efarrelly April 1st, 2008
The Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin, T.D., and Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey, T.D., announced almost €10 million in funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund and the Rapid Leverage Fund to enhance supports for children in over 220 DEIS schools and 200 pre-schools.
The €10million funding will be available for 3 new measures to:
- allow over 20 DEIS schools in Limerick to remain open after hours, at weekends and during school holidays
- Enable up to 100 DEIS schools to achieve Digital School Status
- Upgrade facilities in up to 200 feeder pre-schools for DEIS schools will be enhanced and provide integrated pre-school provision for Traveller children and materials and training to support pre-schools in the integration of Traveller children
- Continue the library enhancement programme in up to 130 DEIS schools.
Details of how the scheme will operate will be announced at a future date. Schools will be informed about how to apply for funding under these new schemes in the coming weeks.
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Tags: News & Events, School libraries
abevan February 21st, 2008
The SLARI Spring Conference, Whole school approach to library development, will be held on Saturday, April 12 2008 at Kings Hospital Secondary School Library. Details can be viewed on the SLARI website http://www.slari.ie or contact the secretary at: ivory.aileen@alexandracollege.ie .
Tags: News & Events, School libraries
abevan December 13th, 2007
The Government has allocated over €5 million in funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund and RAPID Leverage Fund for 147 projects to enhance school library facilities at schools participating in the DEIS programme (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools), schools in or serving RAPID areas and Special Schools in disadvantaged areas.
The Department of Education and Science will be writing to the schools involved in the next few days informing them of their grant-aid approval.
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Tags: School libraries
abevan November 8th, 2007
SLARI (School Library Association of Ireland) will be having their annual conference on November 24th from 9.30am to 3.30pm. It will take place in the Church of Ireland College of Education on Upper Rathmines Road and this year’s theme is Self-directed Learning: School libraries supporting the curriculum. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in Information Literacy and its practical use at all educational levels and further details can be obtained from our website www.slari.ie or from ivory.aileen@Alexandra College.ie
Additionally this year, there will be an evening reception on Friday 23rd November at the Church of Ireland College of Education to celebrate the launch our website with special guest Gervase Phinn, President of the SLA. Again, further details available from our website www.slari.ie or from ivory.aileen@Alexandra College.ie
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Tags: Conferences, School libraries
efarrelly September 27th, 2007
A qualified librarian is needed for the new school library in St. Joseph of Cluny Secondary School, Killiney.
This position will preferably be a full time one though a part time position may be considered.
If you wish to apply for the position please e-mail your C.V. stating your qualifications and experience to the school at the e-mail address below.
Cluny@eircom.net
Job description on application.
Tags: Current Vacancies, School libraries
