Welcome — Term 1 local meetings

Who this meeting is for

Staff who are new to a role within the school library, such as:

• school librarians

• library assistants

• teachers with library responsibility

• anyone providing school library services to students and staff.

Register first

You first need to register for Learning and support for new school library staff 2024 — so we have your email address to send your Microsoft Teams invite.

What we'll be doing

In this first meeting, we'll:

• get to know each other

• set the scene for your learning — what we have planned, when and how we'll keep in touch

• share some useful resources to help you get off to a good start with day-to-day operations, supporting reading and building relationships in your school.

Getting ready for this meeting

Get ready to meet on Microsoft Teams

If you're new to Teams, read join a Teams meeting.

You may also want to join the meeting a few minutes early to check your tech — make sure your microphone, speakers and webcam are ready to go.

Bring things to share

This meeting will be a chance for everyone to meet and hear from one another.

Be ready to introduce yourself and bring any questions you'd like to ask.

Find out more

For more information and to register to attend community meetings, see Learning and support for new school library staff — 2024.

Once you've registered, your National Library Capability Facilitator will send you an invitation for the date and time of your local group meeting, with a link to join.

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