Emma Grey
@emmagrey.bsky.social
📚 School Librarian, Forfar Academy (@forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social) • CILIPS School Library Group committee member • CILIP125 Recipient • Scotland’s Library and Info Professional of the Year 24 nominee 📚
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The Scotsman@scotsman.com · last yr.School librarians to be axed in Glasgow under 'damaging cuts' by city council www.scotsman.com/education/sc...
This has been such a valuable experience for us at Forfar Academy. The pupils working on the project have loved every second and learnt so much. We’re really looking forward to the workshop! 💻 www.rgu.ac.uk/news/news-20...
AI skills project impact to be highlighted at major workshop | May 2025 | News | RGU
The impact of an innovative digital literacy project led by RGU, which aims to improve young people’s understanding of generative artificial intelligence, is to be showcased at an event held at Glasgo...
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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
Emma Grey@emmagrey.bsky.social · 2y agoStory Deck is a game changer! Scottish schools, request your decks here: www.readingschools.scot/story-deck
Do not mess with librarians. They let complete strangers borrow their books. For a living. Even the hardcovers. They are so much stronger than you know.
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Dear libraries, We love you! ❤️ We celebrated our love of libraries with not one, but two brilliant Bookbug sessions at Montrose Library this morning. #LoveLibraries #FindYourNextChapter @natlibscot.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💗 Here are some of the reasons our pupils love their school library 💖 #LoveLibraries #FindYourNextChapter #SchoolLibrariesAreEssential @natlibscot.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @youngscot.bsky.social
Story Deck is a game changer! Scottish schools, request your decks here: www.readingschools.scot/story-deck
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An accreditation programme for schools that are committed to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities.
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Scottish Book Trust@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 2y agoEvery secondary school in Scotland can now get an edition of Story Deck, our new card game tool for starting conversations about books. We travelled to Forfar Academy to find out how Story Deck has helped to spark a love of reading in pupils there. www.readingschools.scot/story-deck
We made a film with @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social about their brilliant new Story Deck resource! Further information and full film here: readingschools.scot/story-deck So proud of the S1 pupils who helped make this happen! 👏🏼 @hedzie.bsky.social
Reading Schools
An accreditation programme for schools that are committed to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities.
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Scottish Book Trust@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 2y agoEvery secondary school in Scotland can now get an edition of Story Deck, our new card game tool for starting conversations about books. We travelled to Forfar Academy to find out how Story Deck has helped to spark a love of reading in pupils there. www.readingschools.scot/story-deck
🆕 displays! 🆕 author spotlight! 🆕 genre spotlight! 🆕 books! 🆕 LGBTQ+ graphic novels! 🆕 Reader of the Month board! #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool
Did anyone catch SLGS committee member and superstar librarian @emmagrey.bsky.social on the news recently talking about ethical and responsible use of AI?
Forfar Academy Library@forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 2y agoSo exciting to see us on STV news last night talking about our involvement in the Generative Artificial Intelligence Skills in Schools (GenAISis) project with Robert Gordon University & CILIPS, funded by ResponsibleAI UK 💻 🤖 Whole feature from 13:47: player.stv.tv/episode/4nx0...
2024 Wrapped! 🎁 Imagine if school libraries didn’t exist? #SchoolLibrariesAreEssential
*taps mic* 🎤 👈🏼 ‘research suggests that school libraries, aside from supporting and strengthening pupils' academic achievement, also play a vital role in supporting pupil wellbeing’ www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/bey... 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #SchoolLibrariesAreEssential
‘If we are truly doing all we can to ensure our children can develop to their full potential, we must provide them with free access to books’. www.scottishbooktrust.com/articles/why...
Why access to libraries and books are a human right for children
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
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I'm in Forfar Academy today doing some filming with a really really brilliant group of pupils. What a pleasure. And look at their collection of Reading Schools trophies!
Such an inspiring day in Glasgow learning about all the ResponsibleAI UK funded projects and presenting on our GenAI project 💻 🤖
So exciting to see us on STV news last night talking about our involvement in the Generative Artificial Intelligence Skills in Schools (GenAISis) project with Robert Gordon University & CILIPS, funded by ResponsibleAI UK 💻 🤖 Whole feature from 13:47: player.stv.tv/episode/4nx0...
Lunchtime screening of Sarah Crossan’s brilliant Authors Live to celebrate #BookWeekScotland 🎉 @sarahcrossan.bsky.social #ForfarAcademyReadingSchool
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
🏴 We’re ready for St Andrew’s Day with a fine display of brilliant Scottish authors 🏴
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
