Pam McKinney
@ischoolpam
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Lecturer, information professional, researcher in Information Literacy and inquiry-based learning
Sheffield Information School
Joined April 2012
This has been reshared a lot recently. Many #schoollibrarians are sharing stats which show that reading in their schools is not in decline-quite the reverse. The evidence is clear: having a librarian in school can build and embed a reading culture. Follow us to find out more.
⚠️Reading enjoyment has fallen across all ages.⚠️ The sharpest decline is among pupils aged 11-14 - from 40.4% in 2023 to 30.7% in 2024. As children transition to secondary school, their reading engagement dips - a trend that is worsening. Learn more: https://t.co/e37pShJuF1
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Fuel duty staying frozen and discounted for another year, at 10 x what it would have cost to keep the £2 bus fare cap. Make it make sense 🤦 #Budget2024
The cost of capping bus fares at £2 would have been tiny compared with keeping the fuel duty freeze. We should be incentivizing public transport which would help reduce carbon emissions - rather than continuing with this regressive fuel duty cut. #AutumnBudget
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Day 1 of #GlobalMILweek feature conference streaming: Today (30th October) is the first day of the UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week feature conference, taking place in Jordan. It starts at 9.15 (Jordan time, which is, for… https://t.co/N5dSP1qikM
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Public #Libraries across the UK will resume their roles as #WarmSpaces from this week. You can use the @WarmWelcome_UK map to find your nearest space.
Join us for the launch of Warm Welcome at @StainesLibrary on 1 November. Warm Welcome venues are safe and friendly places in Surrey for everyone where you can keep warm and have a hot drink. There will also be a digital workshop, free activities and the launch of Coats for All!
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We are accepting nominations now for our 2025 Awards. We are looking for work in #Libraries that goes above and beyond the norm, across six categories corresponding to the Universal Library Offers. Click the link to find out more. https://t.co/e9UnqjMAQS
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Bursaries for @LILAC_conf are open for applications! https://t.co/rIVUD0NgQE Bursaries are available for under-represented groups (Ethnic minority background, school, FE, public & health librarians) and "local" bursaries for those who live or work close to Cardiff
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Webinar: Building a National Alliance for Media and Information Literacy: There is a free webinar from the UK's Media and Information Literacy Alliance on 31 October at 15:30 - 17:00 GMT (note - the time difference between the UK and North… https://t.co/SEBWOK2Wty
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Have libraries changed your life? I'm speaking this afternoon @houseofcommons reception on how libraries changed my life. As a child, I visited my local East Ham Library every Saturday with my Dad & bros. As UK Libraries Champion @CILIPinfo (2019-21) & ambassador for
Today, CILIP co-hosts a Parliamentary reception celebrating the positive impact of how #LibrariesChangeLives by Creating Opportunities. Thanks to Laurence Turner MP & 11 library sector organisations, the event connects policymakers & the library sector. https://t.co/aM8W3Mittb
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#ACEFunded 'Libraries for living, and for living better' revealed the staggering contribution of England's public #Libraries to our economy. For example, a branch #Library typically provides £1 million in value annually!
Jewel: Powerful U of East Anglia. Study of the impact and value of public reveals England's public libraries generate value of £3.4 billion a year [July 2023] https://t.co/fgF4qUP14d - but libraries can’t do it alone #OpenEngaged
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It was an absolute privilege to co-host my first parliamentary reception with the other members of @ciliplndn, the mothership @CILIPinfo, and 9 other fellow library organisations today! 🤗 We talked to MPs, Lords, and each other about how #LibrariesChangeLives 😌
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📖Maximise your book club’s impact with this one-hour webinar! Join Amy Jeffrey and Carolyn Robinson from Hull Schools’ Library Service to discover the best books, engage children in meaningful 'Book Talk,' and inspire even the most reluctant readers. 👉🏼 https://t.co/7aIJjkBHXJ
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📚 Librarians, join our upcoming webinar on “Library Management Strategies for Success” with Dr. Praveen Babbar, Deputy Librarian @JNU_official_50. 📅 Date & Time: October 17 at 2 PM (GMT+1) 📝 Register now & secure your spot! 👉 https://t.co/YvLxIwTUqf
#Librarians #HigherEd
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I'm speaking at an @CILIPinfo East event on applying to Library school in Cambridge on Wednesday 13th November - more details and booking here:
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My wonderful colleague @sheilayoshikawa is presenting this webinar as part of Global Media and Information Literacy week 2024. I'm contributing a chapter on "Theory of Change for evaluating information literacy initiatives" to the forthcoming book
Webinar: Information as a Discipline: what's the difference #MILClicks - book now!: I'm excited to be part of a free webinar on 24 October 2024 at 16.00 BST (which is, e.g., 11am US Eastern time): Information as a Discipline: what's the… https://t.co/mdKVyBg2m1
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Have now got sight of the print of our new paper! This took years in the hatching. https://t.co/5aFNbNqffx If anyone can’t access it - dm me - we have free eprints.
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School Librarians and @uksla members may be interested in this project which supports the creation of multilingual libraries in schools :)
The second "Multilingual Libraries in Schools" newsletter went out last week on the European Day of Languages - anybody signing up gets all previous editions, with tips about how to start a multilingual library in school (or another context) :) https://t.co/I8XNEPN6nn
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This past Sunday, 22 September, our crowdfunded mobile #Library left for Ukraine. Our two volunteer drivers, Jon and Adrian, were very excited to get going! We wish them a smooth journey to the Polish border where the vehicle will be passed over to our Ukrainian partners.
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Exciting news! 🎉 ISRAAC Kitchen is now open! 🍽️ Come by the ISRAAC Centre and treat yourself to some delicious food. The price is not high—don’t miss out, see you there! @vasnews @sheffoodsocial #Sheffieldisuper
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So excited we can finally share the great projects who we were able to fund
We are delighted to announce the details of projects awarded support through the Public Voices in AI fund which will run from September-December 2024. #AI #PublicVoices
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