Understanding the context of a novel using historical newspapers
20 April 2017
There is so much that students can learn from historical newspapers. From how novels were received at the time, eyewitness...
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Case study: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
20 April 2017
In this blog, To Kill a Mockingbird and Gale Historical Newspapers for Secondary Schools show how historical newspapers can support the teaching and learning...
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How can e-resources help limited budgets go further?
19 March 2017
The 2016 UK School Library survey conducted by Softlink on behalf of the school library sector looked at key trends and issues...
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Part 1: Hints and tips for public libraries – promoting your e-resources by email and e-news
18 February 2017
Welcome to the first blog post in our new public libraries series on promoting your e-resources With all the changes...
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Keeping students safe online
17 February 2017
A report by the Children’s Commissioner claims that children are unaware and unprepared for what they are signing up to...
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The role of the school librarian in teaching and supporting digital literacy
9 January 2017
By Elizabeth Hutchinson @elizabethutch Working as a librarian alongside teachers is something that I enjoy and find frustrating in equal...
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Fake news vs real news – helping students evaluate their information
8 December 2016
Following the recent US Presidential election, the topic of ‘fake news’ has been widely discussed. Data revealing that people engaged...
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What we learned on the road
7 September 2016
Presentation feedback from our meeting with FE staff Over the summer term we were delighted to speak at two events...
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