Another excellent event for the AH English pupils in Aberdeenshire. Privileged to working with great librarians who organised this event. Ellon Academy Library and Information Hub Jane Brebner #AddedValue #SchoolLibraries #

Ipsos MORI Veracity Index: Librarians are ranked second in Britain’s most trusted professions. 93% of Britons say they trust librarians to tell the truth. #InfoPros ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-…

So many good reads to pick from 🤔📚

Cost-cutting row as number of librarians in Scotland falls by almost a third in seven years heraldscotland.com/politics/19812…

Reading for pleasure is all about choice. It's about taking kids seriously as human beings, and respecting their rights. Even if you as an adult can't see why they like something, or want to re-read it - those books could change their lives forever. #literacy Art: Quentin Blake

How To Spot Fake News in the post-truth society. Revisiting this IFLA infographic from 2017. Discussion about fake news has led to a focus on media literacy and the role of libraries and other education institutions in providing this. ifla.org/news/how-to-sp…

Happy #WorldBookDay! 📚🥳

Now #WorldBookDay is over, don't stop helping kids become readers! Keep books at the heart of everything you do. Show them how much YOU love books. Read books to them, talk about books with them, explore the stories & pictures & worlds together - and they will get it! #literacy

You can't measure reading for pleasure. You can't test a child on it. You can't quantify it. Reading for pleasure is THE most important gateway into reading, writing and accessing information but the Government like statistics, so will pursue testable routes instead. *Sigh*

Are councils upholding their legal duty on library services in Scotland? | Martyn McLaughlin trib.al/PgavWyf

Do you manage a school library? Join SLG Scotland on Monday 3rd October at 5pm for the launch of their much-anticipated virtual guide to Managing a School Library. Find out more at Managing a School Library Guide launch – SLG Scotland x Libraries Week (cilips.org.uk)

Looking for any suggestions for a persuasive/factual writer who could do a workshop for a group of Advanced Higher English students

Lots of inspirational speakers at todays event #EmergingLeaders

New report from Ofsted on how reading in secondary schools improves grades and confidence: gov.uk/government/pub… An excellent reason for having a #schoollibrarian in your school, one who is qualified in this type of intervention #Chartership

Inspiring workshops at AH English #Writefest Huge thanks to Dr Zoe Venditozzi david robinson Catherine Wilson Garry Suzie Edge Paul Smith The Scots Scriever Duncan from Tapsalteerie & Alan Bisset for sharing their knowledge Also Scottish Book Trust for their continued support of this event

Had a wonderful morning at Meethill Primary School at the grand opening of their school library. The pupils were fantastic, the library looks amazing. Well done to the pupils and staff for all their hard work

❤️What a wonderful story from Jay McGuiness on BBC Breakfast about the power of #libraries. Wrote his whole novel in different libraries and found each one inspired his writing - filled our heart with joy!' #LibraryLover bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Future generations will look back at this period and wonder at the term "community led" libraries. They will wonder how we couldn't see it for what it is - a fig-leaf for the systemic failure to secure quality library services for every member of society.