About "The School Librarian"


The School Librarian (ISSN 0036-6595) is the journal of the School Library Association, published quarterly. Free to members, it comes with our quarterly newsletter, info@sla.

Each issue contains articles, regular features, reviews of new books - fiction and non-fiction - and reviews of apps, websites and other media in a special section, SLA Digital (formerly ict@sla).

The School Librarian is indexed by EBSCO, Gale and ProQuest.


Volume 68, Number 1, Spring 2020

Feature Articles

  • Ten Minutes With… Alison Kennedy: Q & A by Barbara Band 
  • Transitioning from a Secondary School Librarian to a Sixth Form College LRC Manager by Lucy Davis 
  • Inspirational Speakers and Sessions: Attending the School 
  • Library Association’s Weekend Course by Soraya Berry
  • International Adventures: Thinking of Working Abroad? by Lisa Toner
  • Living Communities: What Do You Do With Fascinating Information That Is Uncatalogued and Unindexed? by Andrea Cooke
  • Reigate and Banstead Writes: Harnessing the Power of School Librarians by Kay Hymas

Digital Reviews

    Book Reviews

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      Editorial Information

      Editorial Contributions

      Contributions for feature articles and other editorial items should be sent to the Features Editor:

      • Barbara Band

          E-mail: sleditor@sla.org.uk

      Articles for consideration are always welcome. The Features Editor is happy to receive enquiries from potential contributors and will be pleased to supply information about presentation.

       Books for Review

      Books for review should be sent by post to the Reviews Editor:

      • Joy Court

          E-mail: joy@sla.org.uk

      The Reviews Editor is always interested to hear from people willing to join the SLA's panel of book reviewers.

        

      Weblinks, Apps and Digital Media for Review

      Weblinks, apps and all other digital media for review should be sent or emailed to the SLA Digital editor:

      • Bev Humphrey

          E-mail: digital@sla.org.uk

      The editor is always interested to hear from people willing to help compile reviews for the SLA Digital section.

        

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      For non-members of the SLA, an annual institutional subscription to The School Librarian journal (ISSN 0036-6595) is available direct from the Association or through subscription agencies.

      The subscription rate for the calendar year 2020 is £122.00 (plus a delivery charge of £12.00 to delivery addresses outside the UK and European Union).

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