May 2010 #301

In this Issue…

Let the Great World Spin

Colum McCann defied the volcanic ash to visit County Library Tallaght as part of Bord Gáis Energy’s READISCOVER Your Local Library week…Read More

Academic and National Library Training Cooperative Awards Ceremony

The Academic and National Library Training Cooperative (ANLTC) honoured recipients of awards at a ceremony on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 in…Read More

2010 Edible Book Festival

As 9.30 approached, so did various members of staff of An Chomhairle, each gingerly carrying their precious cargo of cake with them…Read More

Cork County Library

Leabharlann Bhaile Bhuirne and Ionad Cultúrtha: Seachtain na Gaeilge in Leabharlann Bhaile Bhuirne had an added dimension this year…Read More

Library Users Averse to Fines

Fingal County Library’s fines amnesty kicked off in Library Ireland Week and ran until Thursday 1st April. It was a great success….Read More

IAML (UK & Irl) Excellence Award for Music Libraries 2010

Two Irish libraries were among twelve recipients of the inaugural Excellence Award for Music Libraries, presented…Read More

Official opening of Castleisland Library

Kerry’s newest public library at Castleisland was officially opened on Friday, 16th April by Cllr. Bobby O’Connell, Mayor of Kerry…Read More

Gardening Together with Kilkenny County Library Service and Gardenia

On Thursday 15th April, Mayor Malcolm Noonan joined Ear to The Ground’s Helen Carroll at Gardenia on John’s Street to launch the first…Read More

Wider Horizons

Kilkenny County Library Service’s 5 Year Development Plan is now available. This plan is as a result of an intensive, year-long…Read More

LENUS Irish Health Repository

The HSE Regional Library & Information Service, Dr. Steevens Hospital, has been developing LENUS Ireland’s most comprehensive online…Read More

Bord Gáis Energy “READISCOVER your Local Library” at Dundalk Library

Dundalk Library held a very successful day of events to celebrate Bord Gáis Energy READISCOVER Your Local Library Week 2010 recently…Read More

Limerick turns LILAC!

Over 300 delegates from 19 countries attended the LILAC Librarian’s Information Literacy Conference this year held from the 29th…Read More

All Join In Campaign

South Dublin County Libraries have extended an invitation to all children in their County to join their library. They have invited all…Read More

Tipperary Libraries Celebrate Bealtaine

The Bealtaine Festival is a National Programme run throughout May each year in association with Age and Opportunity and…Read More