ProfDev 18/04/05
Footballers reveal their favourite books.
“Under the scheme, Premier League Reading Stars, every club has selected one player who will nominate their favourite adult or children's books. These choices will then be displayed at selected libraries across the country - so parents and children know their hero's favourite read.”
(CILIP Information Services)
BBC starts turning the pages.
The BBC has announced the books to appear on the first two weeks of the book club, 'Page Turners'. They include 'Never Let Me Go' by Kazuo Ishiguro, Khaled Hosseini's 'The Kite Runner' and 'Leonardo da Vinci' by Charles Nicholl.
Knowledge is an open book
”Britain has a world class library system, Professor Mark Hepworth tells Olav Bjortomt, and we ought to be making better use of this ‘iconic knowledge economy institution’
(CILIP Information Services)
Texts in Context.
A major new online resource for Secondary students of English and History with hundreds of sources from the British Library’s unique collections, is now available. One of a series of learning resources available on the BL website. Texts in Context enables students to explore how English language and style have continually evolved and changed over time. They can investigate an extraordinary selection of different types of text: recipes, handbills, leaflets, advertisements, letters, logbooks, reports, anecdotes, treatises, satires, catalogues, edicts and legal pronouncements, guide books and dictionary entries, from humorous, serious to just quirky.
(CILIP INformation Services).
Amazon provides a novel way with stock disposal.
Amazon.co.uk and Talis are offering libraries a profitable approach to stock disposal Talis has teamed up with leading online retailer Amazon.co.uk to offer libraries a way of recycling stock that is no longer needed by the library. A full discussion of this can be found on the TALIS blog Panlibus.
CILIP's New Framework of Qualifications is announced.
Library and information assistants and para-professionals can now enhance their careers by registering for a new CILIP qualification - certification. The qualification will entitle successful candidates to use the letters "ACLIP". More details can be found on CILIPs website.
“Forever” Banned (oh look it’s the 1980s again…)
Pasadena Independent School District superintendent Dr. Rick Schneider has banned the book "Forever" by popular children's author Judy Blume. Read what she thinks about it all.
(LISNews)
Orange Prize short list announced.
This years shortlist is now available and discussed here.
The Romantic Novel of the Year 2005.
This annual prize has been awarded to Katharine Davies for her first novel 'A Good Voyage'.
More details are available on the Romantic Novelists' Association website.
Reading and Writing.
In October 2005, the BBC will be launching its biggest adult literacy campaign ever – RaW (Reading and Writing, read more, write better with the BBC); a fresh, entertainment-led 3 year drive to engage the passions and interests of the nation. RaW is aimed at intermediate readers in the UK between 25-54.
“Under the scheme, Premier League Reading Stars, every club has selected one player who will nominate their favourite adult or children's books. These choices will then be displayed at selected libraries across the country - so parents and children know their hero's favourite read.”
(CILIP Information Services)
BBC starts turning the pages.
The BBC has announced the books to appear on the first two weeks of the book club, 'Page Turners'. They include 'Never Let Me Go' by Kazuo Ishiguro, Khaled Hosseini's 'The Kite Runner' and 'Leonardo da Vinci' by Charles Nicholl.
Knowledge is an open book
”Britain has a world class library system, Professor Mark Hepworth tells Olav Bjortomt, and we ought to be making better use of this ‘iconic knowledge economy institution’
(CILIP Information Services)
Texts in Context.
A major new online resource for Secondary students of English and History with hundreds of sources from the British Library’s unique collections, is now available. One of a series of learning resources available on the BL website. Texts in Context enables students to explore how English language and style have continually evolved and changed over time. They can investigate an extraordinary selection of different types of text: recipes, handbills, leaflets, advertisements, letters, logbooks, reports, anecdotes, treatises, satires, catalogues, edicts and legal pronouncements, guide books and dictionary entries, from humorous, serious to just quirky.
(CILIP INformation Services).
Amazon provides a novel way with stock disposal.
Amazon.co.uk and Talis are offering libraries a profitable approach to stock disposal Talis has teamed up with leading online retailer Amazon.co.uk to offer libraries a way of recycling stock that is no longer needed by the library. A full discussion of this can be found on the TALIS blog Panlibus.
CILIP's New Framework of Qualifications is announced.
Library and information assistants and para-professionals can now enhance their careers by registering for a new CILIP qualification - certification. The qualification will entitle successful candidates to use the letters "ACLIP". More details can be found on CILIPs website.
“Forever” Banned (oh look it’s the 1980s again…)
Pasadena Independent School District superintendent Dr. Rick Schneider has banned the book "Forever" by popular children's author Judy Blume. Read what she thinks about it all.
(LISNews)
Orange Prize short list announced.
This years shortlist is now available and discussed here.
The Romantic Novel of the Year 2005.
This annual prize has been awarded to Katharine Davies for her first novel 'A Good Voyage'.
More details are available on the Romantic Novelists' Association website.
Reading and Writing.
In October 2005, the BBC will be launching its biggest adult literacy campaign ever – RaW (Reading and Writing, read more, write better with the BBC); a fresh, entertainment-led 3 year drive to engage the passions and interests of the nation. RaW is aimed at intermediate readers in the UK between 25-54.
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