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Welcome to the Toy Library discussion group. Please use this as a place to ask questions, queries and share anything relevant including best practice that other toy libraries might be interested in.
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    • Plastic Bags Storage / Feb Network Meeting Hi, As mentioned on the February Networking meeting - we talked briefly about storage and clear plastic bags. Here's Ann-Marie sharing an example of what the plastic bags look like: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=770322197553586&extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=2Rb1fB&ref=sharing We'd love to hear of any smart storage solutions that anyone may be using.... What do you use? Share some below

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    • 2 weeks, 6 days ago

      James Coupe

    • Cataloguing & Toy Libraries At our February Networking Meeting we discussed about different cataloguing systems.  Here's some links to different toy library cataloguing systems to give people an ideas.  If you are using a different cataloguing system that is working well, please share it in the comments as it's good to learn from one another. https://libcat.renfrewshire.gov.uk/iguana/www.main.cls?p=13961a65-033a-4fdd-b6b1-cd91360ede1d&v=dbd2f500-fdf3-4bd3-9595-bf8f03377225 https://www.derbyshiretoylibraries.org/shop/ http://playplustoylibrary.lend-engine-app.com/ https://www.lend-engine.com/

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    • 3 weeks, 5 days ago

      James Coupe

    • Funding for Toy Libraries Here's a useful list of links that might be a good starting point if you are looking for funding.  If you come across any others, please feel free to share and add to it. https://www.asdafoundation.org/foundation-grants   https://tescocommunitygrants.org.uk/   https://www.morrisonsfoundation.com/grant-funding-request/ https://causes.coop.co.uk/  https://www.kfc.co.uk/kfc-foundation-community-grants?fbclid=IwAR25g1ZUASue0snEC-IYwahFFFQciDb4-Qv0mUYwT5EeIp1PAtnu3FMcsHo https://stirlingboaroundtable.co.uk/grants/ https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/grants-for-community-led-activity https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/baillie-gifford-community-awards https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/grants/apply/https://funding.scot/ 

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    • 3 weeks, 5 days ago

      James Coupe

    • Play and Mobile Phones I recently attended a webinar where we saw a presentation from Dr Chris Martin who had recently completed his thesis on play and technology.  I found it interesting, but did not necessarily agree on all he said.  For example, he spoke of an observation within an adventure playground where two girls were filming each other climbing a tree.  The girls were later witnessed reviewing the footage, laughing and generally having fun together with their phones and footage - it was suggested that this was just an extension of the tree climbing and that the phones were another play tool.  I then read today that a school cluster in Seattle USA had launched a law suit against some of the major social media platforms such as Tik Tok, claiming their children's education was suffering due to social media pressure which was leading to poor mental health and online addiction.  My guess is that they are both not 100% correct.  It would be great to hear peoples views on play and technology and in particular phones - are they hindering play, are they being used as an extension for play, or are the affects of being drawn in to engage by algorithms and peer pressure not only leaving less time for play, but causing poor mental health and wellbeing?

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    • 2 months, 1 week ago

      Lesley Fox

    • February Networking Meeting Happy New Year! I'm really looking forward to our online meeting on the 23rd February to hear how everything is going with your projects.  At our next meeting we are going to have focused discussion on funding and cataloguing - if you have any particular questions or thoughts please let us know on this thread. Our Play Plus Toy Library is currently funded by Edinburgh City Council and have been for many years.  We have also implemented a new online cataloguing system, Lend Engine.  It's working really well for the project and very use friendly for both staff and families.

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    • 2 months, 1 week ago

      Sharon Smith

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