Sunday, 13 January 2019

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN 2019?


I'm one of those sickeningly organised people who write things in their diaries (and yes, I still use a good old-fashioned paper version!) months in advance. And the sooner I know about an event then the better – I’m surprised at how late some events are publicised, even a “save the date” would be useful.

One of the reasons for this is that I like to go to book/reading related things so early notification means I can plan around it and double-up on meetings to save on train fares, arrange to meet friends on the same day, maybe even catch an exhibition! The other reason is that I’m involved in organising a lot of events myself and, as far as possible, try to avoid clashes.

So I’ve put together a list of possible events that anyone involved in the school library world might be interested in. I certainly won’t be going to all of them (many are outside my area) and this isn’t a definitive list, there’s probably lots going on that I’ve either forgotten or not known about. But it’s a start … and I hope to update it every couple of months so watch this space …

Meanwhile, get your diaries out (paper or otherwise) and check out these:

·         BETT
23 – 26 January, ExCel, London
www.bettshow.com
Free entry
·         EVENT SLAM
Joint CILIP Youth Libraries Group/Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Event
23 January, Marquis Cornwallis, London
www.scbwi.org/

·         GREAT SCHOOL LIBRARIES: BUILDING LIFELONG READERS
Free twilight event
29 January, Peters Children’s Books, Birmingham
https://peters.co.uk/event/great-school-libraries-building-lifelong-readers/


·         REFUGEES WEEK/HELPING ESL STUDENTS
School Library Association London branch
6 February, London
Details: Oceane.Toffoli@wim.gdst.net
·         BRINGING IT ALIVE! STORYTELLING TO BOOST LITERACY AND READING FOR PLEASURE
School Library Association Course
12 February, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Aimed at primary schools
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=100
·         PREPARING THE SCHOOL LIBRARY FOR INSPECTION
School Library Association course
13 February, Essex
Aimed at primary and secondary schools
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=105
·         MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN A SCHOOL LIBRARY SETTING
School Library Association Course
28 February, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Aimed at primary and secondary schools
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=109
·         COPY AND PASTE GENERATION
School Library Association course
28 February, SLS Warwick
Aimed at secondary schools; discount for Warwickshire SLS subscribers
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=93
·         HELP, I’M IN CHARGE OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARY!
School Library Association course
28 February, Manchester
Aimed at secondary schools
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=103
·         THE BLACK GIRLS BOOK CLUB PRESENTS …
Ensuring A Diverse Collection in the Library
CILIP Youth Libraries Group London
6 March, Moon Lane Books, London, Evening event
Contact details: TBC – sign up for news of events at https://tinyurl.com/ybz72xfc

·         PICTURE AND COMIC BOOKS FOR ALL
School Library Association Course
12 March, EES for Schools, Essex
Aimed at primary and secondary schools; discount for EES subscribers
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=107
·         LONDON BOOK FAIR
12 – 14 March, Olympia, London
www.londonbookfair.co.uk
Free entry for CILIP members
·         MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN A SCHOOL LIBRARY SETTING
School Library Association Course
14 March, Epsom, Surrey
Aimed at primary and secondary schools
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=109

·         PROMOTING READING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
School Library Association course
14 March, Cardiff
Aimed at primary and secondary schools
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=106


·         UKLA/OU READING FOR PLEASURE CONFERENCE

·         MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN A SCHOOL LIBRARY SETTING
School Library Association Course
19 March, Blandford, Dorset
Aimed at primary and secondary schools
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=109
·         LOVE LITERACY
20 March, Birmingham
https://peters.co.uk/event/love-literacy-2019/

·         PROMOTING READING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
School Library Association course
21 March, Burnley, Lancashire
Aimed at primary and secondary schools
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=106
·         FALLING OUT OF LOVE WITH READING – HOW TO REKINDLE THE PASSION
CILIP Youth Libraries Group (Eastern) Training Day
22 March, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1106975&group=201316
·         UNCONFERENCE
School Library Association Berkshire Branch
23 March, St George’s School, Ascot, Berkshire
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sla-berkshire-unconference-tickets-53618646816?aff=eac2

·         READING PROMOTION TOOLKIT WITH ACCELERATED READER
School Library Association Course
26 March, Heath Educational Books, Surrey
Aimed at primary and secondary schools; discount for Heath’s customers
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=91
·         OPENING DOORS: THE SCHOOL LIBRARY IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE SOCIETY
School Library Association Course
28 March, Peters, Birmingham
Aimed at primary and secondary schools; discount for Peters’ customers
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=102

·         YOUNG PEOPLE, MENTAL HEALTH AND READING
CILIP Youth Libraries Group (YLG) South West Training Day
29 March, Bristol
https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1159740&group=
·         FEDERATION OF CHILDREN’S BOOK GROUPS CONFERENCE
12 – 13 April, Woldingham School, Caterham
Also check out the website for details of local meetings and events
www.fcbg.org.uk/conference/
·         LILAC
CILIP Information Literacy Group conference
24 – 26 April, University of Nottingham
www.lilacconference.com
·         ONE DAY TRAINING SCHOOL: INFORMATION LITERACY
CILIP Youth Libraries Group London
21 May, Canada Water Library, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Contact details: TBC – sign up for news of events at https://tinyurl.com/ybz72xfc

·         PROMOTING READING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
School Library Association course
23 May, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Aimed at primary and secondary schools
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=106
·         AGM AND TRAINING DAY
CILIP School Libraries Group (SLG)
31 May, details TBC
·         TEACHING SKILLS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY STAFF
School Library Association Course
5 June, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Aimed at KS2 and secondary school librarians
 https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=38

·         PICTURE AND COMIC BOOKS FOR ALL
School Library Association Course
11 June, Heath Educational Books, Surrey
Aimed at primary and secondary schools; discount for Heath’s customers
https://www.sla.org.uk/regional-course-details.php?mode=detail&i=107

·         AGM
CILIP Youth Libraries Group
12 June, Nosy Crow, London
Contact details: TBC – sign up for news of events at https://tinyurl.com/ybz72xfc

·         FESTIVAL OF EDUCATION
20 – 21 June, Wellington College, Berkshire
www.educationfest.co.uk
·         BUILDING IDENTITY, BUILDING READERS
School Library Association/Youth Library Association Weekend course
21 – 23 June, Birmingham
https://www.sla.org.uk/weekend-course.php
·         CILIP CONFERENCE
3 – 4 July, University of Manchester
www.cilipconference.org.uk/
·         LITERACY AND PLAY FOR ALL: IMPROVISATION, POSSIBILITY AND IMAGINATION
UKLA 55th International Conference
12 – 14 July, Sheffield
https://ukla.org/conferences/event/ukla-55th-international-conference-2019#sthash.kjl9T53s.dpbs
·         YALC: UK’S YA LIT CON at LONDON FILM & COMIC CON
26 – 28 July, Olympia, London
https://www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com/


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