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What people are doing for ISLM 2011 

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Russia

From Olga Goryanskaja, Methodological Department, Ushinsky Academic Pedagogical Library, Moscow, Russia

The heads of the Russian school libraries tell about the International School Libraries Month celebrations in 2011:

Nistratova Nadezhda Vasilievna

The month of school libraries in the school number 714 (Moscow) was filled with a variety of activities. The pupils of the primary school celebrated the anniversary of the magazine "The funny pictures". The Mini-performance "The Fairy-tale in the school kingdom-state"prepared by sixth-graders was held in the library. The team of the children has successfully acted at the city festival "Book gathers friends". Interestingly there was a competition of reciters: pupils of eleven grade read "The tale of the Golden Cockerel" by A.C. Pushkin, using the method of collective reading.

Vasina Lyubov Mikhailovna

At the school number 10 (Mytischi, Moscow Region) pupils of 1-11 classes, teachers and parents participated in the Week of the school library. Traditionally, it opened with a lesson « The house in which live books" for first graders. The pupils of the second grade got acquainted with the magazines for children, which celebrated the anniversary in 2011. The creative contest "The libraries of the world" was held among pupils of 5-8 grades. The pupils of a senior classes wrote an essay on the topic "School library of the 21st century".

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Slovenia

From Branka Emersic, School librarian, OS Stinca, Slovenia

In October 2011 our school participated for the third time in School Library month celebration. We decided to join for the first time Bookmark exchange project. Please, find short description and some pictures from this years activities.

In October 2011 our school participated for the first time in international Bookmarks Exchange Project. Bookmarks were made by 7. to 9. grade pupils. Their tutor was art teacher Anka Koželj Švigelj. In central school, pupils from elective subject of arts participated, and in associative school in Višnja Gora, pupils at subject art education took part in the project. Bookmarks exchange coordinator sent us details and contacts for two schools in different parts of the world. 7. and 8. Grade students from associative school in Višnja Gora sent with the help of English teacher Tereza Markelj two letters to high school in Scotland together with their bookmarks, and pupils from central school sent accompanying letter in English with their bookmarks all the way to school in India. We are now waiting to receive bookmarks from both schools with enthusiasm since this is also a great opportunity for pupils to learn more about pupils from abroad and their countries.

Bookmark Exchange Project gave our pupils an opportunity to develop their literary knowledge (by designing bookmarks about their favorite books) and artistic creativity, to use knowledge of English for writing and reading letters and to improve their knowledge of Geography. With the help of school library they open their doors into the wider world and experience important life lesson.

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South Africia

From Anneli Silvennolnen, Head of Resource Centre, St. Mary's School, Waverley, South Africa

Hello from sunny South Africa. October is ISLM and we hold a Library Lottery and fill the Library with displays of books from various countries. When pupils take out books, their name is entered into the Lottery which is drawn on 31 October. We also hold a farewell lunch for our matric (final year) Library Monitors who have worked in the Library throughout the past five years of senior school. These are the girls who are dressed up in the photograph. They had a fun day with numerous activities with dressing up being one of them. We are having a happy and enjoyable month. Our school website is http://www.stmaryschool.co.za Visit the Senior/Resource Centre.

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Last updated 12 December 2011 (XYZ)