Skills for the Future

The conference will take a closer look at some of the ways in which school librarians can raise their profile within their school, to maximise the impact of a school library.
During the conference delegates will have: 

Been exposed to the best practices in meeting the needs of students and staff  

Networked and shared ideas that work in the real world 

The knowledge to move their own practices forward to work with others in their school to make their library increasingly embedded within the curriculum

With 9 keynote speeches and over 20 seminar sessions to choose from, there is something there for everyone. 

DAY 1
• School Libraries: challenges and opportunities
• How school librarians can maximise their usefulness to their schools
• Skills and assumptions: how school librarians can help highlight pupils' skills and challenge assumptions
• On-line resources for schools
DAY 2
• Making reading matter
• Raising our game - using issues arising from the CILIP National Survey and the MLA/National Literacy Trust School Libraries Commission to examine our own practice
• 4 seminars from a choice of 18 options
DAY 3
• Librarians as digital gatekeepers. Helping users to safely find their way around the digital world
• Using social media to create your own Personal Learning Network
• How school Libraries make a difference 

For more information please go to www.cilip.org.uk/slg-conference.

Those who want to see their school library reaching out beyond the physical walls of their school library.

The School Libraries Group National Committee have organised a host of inspirational speakers covering a range of current innovations and developments in school libraries.

Discounts:
□ For sharing a twin room - £30 discount
□ Full residential CILIP member booking before 17.12.10 - £25 discount

Please fill in and return the booking-form