SAIL festival is a celebration of the best in South Asian children's literature and illustration. The inaugural festival is the first of its kind in the UK, that is dedicated to connecting and empower...

CILIP is developing a new strategy for 2026–2030. Can you help to shape a future where libraries and knowledge services thrive and lead in a fast-changing world?

In this episode, we consider what makes for excellent library provision in the secondary school, including ideas for supporting literacy and curriculum delivery.

The rapid advancement of AI in education has sparked heated debates about its potential to replace or enhance human educators.

At the start of this new year, we thought we would have a look back at 2024, and all the things that SLG has been involved in on your behalf.  It has certainly been a busy year – and quite a l…

The 27th of January marks the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. On this day, we pause to honour the lives lost and reflect on the enduring lessons of his…

Choose one task each week of 2025 for a year full of anti-book censorship activism and advocacy.

Welcome to the first Reading Matters newsletter of 2025 and I hope that everyone had a happy and healthy Christmas holiday. Happy New Year to you and I hope that 2025 is a good year for you and you…

Artificial intelligence has moved from the periphery of possibility to the centre of everyday life, reshaping industries, societies, and how we engage with the world…

The government is being urged to commit to diversifying the English literature curriculum in open letter from Penguin Random House, co-signed by authors and publishers from across the industry.

CILIP, CILIP School Libraries Group (SLG), the Great School Libraries Campaign, the School Library Association (SLA), and the Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians (ASCEL) have written a joint response to the Department for Education’s Curriculum & Assessment Review curriculum, highlighting the power and potential of school libraries and librarians.

'The deadline to complete the survey is 15 December 2024. In early spring 2025, we will publish the results in an open access paper to provide insights and analysis into the state of play of AI in our sector.

Click on the link below to read the new issue of School Libraries in View (SLiV): School Libraries in View Issue 48 (2024) Our featured content this issue: Navigating the DfE framework – Barb…