Thirteen winning projects received their Star Awards at a ceremony held in Dublin on Monday 22 February. Among the 110 nominated projects, two came from the public library service and both were highly commended in their regional categories:
Kilkenny Libraries Six Book Challenge programme was highly commended in the Regional Leinster Section. The Six Book Challenge is an initiative introduced in 2008 by the Reading Agency in the UK. Kilkenny County Library registered to take part in the challenge with the aim of involving reluctant adult readers with their local library.
Dublin City Libraries’ Open Learning Centre was highly commended within the Dublin Regional category. Established in 1986 as part of the Central Library, The Open Learning Centre is a unique learning facility offering access to all regardless, of age, social status or ethnicity. It constitutes a unique, safe, organic learning environment, where people from 124 countries come to learn together. Courses are self learning, so students can learn at their own pace.
The STAR Awards are awarded for outstanding, learner centered adult and community education projects which demonstrate high levels
of collaboration amongst participant groups. The learning involved has included learning for personal fulfillment, social change, active citizenship, skills development, community development and other related fields. The awards have highlighted and supported the collaborative learning approach which is vital to developing healthy and vibrant communities
Starring role for two libraries
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