School Library Association
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| Founded | 1937 |
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| Type | Registered charity |
| Registration no. | England & Wales (313660), Scotland (SC039453) |
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Area served | Worldwide |
| Mission | Supporting everyone involved with school libraries, promoting high quality reading and learning opportunities for all |
| Website | sla.org.uk |
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 based at Kembrey Park in north-eastern Swindon. It is a charity registered in England & Wales[1] and Scotland.[2]
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.[3]
Regional branches operate in many areas of the UK and there is a national branch, SLARI, in the Republic of Ireland.[4]
The Association's President is Kevin Crossley-Holland.[5] Past Presidents include authors Gervase Phinn (2006–2009) and Aidan Chambers (2003–2006) and Miranda McKearney, Director of The Reading Agency.[6]
Two chief executives of the association have been honoured for their services to education: Valerie Ann Fea (MBE) in the New Year Honours 1997 and Kathleen Amy Lemaire (OBE) in the New Year Honours 2008.
Projects
In May 2007 the SLA launched a project in which it acted as facilitator for a Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) initiative called Boys into Books 11–14, delivering 20 free books to all qualifying state schools in England[7] with an accompanying reading guide.[8] Boys into Books 5–11, a follow up project funded by the DCSF, ran in 2008, also with a published reading guide.[9]
A further DCSF-funded project in 2008, Book Ahead 0–7, was aimed at children in Early Years settings to promote enjoyment in reading at an early stage, with a reading guide written by Julia Eccleshare.[10]
In 2010 the SLA ran the Everyone's Reading campaign[11] in association with the DCSF, described by Children's Laureate Anthony Browne as "... a brilliant project encouraging the enjoyment of reading, a reading culture and a pleasure that will last throughout readers' lives."[12]
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.[13]
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)
- 2009 — Lucy Bakewell (Hill West Primary School, Sutton Coldfield)[14]
- 2010 — Kevin Sheehan (Offerton School) and Duncan Wright (Stewart's Melville College)[15]
- 2011 — Carol Webb (Forest Hill School)[16]
- 2012 — Adam Lancaster (Monk's Walk School)[17]
- 2013 — Hilary Cantwell (St Paul's Community College, Waterford) and John Iona (Oasis Academy Enfield, London)
- 2014 — Liz Millett (Weatherfield Academy, Dunstable)[18]
Library Design Award and Inspiration Award
In 2011 the Association inaugurated the SLA Library Design Award to recognise innovation, creativity and resourcefulness in school library design. This was superseded in 2014 by the SLA Inspiration Award for "the school library space that shows inspiration, innovation, creativity and resourcefulness in its library design and in use".[19]
Winners
- 2011 – Rosendale Primary School, London
- 2012 – The Duston School, Duston, Northampton
- 2013 – Carterton Community College, Oxfordshire
- 2014 – Oak Tree Primary School, Nottinghamshire (Primary School category); Dixons Allerton Academy, West Yorkshire (Secondary School category)
Information Book Award
In 2011 the Association inaugurated the SLA Information Book Award with shortlists in three categories, "designed to support school libraries, reinforce the importance of non-fiction and highlight the high standard of resources available".[20]
Winners
- 2011 – How to Make a Universe with 92 Ingredients by Adrian Dingle (Scholastic, ISBN 9781407117911)
- 2012 – Can We Save the Tiger? by Martin Jenkins (Walker Books, ISBN 9781406319095)
- 2013 – Incredible Edibles by Stefan Gates, illustrated by Georgia Glynn (Walker Books, ISBN 9781406339062)
- 2014 – Get into Art: Animals by Susie Brooks (Kingfisher, ISBN 9780753435762)
References
- ↑ School Library Association, Registered Charity no. 313660 at the Charity Commission
- ↑ School Library Association, Registered Charity no. SC039453 at the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
- ↑ ISSN 00366595.
- ↑ "SLARI". Slari.ie. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ Enitharmon Press: Kevin Crossley-Holland to become SLA President in 2012
- ↑ "The Reading Agency". The Reading Agency. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ DfES: "Secondary schools get free books to boost reading among teenage boys".
- ↑ ISBN 978-1-903446-40-9
- ↑ ISBN 978-1-903446-45-4
- ↑ ISBN 978-1-903446-43-0
- ↑ "Everyone's Reading official website". Everyonesreading.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ "DCSF News: "Over 53,000 free books for schools in bid to get young people hooked on reading"". Dcsf.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ SLA: School Librarian of the Year Award.
- ↑ "Teachers TV". Teachers TV. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ "SLA". SLA. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ "SLA". SLA. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ↑ FCBG
- ↑ The Bookseller: Millett named School Librarian of the Year
- ↑ Inspiration Award
- ↑ "Peters Bookselling Services: SLA Information Book Award". Peters-books.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
External links
- School Library Association website
- School Library Association, Registered Charity no. 313660 at the Charity Commission