Annual Joint Conference 2008

Future-Proofing the Past: 80 years commitment to access and co-operation

Conference Programme

Tuesday 15th April

12.00 - Registration 2.15 – 3.15 ‘The European Library’, Jill Cousins, Director of the European Library. Chair: Siobhán Fitzpatrick, vice-President Library Association of Ireland, Librarian Royal IIrish Academy.

3.15 – 3.45 tea/coffee and trade exhibition 3.45 – 4.30 Alan Hasson, President of the Chartered Institute of Information and Library Professionals Scotland. Chair: Deirdre Ellis-King, President, Library Association of Ireland.

4.30 – 5.15 ‘Music Online, a key resource for public and academic libraries’, a presentation by Hayley Harris of Alexander Street Press.

7.00 Official opening of trade exhibition with reception 9.00 – Free showing of The Hollywood Librarian by Ann Seidl – a chance to see the film everyone is talking about.

Wednesday 16th April – Members’ Day

9.30 – 10.15 Presidential Address, President of the Library Association of Ireland

10.15 – 11.00
‘Services for All’, Pat Beech, Royal National Institute for the Blind Library and Niall Crowley, Chief Executive of The Equality Authority. Chair: Breda Gleeson, Kildare County Librarian	OR	‘Digitising our Past I: The Changing Libraries Digitisation Programme’, Joan Ward, Executive Librarian, An Chomhairle Leabharlanna. Chair: Kieran Swords, Chair of the LAI Genealogy and Local Studies Section, LAI
11.00 – 11.30 tea/coffee and trade exhibition
11.30 – 12.15
‘Digitising our Past II: The 1911 Census and other projects in the National Archives, Caitríona Crowe, Senior Archivist, The National Archives. Chair: Kieran Swords, Chair of the LAI Genealogy and Local Studies Section, LAI	OR	‘EU information everywhere: the Europe Direct Service’, Maureen Kerr, Donegal County Library

12.15 – 1.00 ‘The National Library of Ireland: recent strategic and digital developments’, Aongus Ó hAonghusa, Director and Katherine McSharry, Assistant Keeper II. Chair: Fionnuala Hanrahan, vice-President Library Association of Ireland, Wexford County Librarian. 13.00 – 2.15 lunch 2.15 – 3.00 The COLICO Lecture: ‘Key factors making for good North/South cooperation practice in Ireland’ Andy Pollak, Director, Centre for Cross-Border Studies, and Secretary, Universities Ireland. Chair: Elaine Urquhart, Chairperson of COLICO. 3.00 – 3.45 ‘Curators of the carriers of civilization: the role of the Rare Books librarian in the 21st century’, Marie Boran (NUI Galway) and Evelyn Flanagan (UCD) 3.45 – 4.15 tea/coffee and trade exhibition

4.15 – 5.00 ‘Resources Description and Access (RDA): a new international standard’, Ann Chapman, UKOLN, and Chair of the CILIP/BL Committee on AACR/RDA.

OR

County and City Librarians’ Section Cross-border meeting (BY INVITATION)

7.15 – Pre-dinner reception at the Athlone Library and Civic Centre, hosted by Athlone Town Council 8.15 – Conference Dinner

Thursday 17th April

10.15 – Visit to Athlone Library and Civic Centre with tour of the Heavey Collection