Impact of school libraries on learning

A free workshop on the Impact of school libraries on learning is being run on 19 June (Edinburgh, Scotland) and 3 September (Aberdeen) by Professor Dorothy Williams, Caroline Wavell and Katie Cooper (a Robert Gordon University Making Connections workshop). It will explore the findings from their 2013 research for the Scottish Library and Information Council on the impact of school libraries on learning and attainment (http://www.rgu.ac.uk/research/research-institutes/institute-for-management-governance-and-society-research/news/impact-of-school-library-services-on-learning). Workshop activities will explore the available evidence of impact and the relevance to developments in Scottish schools.
To book a place email a.kruk-omenzetter@rgu.ac.uk stating your Name; Job title; Organisation; Address; Email; Dietary/Other requirements and the venue you want to attend. Closing dates for applications are 13 June 2014, for the Edinburgh workshop, and 29 August 2014, for the Aberdeen event.
Photo by Sheila Webber: UNESCO gardens, Paris, May 2014