School Library Association
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The School Library Association (SLA) is an independent organization in the United Kingdom which promotes libraries and literacy in schools. The SLA was founded in 1937 and is a registered charity, based at Wanborough, Wiltshire, near Swindon.
It provides training and information to teachers and librarians, promotes the role of librarians in schools and publishes a range of titles including a quarterly journal, The School Librarian.[1]
The Association's President for 2006–2009 is author Gervase Phinn. Past President was Aidan Chambers (2003–2006).
In May 2007 the SLA launched a project in which it acts as facilitator for a Department for Education and Skills initiative, called "Boys into Books", delivering 20 free books to all qualifying state schools in England.[2]
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[edit] School Librarian of the Year Award
The SLA founded the School Librarian of the Year Award in 2004 to highlight best practice and innovation in school librarianship.[3]
[edit] Winners
- 2005 — Anne Robinson (Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College)
- 2006 — Anne-Marie Tarter (Ripon Grammar School)
- 2007 — Ingrid Hopson (George Abbot School)
- 2008 — Nikki Heath (Werneth School)
