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Library Association of Ireland [Cumann Leabharlann na hEireann] Representing libraries and librarians in Ireland

The Library Association of Ireland (LAI), founded in 1928, is the professional body representing libraries and those engaged in librarianship and information management in Ireland. Objectives include the promotion of the professional interests of its members, and the promotion and development of high standards of librarianship in Ireland.

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Education Committee

Role of Education Committee:
Standards: To maintain standards of professional education within Ireland and to work towards the continual raising of standards of professional education in line with best practice internationally;...
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Education Committee Meetings:
16 January 2007 | 13 February 2007

 

Competition

Cochrane Library Colloquium - Competition

The XIV World Cochrane Library Colloquium is coming to Dublin on the 23rd-26th October 2006.

The Colloquium is a unique opportunity to celebrate what has been achieved with the Cochrane Library to date and will discuss how the Cochrane Collaboration can continue to grow and evolve to meet its aims.

In celebration of the Cochrane Colloquium coming to Ireland for the first time, the Irish Health Science Libraries Group and the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford have organised a joint initiative to encourage Librarians to participate in the Colloquium and the development of the Cochrane Library as a whole.

This is in the form of a competition, in which we are asking Librarians and Health Information professionals to submit abstracts on the subject of Librarians and the Cochrane Library. More...

 

Celtic Connections

The third Celtic Connections conference took place in Cardiff from 16th-19th May 2006. The conference website can be visited at www.celticconnections.info.

 

AGM 2006

The 2006 AGM took place on 9 March in Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Read Full Report...

 

Professional Recognition

A Scheme of Associateship was instituted in 1989 to give recognition to the professional status of librarianship. Associateship is open to those members who hold a recognised professional qualification and who meet other criteria as laid down by the LAI.

 

News & Events

April 2007 - Annual Joint Conference Booking Form now available!

12 Mar 2007 - Academic & Special Libraries Section - Informal Networking Evening

March 2007 - Library Ireland Week

5 Dec 2006 - Academic and Special Libraries' Section Christmas Networking Evening

8/10 Nov 2006 - Public Libraries' Section Autumn Conference

18 Oct 2006 - Academic & Special Libraries Section - Informal Network Evenings

11 Sept 2006 - Munster Regional Section of the LAI is holding its annual seminar. Theme of the seminar - "Future Proofing for Libraries".
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July 2006 - Policy Paper on Continuing Professional Development published

April 2006 - The Library Association of Ireland recently responded to the call for submissions on cultural inclusion from the National Economic and Social Forum

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Directory

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Annual Report

Access the LAI Annual Report 2005.


Discussion Forums

Discussion lists are available for members of the LAI, and the YLG and IHSLG sections
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@ your library

LAI Institutional Members may download and use the '@your library' logos.


Executive Board

Executive Board for 2006-7

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