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Richard P on March 10, 2021 at 9:08 pm
Idea: Make school libraries open during term breaks
Link: https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=trend-ale...

Some schools in New Zeland do this, not sure why they don’t do it elsewhere seeing as their goal is to improve litracy.

Trend Alert: More School Libraries Staying Open all Summer
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Summer reading—done at school? A growing number of districts are experimenting with keeping school libraries open, with entire collections available, through the vacation season.
soleo on March 10, 2021 at 8:25 pm
Idea: Make school libraries open during term breaks
Link: https://www.sec-ed.co.uk/best-practice/cli...

in the UK, there has been talk of click-and-collect services during covid, not sure if it actually happened anywhere but if it did, there is no reason why they can’t do the same during summer holidays and term breaks. This is an online resource for those who see libraries as a essential resource, rather than a cheeky way to take the money and refuse to provide the service we paid for.

Click and Collect? Ideas to keep your school library going during Covid-19
Link: https://www.sec-ed.co.uk/best-pr

Managing and running a school library service during the Covid-19 pandemic has obvious challenges. Valerie Dewhurst discusses her approaches, including a Click and Collect book service, Book Boxes, and virtual celebrations