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JOINT CONFERENCE OF THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND AND CILIP IN IRELAND 2012 TRANSFORMING LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SERVICES: from reinventing services and innovative programming to building design and CPD strategies

will take place on

Thursday 19th and Friday 20th April, 2012 The Merchant’s Hotel, Belfast

Speakers at this year’s conference will include: Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Libraries on Dublin City of Literature; Debbie Shorley, Imperial College, University of London on Reinventing Academic Libraries; Nicky Parker, Transformation Manager, Manchester City Council on Transforming Library Services; Annette Kelly, Assistant Director, An Chomhairle Leabharlanna on change and challenges for public libraries;

With workshops from: Peter Reid, Robert Gordon University, on professional education; Patricia Canning, The Reader Organisation, on the power of reading; Ciarán Mangan, Meath County Library, on volunteers in libraries; Maria Souden, University College Dublin, on CPD 2.0; Jessica Bates, University of Ulster, on evidence-based library management; Deirdre Wildy, Queen’s University Belfast, on working with JSTOR to improve collection access

AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

(as details firm up they will be carried in the left-hand link on the Homepage of the website)

Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Library Association of Ireland, personal membership is open to persons employed in the profession of librarianship (including library assistants) while personal membership is open to those with an interest in the work, progress and welfare of libraries but who are not employed in the profession. Libraries and other corporate bodies may join as Institutional Members.

Members of the Library Association or Ireland are reminded that the membership subscription period is 1 January to 31 December. Members are encouraged to renew their membership as soon as possible.

For more information and a personal or institutional membership/renewal  form please see the membership page.

Dublin City Libraries presents Sell Yourself In An Interview as part of its Career Direction and Development Programme  2012. Learn the essential skills with Declan Farrell, Senior Consultant with Carr Communications on Thursday 26th January, 2012 at 6.30pm at the Business Information Centre, Dublin Central Library, ILAC Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1. phone 01 8733996, e-mail businesslibrary@dublincity.ie, website www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie.

Admission is free but booking is recommended