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International School Library Month

In October each year

ISLM theme for 2009 -- School Libraries: The Big Picture
Theme translations available as PDF file. Please send any other translations to Gerri Judkins.

The change to International School Library Month was approved by the IASL Board in December 2007. An announcement was made by the coordinator, Rick Mullholland of Canada - "In early January 2008, the executive of IASL, upon recommendation from the International School Library Day committee, approved the change from International School Library Day to International School Library Month effective October 2008. This change cooincides with the tenth anniversary of IASL celebrating school libraries. International School Library Month will allow those in charge of school libraries around the world to choose a day in October that best fits their specific situation in order to celebrate the importance of school libraries".

James Henri, IASL President, stated, "International School Library Day just got a whole lot bigger. In fact, it has grown into International School Library Month (ISLM). This means you can choose the day or the week or indeed fill up the whole month in dedication of your school library and what it means to the school community".

The International School Library Month Logo was re-designed by Peter Rugendyke of Ruges On-line, Pinjarra, Western Australia

Click here to download a larger version of the ISLM logo to use in your promotional materials. This logo is to be used for publicising International School Library Month and is not for commercial purposes.

ISLM co-ordinator for 2010 is Marie O'Brien from Australia.

ISLM ISLM Projects - Bookmark Project

ISLM ISLM Projects - What people are doing for ISLM 2009

Send in your submissions for "What people are doing for ISLM 2009" by email to the IASL Web Manager, Karen Bonanno.

Subject line: ISLM activities

Include in your email message the following information:

  • Country
  • Name
  • Title of your position
  • School or organisation
  • Brief outline of the ISLM activity
  • Web link, if appropriate

If sending images to accompany your report on ISLM activities please send them as .jpg or .gif. Keep them as small as possible, example 240 x 180 dimensions, as large files will slow down the display of the web page

Please note: Submissions received after 31 October 2009 may not be included on the ISLM "What people are doing for ISLM 2009" web pages.

Previous International School Library Day pages

Last updated 14 August 2009 (KSB)