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Library Ireland Week, 2010

nmcnamara — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:03:21 +0000

Library Ireland Week runs from March 8 until March 13 2010. There will be many events taking place throughout the week, for more details on events view the calendar.

Irish poet, playwright and Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney launched Library Ireland Week on Thursday 4th March at Wood Quay, Civic Offices, Dublin 8. A podcast of his speech at the launch ceremony is available on the Library Ireland Week website.

Visit http://www.libraryirelandweek.ie/ for more details on Library Ireland Week and to keep up to date on events taking place.

Music PAL…opening doors to a wealth of music resources!

abevan — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:14:15 +0000

Access to music libraries and archives will become easier with the launch of Music PAL announced today (March 8th 2010) at the Royal Irish Academy by the novelist and radio broadcaster Deirdre Purcell.
Music PAL is the only music resource sharing scheme within the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The scheme will facilitate access to a wide range of music resources and services in libraries and archives throughout the island of Ireland. Everyone with an interest in music will be able to apply for a Music PAL Access Card at the library they use on a regular basis. The Music PAL Access Card will allow them to visit and access the resources of the libraries and archives that are participating in the initiative.
Music PAL includes 10 public, 9 higher education, 3 conservatoire and 5 special libraries throughout Ireland, a total of 27 institutions in all. Many of these hold broad music collections of various sizes, while others (such as for example the Irish Traditional Music Archive and the Contemporary Music Centre) focus on specific musical genres . Music PAL is an initiative under the Pathways to Learning programme which has been developed by the Committee on Library Co-operation in Ireland (COLICO). Its purpose is to broaden access to materials in all participating libraries by setting up a structure for referring library users to relevant resources held by other institutions in the scheme. The concept arose from the success of a cross–sectoral library provision in the UK (Inspire). COLICO agreed to explore the potential for transferring the programme into an Irish context.
As part of the Pathways to Learning programme a sister scheme, Cork PAL, will be launched simultaneously in Cork also today (March 8th 2010) by Minister for Education and Science, Mr Batt O’Keeffe. Cork PAL, the first regional scheme involving a cluster of libraries in the Cork area, includes eight libraries, facilitating access to academic, local authority and hospital collections.
Read more about Music PAL and Cork PAL on the PAL web site or contact colico@librarycouncil.ie.

New libraries to create hundreds of building jobs

abevan — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:33:29 +0000

Hundreds of construction jobs are expected to be created with the building of three new libraries in the University of Limerick as well as Cork and Limerick Institutes of Technology. A digital media centre, workshop and multi-purpose hall have also been promised for the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dublin under a multi-million development boost for third level.
The projects are finally going to tender almost four years after they were originally announced.
Building is expected to begin later this year and the facilities, which will benefit over 5,000 students, will be completed by the end of 2012.
They will be built under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) scheme which the Department of Education will put on the market next week. Under the model, a private company agrees to finance and build a facility, and then maintains and manages it for 25 years, providing services such as cleaning and security during that period. In return, the Government will pay the company a fixed sum each year for the duration of the contract.
Education Minister, Batt O’Keeffe, said the Government considers the projects “strategically important investments for the smart economy” and they “will create hundreds of jobs in construction at a challenging time for the sector”.
Source: Learning Ireland

Print Cultures IV: The Poet and the Publisher in Twentieth-century Ireland

abevan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:38:29 +0000

UCD Humanities Institute of Ireland is holding a seminar on Print Cultures IV: The Poet and the Publisher in Twentieth-century Ireland.
Surprisingly little research has been done on the publishing of poetry in Ireland from days of the Yeats sisters’ Cuala Press to the world of the internet – though several thousand volumes and pamphlets have appeared during this period. UCD is now particularly well placed to host research on this material as the Poetry Ireland library of books and pamphlets, much of it originally collected by Austin Clarke, is on long-term loan in the UCD Library.
This event, the fourth in a series of UCD Humanities Institute of Ireland symposia on print cultures and the history of the book, concentrates on English-language material printed by Ireland’s poetry publishers in the twentieth century and will include an assessment of the Poetry Ireland collection. The seminar as a whole is designed to interest poets, publishers (and poet/publishers) as well as critics, bibliographers and those who would like to learn more about poetry publishing in Ireland. Though this seminar will be concerned with poetry published in the English language, it is planned to hold a seminar on Irish-language publishing in the not-too-distant future.
The event will start on the evening of 5 March with a plenary lecture by Professor Tom Dillon Redshaw, University of St Thomas, Minnesota who will speak on Liam Miller and The Dolmen Press, chaired by Professor Declan Kiberd, and will continue will a full day of lectures and interviews on 6 March. The full programme of events is now available.
Venue: Room H204, Humanities Institute Seminar Room.
Organisers: Professor Andrew Carpenter, Dr Lucy Collins and Dr Marc Caball.

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abevan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:09:42 +0000

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Seamus Heaney to launch Library Ireland Week

nmcnamara — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:58:36 +0000

Library Ireland Week will run from 8th March – 13th March 2010. There will be many events taking place throughout the week, for more details on events visit http://www.libraryirelandweek.ie/

On Thursday 4th March Library Ireland Week 2010 will be launched by Irish poet, playwright and Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney. If you would like to attend the launch please contact Jane Clavin (jclavin@libraryassociation.ie)

Irish Library News gets new look

nmcnamara — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:53:08 +0000

The March issue of Irish Library News is now available.

The newsletter, previously delivered in print format and then as an emailed PDF is now published online here.

Each month an e-alert is sent to subscribers notifying them when the new issue is available. You can subscribe to this e-alert here.

Vacancy – Archivist/Librarian

abevan — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:59:26 +0000

Brightwater are looking to employ an Archivist/Librarian on a three month contract.
Closing date for applications: Friday March 5 2010
Responsibilities include:
• Maintain and manage the record retention and archiving program for company products and source code. This includes the acceptance of artefacts into the archive in a catalogued manner, retrieval or artefacts, burning or transferring onto alternate media (CD, DVD, FTP) and Mastering for distribution
• Maintaining project files and files on servers for workflow
• Work with supervisor and other departments to streamline processes, create efficiencies, and implement/complete special archiving projects
• Answer queries from personnel on indexing, procedures, and questions relating to record retention and retention database functionalities
• Train personnel on new and established filing, record retention and archiving requirements.
Education, Experience Knowledge Skills Required:
• Archiving Fundamentals – librarian attributes, vision of future needs, preservation and protection techniques, organization, indexing
• Familiarity and experience with data replication and disaster recovery concepts and procedures
• Understanding of digital file format application in specific media
• High level of organization and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to meet scheduled deadlines with a fluctuating workload
• Ability to work independently with little direction in an established yet developing workflow
• Ability to learn and proficiently use new and emerging technologies
• Understanding of workflow for software development and release
• Knowledge of Windows and Mac servers, operating systems, and file systems
• Mid-level mastery of Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign preferred
• Some college and/or two years experience as a librarian or in the Digital Asset Management field

This is a daily rate negotiable contract. Please contact Hugh McCarthy or on 01 6621000.
Hugh McCarthy, Team Leader – Information Technology, Brightwater, 36 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

MSc in Information & Library Management – Dublin Business School

abevan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:27:19 +0000

The Dublin Business School is holding an Opening Evening on Tuesday 9th March for people interested in the MSc in the Information and Library Management. The open evening will run from 5-7pm at the DBS’s Aungier Street Campus, 13-14 Aungier Street Dublin 2.
Open Events provide an ideal opportunity to meet both the Admissions and Academic staff as well as view the facilities of the College and all interested candidates are welcome to come along.
The MSc is a level 9 Masters Degree, jointly awarded by the Higher Education & Training Awards Council (HETAC) and Liverpool John Moore’s University (LJMU). It is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP), a leading internationally recognised professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. The MSc is offered on a one year full-time and 2 year part-time basis to graduates of all disciplines. The programme provides a recognised professional qualification to those wishing to establish careers in the rapidly expanding information and library sector in Ireland and abroad. The programme also provides those already working in the information or library sector with the opportunity to obtain a recognised professional qualification that will allow them to work at a professional grade.
As part of the MSc in Information & Library Management at Dublin Business School and in order to meet CILIP professional requirements, a three week professional placement will be organised through the DBS Employer Liaison Officer with the support of the Head Librarian who also manages the Careers and Appointments Service at DBS.
For admission purposes, applicants must hold a minimum Second Class Honours Degree (2.2) from a recognised third level institution. We are currently accepting applications for all programmes commencing in September 2010 and you can apply online. Should you have any further queries or would like additional information please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Office on 01 4177500 or by email.
Dublin Business School incorporating Portobello College is Ireland’s largest independent third level institution with a student population of more than 9,000 and the potential to deliver approximately 100 accredited programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

The What, Why & How

abevan — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:41:13 +0000

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has a few thousand copies of their DVD for parents, The What, Why and How of Children’s Learning in Primary Schools for free distribution to parents through the public library system. The DVD provides parents with insights into children’s experiences with the Primary School Curriculum, along with an overview of the curriculum itself. It also shows how parents can support their child’s learning at home before and during primary school, and in getting ready for post-primary school. This is presented through the learning stories of five children.
The DVD is available to view in five languages: English, Gaeilge, Francais (French), Lietuvi (Lithuanian) and Polski (Polish).
Libraries wishing to participate in this initiative are invited to contact The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, 24 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. e-mail: info@ncca.ie; tel.+353 1 7996406