Library Ireland Week 2010 was launched last night at the recently opened Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices, Dublin by Nobel laureate, Seamus Heaney. Heaney spoke of the role that libraries played in his youth and education. Drawing on one of the episodes from Homer’s Odyssey, Heaney skillfully demonstrated the role that libraries play in developing [...]

“Intelligent resources: Diverse users and the future of the library” The LAI Munster Section is running an evening seminar on Monday 22nd March at 7.00 – 9.00pm at Douglas Library, Cork.  This event is free and open to both LAI members and non-members. This is a great opportunity to learn about new and different initiatives happening in libraries in Munster, [...]

WESTERN  REGIONAL SECTION OF THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND NETWORKING MORNING FOR ALL LIBRARY STAFF Theme:  Service delivery – innovation, efficiency and user satisfaction Monday March 22nd from 10.30am to 12.30pm  Joint Venues GMIT Library (Galway Campus) & GMIT Moore Library (Castlebar Campus) Connected via video conferencing link Admission free and all are welcome R.S.V.P. W.R.S.L.A.I. Secretary, Eileen O’Connor Email:  eoconnor@galwaylibrary.ie Phone:  (091) 631224  

To celebrate Library Ireland Week, the Genealogy and Local Studies Group of the Library Association of Ireland, in association with the National Library of Ireland, presents a seminar: Irish Genealogy and Local Studies: New Developments in Key Resources at the National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 on Thursday 11th March at 2:00 p.m. Speakers include: genealogist John [...]

The Library Ireland Week website is now up and running. It can be found at www.libraryirelandweek.ie