Alison Tarrant
@fictious_cat
Chief Executive of the School Library Association; ex CKG Judge; feminist; SLA Honour List Librarian 2016. Bookseller Rising Star 2018. Opinions are own.
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21-10-2011 09:12:59
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What makes a great primary school #library? And what can schools do if they have no library space? Mary-Rose Grieve & Alison Tarrant – Alison Tarrant – from the Great School Libraries campaign – Great School Libraries – offer ideas & advice buff.ly/4brEb55 #edutwitter #libraries
On the train home reflecting on an amazing weekend at the School Library Association (SLA) conference and even taking time to 'day dream'. Meeting friends old and new and feeling part of something much bigger than just the day job. Thank you School Library Association (SLA) #SLASheffield #CuratorsOfCalm #SchoolLibraries
Excited to see the #IBA24 shortlist being celebrated at School Library Association (SLA) #SLASheffield - all brilliant books. Congratulations to everyone on the shortlist!
We know we say this every time, but Steve Antony's latest TSL cover HAS to be the best yet! And, in celebration of the upcoming mail out, we couldn't resist giving you a sneak peak... It may honour some special members of school library staff... Can you guess who? 👀 #YourTSL
The British Library's PLR system is back up and running! 🙌 Members have until 30 June to register their titles for this year’s calculations. ⌛️
I attended last year’s School Library Association (SLA) summer school and found it invaluable. This year, it’s on my doorstep but unfortunately I can’t make it. If you’re local (or even if you’re not) I’d encourage you to go!
Want to win a Graphic Novel Prize shortlist bundle for your school thanks to our amazing partners Scholastic UK ? VOTE for your favourite here: shop.scholastic.co.uk/graphic-novel-… COMMENT: Your school name & 🧡 UK schools only, closes 30/06/24. 1 school chosen at random.
📅 There’s only ONE week to go until the new Waterstones Children's Laureate is announced by our friends at BookTrust at 1:30PM BST on 2 July! In the meantime, take a look back at the truly amazing tenure of outgoing #ChildrensLaureate @JosephACoelho 👏 🔗 bit.ly/3KWYfAv
'Libraries are a dream-making factory, and librarians have the key' #ManjeetMann advocates powerfully for librarians in her keynote The Carnegies💪Matilda got lucky with Mrs Phelps🦎😀Did you have a #greatlibrarian when you were growing up?🤔School Library Association (SLA) TSBA Regency Bookshop
Thank you @JosephACoelho for being an absolutely amazing Children's Laureate. Pictured here in the poetry caboose in my illustration for the School Library Association (SLA)’s TSL magazine, you are an inspiration to us all.📚📚❤️👏👏
Honoured to join School Library Association (SLA) #SLACelebrates today! Huge congratulations to all of the finalists & winners 🥳 Thank you fab SLA team & Robin Stevens Updates for hosting. Thrilled to finally unite with my fellow award winning #primaryschoollibrarians Librarimum 📕🍉 & Sally Hamerton ❤️📚❤️
What a huge joy to be part of #SLACelebrates today - libraries are just the BEST! Endless congratulations to Thomas Mills High School and Sixth Form Library & winner Heather Grainger! Also please admire the mouse/book trophy my adorable Mother gave me, I think you’ll agree it’s an incredibly prestigious award 😉❤️
Delighted our paper on the need to widen professionals' repertoires of children's texts has reached nearly 4k readers! shorturl.at/aQHkv Moving beyond our childhood canons matters! 📕📗 Jon Biddle World Book Day UK 📚 BookTrust 📕📗 Read on +find ways forward! Reading for Pleasure 🧶
So, I have some news 🎉🎉🎉 Overjoyed and utterly thrilled to be joining School Library Association (SLA) as their new Social Media Volunteer - thank you so much to Alison Tarrant and the team for the opportunity. I can't wait to get started!! 😁😁😁❤️❤️❤️
