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 |
| 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) |
Thursday 17th April
10.15 – Visit to Athlone Library and Civic Centre with tour of the Heavey Collection
