@LibraryBarefoot
 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Joined November 2018
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It was a privilege to listen to this panel. Can't wait for the next session with the fantastic @nikkigamble. Thank you @ELFDubai @ummansoor for this opportunity. Two very well-organized days, filled with amazing speakers. #readingforpleasure
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A great CPD can be a game changer. Genius Hour opened a new door for me to blend information literacy with inquiry based learning in a way that engages students. Who knew library lessons could be this fun?#infoLiteracy #inquirylearning
CILIP InfoLit Group@infolitgroup15 May 2024
Guest post from @LibraryBarefoot: Unfolding Our Genius Hour Journey: Fostering Information Literacy Through Student Curiosity infolit.org.uk/unfolding-our… #infolit
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It's finally here! Perfect timing, right before the midterm break. As my daughter,who is a big fan of @whatSFSaid, was taking it out of the courrier box she sniffed it and shouted: "his books not only taste different they also smell differently. Its euphoric full of fabulousness"
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Dear Twitter friends. Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy of How War Changed Rondo this evening. We hope to have more books soon. In the meantime, we are donating to UNICEF's UKRAINE appeal on your behalf. And we will match your donation. unicef.org.uk/donate/donate-…
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Absolutely insightful conversation, and so lovely to listen to Anne Fine reading her own book aloud. Thank you @nikkigamble and Anne.
"You can often judge a school by its library. A healthy, vibrant, library at the heart of a school indicates an engaged head, staff, pupils & parents. So much of what a school can offer emanates from its library and the ethos it creates" - Ambassador, CILIP School Libraries Group
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This is a before and after shot of what a single shelving unit in the library’s Teen Space would look like if we removed every book with content that could offend someone. Out of 159 books, there are ten left on the shelves.
Side by side photos of library shelves. The shelf on the left is full of books. The shelf of the right is almost empty.

ALT Side by side photos of library shelves. The shelf on the left is full of books. The shelf of the right is almost empty.

A pile of books on the ground covered in bright yellow sticky notes with black writing.

ALT A pile of books on the ground covered in bright yellow sticky notes with black writing.

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13 days to go and 78% there. The big total is so achievable. Britannica Children's Encyclopedia was my top pick for Christmas last year. A magazine version is an exciting prospect @chrislloydwoep kickstarter.com/projects/bri…

Britannica Magazine - The ideal holiday gift!

A brand-new, brain-tingling magazine for ages 7+! Inspiring young minds!

kickstarter.com
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Our second First @OpenUni_RfP @The_UKLA Teacher’s Reading Group meeting was this afternoon. We had teachers and librarians from #Malaysia #Nigeria and #Dubai sharing books and learning from the #RfP research done by @TeresaCremin et al. @son1bun I hope your ears were burning!❤️
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Never forget: READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. So never stop sharing books with kids. Never stop reading to them, and helping them to read. Never stop changing lives. #literacy
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There are some brilliant books out there which are perfect for children who are passionate about protecting our planet! We've put together a list of some of our favourites for you to try: booktrust.org.uk/booklists/e… Pic: Zoe Persico
The front cover of Greta and the Giants - an illustration of a girl holding a 'strike for climate' sign, being watched by a fox, with a boy in the background holding a 'listen' sign

ALT The front cover of Greta and the Giants - an illustration of a girl holding a 'strike for climate' sign, being watched by a fox, with a boy in the background holding a 'listen' sign

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"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” #MayaAngelou
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The Power of Pleasure - thanks for inviting me to this roundtable - @nanyang #readingforpleasure Future of Libraries @bcb567 @GreatSchLibs @HeartOTSchool Libraries matter!
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Reading is breathing - 👏👏👏 Marcia Williams @jonnybid Reading aloud makes the difference- what an interview! Thanks 🙏 @OpenUni_RfP
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Less than an hour to go until #OURfPNewsLive! @TeresaCremin will start the hour reading from these gems 😍 See you soon 😌
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Meet Arcadia’s Library Champions who will take a leading role in promoting library learning, and in organising library resources. The students were announced using personalised letters inspired by the Harry Potter universe. How exciting! #NurtureLifelongLearning #ArcadiaFamily
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Big shout out to @ArcadiaSch’s librarian Sanam for creating such a fun virtual library. Incorporating free eBooks, a digital escape room and reading challenges @AppleEDU #AppleDistinguishedSchool #RemoteLearning
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Awesome interactive display from @ArcadiaSch librarian @LibraryBarefoot. The opening quote from incredible books and a QR code to scan so you know where it is in the library. Love it! 😍#CollabUAE #AppleDistinguishedSchool #library #AppleEDUchat #QRCode #getkidsreading
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School Library Journal (SLJ) is offering temporary free access to digitized editions of SLJ, as well as all content on its website, SLJ.com. ow.ly/PAHs50EuoAO
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Our fourth @OpenUni_RfP @The_UKLA meeting was full of great graphic novels, brilliant book awards and all these smiling super teachers and librarians.
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