Standing Committee

The Standing Committee on Public Library Staff Training and Development, established in 2000, is broadly representative of all those interested in staff training and development.

Its brief includes the identification of training needs and of suitable courses and trainers.

Membership (January 2011)

  • Anne D. Callan, Personnel Officer, Louth County Council, nominated by the Local Authority Training Officers’ Network
  • John Conway, Training & Development Officer, Local Government Management Services Board, nominated by the Board;
  • Petra Schnabel, Deputy Librarian,Royal Irish Academy;
  • Dave Corcoran , Assistant Principal Officer, Department of the Environment & Local Government, nominated by the Department;
  • Pat Lonergan, Assistant Librarian, Kildare County Library, nominated by the Library Association of Ireland;
  • Norma McDermott, Director, An Chomhairle Leabharlanna, Convenor;
  • Ned O’Connor, County Manager, South Tipperary County Council, nominated by the County and City Managers’ Association;
  • Liam Ronayne, County Librarian, Cork City Library, nominated by IMPACT;
  • Brendan Teeling, Assistant Director, An Chomhairle Leabharlanna, Secretary;
  • Austin Vaughan, County Librarian, Mayo County Library, nominated by the Library Association of Ireland.

Further information is available from Brendan Teeling in An Chomhairle Leabharlanna