Graham Fairweather

🚨New blog
Two Blogs in a week...we spoil you!

Find out more about the SLIF funded "Youth for Equity" project taking place across a number Glasgow school libraries. Students experienced a series of interactive workshops focussed on pressing local social issues.
www.cilips.org.uk/youth-for-eq...

I'm biased but I'm quite proud of these booklists... Some of my absolute favourites of the last few years... #RightsRespectingReads

I wrote a wee blog about the Rights Respecting Reads challenge that I developed in my school. It challenges our school community to read brilliant books that promote empathy and put different UNCRC articles in context.
www.cilips.org.uk/slgs-rights-...

Love this!

Event poster for a free author event with William Hussey

Have you signed up for our author event with William Hussey this week? A free event for school and youth librarians. Having just finished his fantastic new book The Boy I Love, we have to say it's not to missed!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/slg-scotla...

@whusseyauthor.bsky.social

SLG Scotland committee member Emma explains how she has been using the new Scottish Book Trust Story Deck resource. Have you requested your free sets yet?
www.readingschools.scot/story-deck

Looking forward to this!

A library display stating “jump into someone else’s story” next to many of the books on display stands.

An image showing the book covers of the secondary school read for empathy collection 2025

Can’t stress just how good this #ReadForEmpathy collection is. Delighted to start using it in the library today and to finally reveal the titles!
@empathylabuk.bsky.social

A display board in the library with the tagline “jump into someone else’s story” and the read for empathy collection “coming soon”

Getting excited in the library for the release of the #ReadForEmpathy 2025 collection tomorrow 👀
@empathylabuk.bsky.social

A picture showing the book covers for titles for the Carnegie long list 2025z

Ohhh that is a cracking line up for the Carnegie Medal this year @carnegiemedals.bsky.social.
Particular congratulations to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social, @alastairc.com and Brian Conaghan whose books all fly off the shelves in my library after fantastic author visits. 🤩

ah well #stormeowyn

The books we read shape the people we become - HMC (The Heads' Conference) This Term, we became the first independent school in Scotland to achieve Gold in Scottish Book Trust’s national ‘Reading Schools’ programme. This...

Reading for pleasure: “My main piece of advice: get reading, share your joy & give children the autonomy to start wherever they feel comfortable – without judgement – you just never know where this will take them.” @fairweatherdr.bsky.social, via HMC: www.hmc.org.uk/blog-posts/t...

The books we read shape the people we become - HMC (The Heads' Conference) This Term, we became the first independent school in Scotland to achieve Gold in Scottish Book Trust’s national ‘Reading Schools’ programme. This...

"…the chance to step into someone else’s shoes & see the world through other lenses, to learn about new cultures & gain a truer sense of self." @fairweatherdr.bsky.social, Senior School Librarian, The High School of Glasgow, via HMC: www.hmc.org.uk/blog-posts/t... 2/2

“Reading for pleasure is a critical skill for all of us, & is vital for children & young people. Building a daily reading habit has so many benefits beyond the obvious improvements in literacy, with benefits such as fostering feelings of ease, happiness & confidence…" @fairweatherdr.bsky.social 1/2

This is so disappointing to read. But it’s also been evident this year when browsing the shelves in bookshops. Come on publishers! Inclusion and diversity cannot be trends - they are permanent principles! Books are for everyone.

CILIPS SLG have joined the good place. Where are our Scottish library pals at?
To be honest… all library/bookish pals are welcome… on account of us being super friendly 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📚 👀

@slgscotland.bsky.social

Have you signed up for our fun and friendly Christmas quiz yet? tinyurl.com/2njza887

The sign of a great #AuthorsLive is when a single class takes out your entire (sizeable) collection of the books at the end of the session! 🤩 @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social smashed it!
#ReadingSchools

As the UK School Librarians starter pack has grown, I thought I would repost. For those with school library experience working in the UK. Let me know if you have school library connections and would like to be added
go.bsky.app/5zhmETr

Could I be added if possible please?

Extremely grim to see a major publisher do this, though not really surprising given who owns them

Hello! Reposting a thread of starter packs to help anyone spending their Sunday trying to find UK children’s book people. Most are being updated so if you checked them before, you may find new additions. #kidlitUK
These two are (mainly) UK children's authors
go.bsky.app/GLnmxCv
go.bsky.app/3hvsJPY

Have to say though, I met far too many librarians and teachers at YALC today who are having to fight for LGBTQ+ books in their schools. That’s here, in the UK. I’m glad they’re fighting, but they shouldn’t have to. 😕