Thank You!

Another year is drawing to a close and another batch of amazing young people are heading off to pastures new. So it's time for me to say a massive thanks to the library monitors who give up their free time to help make JYHS Library almost as fabulous as Steven.



As our Head Monitor once said 
"Everyone's experience in this library is uniquely different. Each and everyone of us come in here not as pupils or as friends, but as a collective. An exclusive club to only those brave enough to pick up a pen and fill out the form."

Thanks for being brave enough!



JYHS Library Annual Sponsored Readathon

30 pupils joined Mrs.Wilson in the Library for the 2nd Annual Readathon. 
Over the course of 12 hours they read 114 books.
So far nearly £200 has been raised for the school library and that number is set to grow as sponsorship money is collected. 
 Many thanks to all the pupils for taking part and the Senior Leadership Team who supported the event and stayed on in school until after 8pm to allow us to run it.

LGBTQ* resources online

It's not just books in the library that can help LGBTQ* pupils and their supporters (remember to look for the rainbow on the spine). All of these sites offer support and information about LGBTQ*.

Equality Network
A national charity working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights in Scotland.

Scottish Trans Alliance
An Equality Network project to improve gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion in Scotland.

GIRES
Gender Identity Research and Education Society.

UK Trans Info
A national charity focused on improving the lives of trans and non-binary people in the UK.

CliniQ
Provides sexual health and wellbeing services for trans* people, their partners and friends.

Terrence Higgins Trust
Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland is part of the UK’s largest and leading HIV and sexual health charity.

Beyond the Binary
An online magazine for UK Non-Binary People.

Sexual Orientation for the Genderqueer Person
One of many helpful articles from blogger, activist, educator and artist Sam Killermann on 'it's pronounced Metrosexual'.

Gender Queer and Non-Binary Identities
Information, and resources for genderqueer, non-binary, questioning, and gender non-conforming people and their allies.

The Body Is Not An Apology
Radical self love for everybody and every body.

Stonewall
UK LGBTQ* charity. They also produce education resources.

Gender Wiki: Neutrois
Article on Gender Wiki about Neutrosis (a non-binary gender identity).

Neutrois
A curated list of resources and other websites relevant to those who identify as Neutrosis or want to learn more.

Androgyne Online
A curated online resource for those who identify as androgynous or want to know more.

Transitioning While Non-BinaryExcellent article by West Anderson on The Body Is Not an Apology.

This list was provided by Luca Fois, a student at University of Strathclyde MSc Library and Information Studies, is looking into LGBTQ* materials availability in Scottish high school libraries.


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