Safer Internet Day 2012

January 27, 2012

Tuesday 7th February 2012 is Safer Internet Day and this year it will be celebrated in more than 70 countries across the world. Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by the Insafe network each February to promote safe and more responsible use of internet and mobile phone technologies, especially amongst children and young people. The [...]

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Library work experience – Summer 2012

January 27, 2012

The Marine Institute, located in Oranmore, Co. Galway, is inviting third-level students to apply for a work experience placement in the Institute’s Oceanus Library.  The successful candidate will receive a bursary worth €2,200 for an 8-week placement.  The Bursary Programme is aimed at undergraduates of Universities, Institutes of Technology and National Institutes for Higher Education.  [...]

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Want to progress your career in librarianship?

January 27, 2012

Then why not go along to Dublin Business School‘s Postgraduate Open Evening on Tuesday 13th March. DBS is currently accepting applications for programmes commencing September 2012 including, the MSc Information & Library Management (CILIP accredited). Find out more about this programme by attending the open evening or click here.   

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Calling all readers!

January 25, 2012

The 2012 Ennis Book Club Festival programme will be available on Thursday 26th January at www.ennisbookclubfestival.com. Tickets for all events can be booked from that date at Glór box office, tel. 065 6843103 or email boxoffice@glor.ie For further information phone 087 9723647 or 085 7842822 Enjoy one of Ireland’s oldest and most beautiful towns from [...]

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FÁS eLearning at the Library Project nominated for Star Award

January 20, 2012

The STAR Awards (Showcasing Teamwork, Awarding Recognition) are an awards initiative coordinated by AONTAS as part of the annual Adult Learners’ Festival to acknowledge the fantastic work undertaken by adult learning projects throughout Ireland. The awards celebrate the positive contribution that these projects make to our society, our economy and our local communities. The FÁS [...]

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