{
  "id": 10650618,
  "title": "UAE’s top school librarians honoured at 2026 awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/uaes-top-school-librarians-honoured-at-2026-awards",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:59:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/uaes-top-school-librarians-honoured-at-2026-awards-1.500691792"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: The 2026 School Librarian of the Year Award event celebrated the exceptional contributions of UAE school librarians in fostering a love of reading and learning among students. The awards ceremony, held at the Museum of the Future, honored librarians from public and private schools across the country, with recognition in four categories: School Librarian of the Year, Best Use of Resources, Best in Innovation, and Best in Community Involvement. Among the winners were Salma Al Helali from Al Taqadom School in Abu Dhabi and Desislava Kouzeva from Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills. The award ceremony also marked the establishment of the Association of School Librarians, an initiative aimed at supporting and strengthening the profession by providing a platform for networking, training, and advocating for school librarians. Students featured prominently in the event, with award-winning young readers sharing their thoughts on the joy of reading. The ceremony concluded with a keynote address from Gavin McCormack, co-founder of Upschool and Education Influence, emphasizing the importance of reading for pleasure.",
  "summary": "Dubai: School librarians from across the UAE have been recognised for their contribution to fostering a love of reading and learning among students at the School Librarian of the Year Award 2026. Organised by the Emirates Literature Foundation (ELF) in partnership with The Executive Council of Dubai, the awards ceremony took place at the Museum of the Future, with the winners receiving their…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}