number 4, Winter 2005Editorial Ray Lonsdale
  • Briefing
  • Up for inspection. A look at the process in England and its link to self evaluation Geoff Dubber
  • Student volunteers, worthwhile or more trouble than they are worth? Karen Horsfield
  • One step further. Improving School Library Services for primary schools Gillian Harris and Judith Collins
  • Digging for treasure. A makeover of a website used by thousands of schools Martin Hill
  • Solo workers. Getting away for meetings can be difficult Richard Turner
  • Reviews:
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Fiction, Information material
    • Five to Sixteen
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Fiction, Information material
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Fiction, Citizenship, Languages
    • Professional

Volume 53, Number 3, Autumn 2005

  • The School Librarian, Volume 53, Number 3, Autumn 2005Editorial Ray Lonsdale
  • Briefing
  • Knowledge is power. This year's SLA Weekend Conference Ray Lonsdale and Alec Williams
  • From e-books to e-PALS. A project that keeps students in touch across the world Karen King
  • Integration of paper and electronic resources in school libraries Andrew K Shenton
  • Winds of change in Chile: Improvements in Learning Resource Centres Sarah McNichol
  • Danger: the library. Challenging stereotypes in children's literature Vivian Wright
  • Reviews:
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Fiction, Information material
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Fiction, Information material
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Fiction, Poetry
    • Professional

Volume 53, Number 2, Summer 2005

  • The School Librarian, Volume 53, Number 2, Summer 2005Editorial Ray Lonsdale
  • Briefing
  • Five cheers and a double act. The SLA School Librarian of the Year Award Alec Williams
  • Bhutan's school libraries: transforming vision into reality Felicity Shaw
  • Author Alan Gibbons, Defender of Belfast at the SLA Northern Ireland Conference Richard Murphy
  • Read Regular: help for dyslexic readers Linda Banner
  • BRILL reading: a perspective from a Scottish island Frances Sinclair
  • 'I know where I'm going': A pilot project on self evaluation for school libraries Sheila Percival
  • Reviews:
    • Under Eight
    • Eight to Twelve
    • Fiction, Information material
    • Five to Sixteen
    • Poetry and Plays
    • Twelve to Sixteen
    • Fiction, Information material
    • Sixteen to Nineteen
    • Fiction, Careers, Poetry

 

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