Category Archive: Library
Feb
02
Overheard in the library
Pupil 1 – “Why is it so dark?” Pupil 2- “Because it’s night time.” The pupils in question are playing Minecraft (a game that they adore playing). The first child was also heard questioning how you got a door, why you couldn’t keep going forward at a cliff edge and how everyone else got a …
Feb
01
Library Day in the Life Project
Created by Bobbi Newman of ‘Librarian By Day’ the ‘Library Day in the Life Project’ is all about sharing what you do as a librarian and seeing what others do given how varied the profession really is. So I thought I’d share my day with you in honor of National Library Day and the ‘Library …
Jan
25
Library Promotional Badges
I’ve a passion for library promotion and a fondness for library pin badges from my past. When I came across a badge maker at school I seized the opportunity to make my own promotional badges (well that was the professional reason, the fun reason was simply who doesn’t want to make badges?). I opted for …
Jan
24
Save money and read
The Times are running a series of pull outs called “How to give your child a private education without paying a penny.” Today the subject up for grabs is Secondary School English and it came as no shock that the way get a better education in English is to read. Despite this obvious point (and …
Jan
23
Faeries Don’t Believe in Humans Either
The fairy image came from Twinkl (a primary school resource site) printed off. We then taped a simple folded card concertina to the back to make them a bit more 3D. The fairy wings came simply by printing the image out (I used this one from Drawbot) on coloured paper and mounting some coloured card. …
Jan
10
CPD23 – Thing 23!
So I’ve finally got to writing up Thing 23 – reflection – what next? To sum it up in six words – Exploration develops renewed passion for librarianship. It has been an interesting journey and one that has provided me with lots of ideas, resources and food for thought. I’ve a few things I am …
Jan
08
Orkney Library Visit
So what is a holiday without a quick trip to a library? I’m like a homing pigeon for the things and our latest Orkney trip was no different. You might be familiar with Orkney Library thanks to the very amusing Orkney Library and Archive facebook and twitter feed. The library is a new build and …
Jan
08
…and Z!
Zac and the Dream Pirates by Ross Mackenzie was the last book in my A-Z Challenge. This won a place on my reading list partly because it began with a Z but mostly as the cover is glow in the dark! (Not that such gimmicks should win me over.) So how was the read? I …
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- "Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life."“Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.” - Christopher Paolini (via magiquotes) […]
- “Since the introduction of printing there has been a tendency in...“Since the introduction of printing there has been a tendency in literature to appeal more and more to the eye, and less and less to the ear which is really the sense which, from the standpoint of pure art, it should seek to please, and by whose canons of pleasure it should abide always.” - Oscar Wilde Books on CD are available for you to borrow from the lib […]
- Everyone Should Read - The Chronicles of NarniaEveryone Should Read - The Chronicles of Narnia […]
- "Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live."“Don’t part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.” - Mark Twain (via thelifeguardlibrarian) […]
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“A True Story of Discrimination”mwentworth: “A True Story of Discrimination” […]
