School Library Service
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Learning
resources direct to your school
The School Library Service provides loans and
advisory services to schools in Leeds. We offer up-to-date
professional support to help you:
- Improve
the quality of your school's learning resources
- Deliver
the curriculum effectively and respond quickly to curriculum
demands
- Keep
in touch with local and national developments
Nearly
200,000 items are sent by the service to schools in Leeds
every year.
The SLS provides subscribing libraries with topic loans, fiction
loans, audio and poetry boxes. Advice for schools in setting
up and organising their school libraries is available to subscribing
libraries and we can also give assistance to schools in the
selection of a school librarian.
Check
out the School Library Service webpage for full details.
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Other
Education links
Specialist Librarians based in community libraries work closely
with schools to promote local libraries through class visits,
promotional talks and library
skills sessions. The annual reading game and Carnegie shadowing
provides many opportunities for libraries and schools to work
together to promote libraries and encourage reading skills and
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Summer
Reading game
Takes place during the summer with around 10,000 children taking
part every year ensuring that reading skills are maintained
and developed during the school holidays. Prizes along the way
encourage more reading and fun. |
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The
Carnegie and Greenaway Shadowing Scheme
Annual event held in partnership with many Leeds High schools.
Groups of children read the shortlisted books for this major
children's book award and then come together in the Central
library to discuss them and vote for their favourite. The results
are forwarded to the Library Association, along with those from
the rest of the country and a final decision is made.
Check
here for details |
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Study
support
Special collections of study support material in line with the
requirements of the National curriculum are available in most
libraries. Larger libraries in Leeds have homework collections
and new collections will be added in smaller inner city libraries
during 2001.
All libraries have space for homework and study and staff trained
in supporting enquiries for young people. |
Homework
clubs
Libraries are starting to develop homework clubs to provide
homework help and support to children after school. Weekly sessions
in Burley library 0113 2144528 Compton Road library 0113 2143156 |
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Accesspoint
There are currently 10 access points in Leeds libraries and
over the next year or two these will be available in every library
in Leeds. This will provide everyone in the community with free
access to the Internet and use of the latest computer facilities.
There will be direct access to Leeds Learning Network and trained
staff will be on hand to give help and support.
Check
here for details |
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Enquiry
Express
Enquiry Express helps smaller libraries tackle some of the more
difficult enquiries from children, or parents and children may
contact them direct.
Check
here for details |
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Check out the
Kids, Teens and Post 16 pages for more information Check out Weblinks
for recommended links
For further
information please contact
Britta
Heyworth Development officer - Lifelong Learning
Library Headquarters
32 York Road
Leeds LS9 8TD
Tel 0113 2143340
Fax 0113 2143339
Email britta.heyworth@leeds.gov.uk
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