STARring role for two libraries
abevan February 8th, 2010
The following library-based initiatives have been shortlisted for the prestigious for AONTAS STAR awards, which highlight outstanding examples of adult education each year:
* Dublin City Public Libraries’ Open Learning Centre at the ILAC library which offers learning opportunities for people on everything from setting up your own business to taking the driver theory test;
* Kilkenny County Library’s Six Book Challenge for reluctant readers.
The awards will be presented at a special ceremony at No. 6 Kildare Street on February 22nd, with the names of the winners kept strictly under wraps until then. The Awards Ceremony itself marks the official opening of the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival 2010 – a week long series of events around the country all on the theme of adult learning. Go to www.adultlearnersfestival.com to find an event happening in your area.