Lucy Bakewell of Hill West Primary in Sutton Coldfield has been named School Librarian of the Year 2009. She is the first primary school librarian to be given the honour from the School Library Association. The three others on the shortlist were: Barbara Band of the Emmbrook School, Wokingham, Lynne Varley of Sponne Community Technology College, Towcester, and Joy Wassell-Timms of Parrs Wood High School in Didsbury.
