What they don't tell you in Library School

Part one of What They Don't Tell You in Library School - this afternoon, we have been busy setting up for our first Writer-in-Residence event. This involved setting out 60 chairs as we have amalgamated two Y7 English classes who have the honour of being the very first pupils to meet Joe Craig.

Not only did we set out 60 chairs - we also moved tables and the chairs that swivel (a BSF set of furniture that was NOT chosen by us - we KNOW about the temptation offered by chairs that swivel. Let us not mention the even more tempting zipping up and down by means of small lever on side of chair ... At times one longs for good communication between suppliers of BSF goods and those who use them. Let us further avoid mentioning the bonkers tables with wheels that are an absolute swine to shift and cause the Assistant Librarian to move into full furniture rant in a nanosecond.)

Anyway, one of the first things they do not tell you about at Library School is the need to move stuff. Mostly heavy stuff, sometimes awkward and heavy stuff. BE WARNED you students of Library Science, Information Studies or whatever. You will at times have to move loads of stuff so take every opportunity to ensure that any furniture you have is not lumpen with sharp and evil corners that take lumps of flesh off you at every opportunity.

However, now we are in the very happy position of being ready for Joe and his first session. Huzza! Let the good times roll.



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Never daunted , we are marking our lunchtime launch of the WiR programme with lashings of ginger beer and assorted cakes (in true children's literature style). So we shall let the ginger beer flow and know the cakes we offer will be truly delicious - especially the one that Y7 Book Group is making.

Normal Service Resumes ...

Hello there! The blog is back in business and life in the Library is getting hectic. We have three special events in June based in the Library and more being planned even as I write.

The first event is Ealing Readers' Award (ERA) 2013. The grand final will take place in the Library on Tuesday 11th June and we shall be shifting the stacks around to make room for the eight visiting school panels. We are delighted that the shortlisted book that we are championing is Charlie Higson's The Sacrifice. The shortlisted books are:-


Summer's Dream by Cathy Cassidy
After by Morris Gleitzman
The Sacrifice by Charlie Higson
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
Missing Me by Sophie McKenzie
Guardian Angel by Robert Muchamore
Ratburger by David Walliams
Emerald Star by Jacqueline Wilson
Four Children and It by Jacqueline Wilson

 

The second big event is the welcome for our Writer-in-Residence, Joe Craig on Friday 14th June. We consider ourselves to be very lucky indeed to have Joe as not only is he a very accomplished author but he also has many strings to his bow, including music, cricket and philosophy. His latest book in the Jimmy Coates sequence is published on June 6th (Jimmy Coates: Blackout)so we shall have copies of his books on sale. I shall keep blog readers updated about the many things Joe is doing in school.

The third big event is Carnegie Shadowing. The judges' decision will be announced on 19th June and our band of readers is cracking on reading all the books on the shortlist. This year's list is extremely strong - I'm particularly glad to see Wonder on the list as it did not make the cut for ERA. The Carnegie shortlisted books are:-

The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan

A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle

Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner

In Darkness by Nick Lake

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

Midwinter's Blood by Marcus Sedgwick

A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Sheldon

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein