Welcome to CILIP School Libraries Group

Who we are

The School Libraries Group (SLG) is an active, welcoming and collaborative community of people working in school libraries and related disciplines. We work in partnership with CILIP to promote the role of School Libraries and School Librarians in the UK and in international schools.

What we do

• SLG campaigns in support of school libraries, school librarians and Schools Library Services (SLSs).
• SLG offers help, support and advice to members and we support professional registration so that school librarians can achieve Certification and Chartership
• SLG holds a conference every two years which provides a forum for discussion and debate on current issues in school librarianship. (Online or in person, it varies).
• SLG holds regular webinars and training courses on a wide range of topics concerned with school librarianship
• SLG publishes the journal School Libraries in View (SLiV), circulates a monthly e-newsletter to members, and produces regular Key Issues pamphlets to support all those working in schools
• SLG publishes books such as CILIP Guidelines for Secondary School Libraries ISBN 9781856049696 and Creating a School Library with Impact ISBN 9781783305537 (September 2022)

So why not join us?

We welcome membership from individuals from school librarians working in the UK and in international schools, as well as those working in Schools Library Services. As a CILIP member, you can join us for free as one of your Special Interest Groups. Just Sign In to your CILIP account and find us on the Groups page.

Want to know more?

The group is run by our committee chaired by Caroline Roche. For enquiries, questions or for advice, please contact chair.slg@cilip.org.uk. Your enquiry will be shared with the most appropriate member of the committee and you will be contacted as soon as possible with a response.

You can find us on our various social media and web channels at the following link: https://linktr.ee/CILIPSLGUK

You can find out more about SLG on our website

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