School Library Association
- School Library Association
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 Wanborough, Wiltshire, near Swindon. It is a charity registered in England & Wales [ [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=313660&submit=Run+Search Charity Commission: Charity Number 313660] ] and Scotland. [ [http://www.oscr.org.uk/CharityIndexDetails.aspx?id=SC039453 OSCR Scottish Charity Register: SC039453] ]
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". [ISSN: 00366595.]
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. [ [http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0080 DfES: "Secondary schools get free books to boost reading among teenage boys"] .]
chool 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. [ [http://www.sla.org.uk/slya.php SLA: School Librarian of the Year Award] .]
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)
References
External links
* [http://www.sla.org.uk/ School Library Association website]
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