Library Association of Ireland Cumann Leabharlann na hÉireann Annual Report 2011

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Annual Report 2011 ©The Library Association of Ireland 2012

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List of Abbreviations 4 Children and Youth Affairs: Submission List of Useful Websites 4 to the Department’s first Statement Foreword 5 of Strategy, 2011–2014 25 Honorary Officers & Executive Board 7 Library Ireland Week 2011 25 Honorary Officers 2010-2012 7 Library Ireland Week 2012 26 Executive Board 2011-2012 7 Arts, Sport and Tourism: Submission for Developing the Profession 8 Department’s Statement of Strategy Professional Standards 8 2011-2013 27 Employment Support for Members 9 Protecting cultural heritage: Irish Blue International Accreditation for Irish Shield Committee 27 Professional Qualifications 9 Libraries supporting Creativity in Older Age: Current Status of Health Librarianship and The Bealtaine Festival 27 Libraries in Ireland 9 Public Libraries Development 28 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 10 Supporting Co-operation between Libraries 29 CPD Events 10 EBLIDA 29 CDP Online 11 Committee on Library Co-operation in Ireland Fellowship and Associateship Awards 12 (COLICO) 29 Joint Conference 2011 with CILIP Ireland 13 North–South Liaison Committee 29 Annual General Meeting 2011 15 IFLA Health and Biosciences Section Resolutions Passed at the meeting for Standing Committee 29 action by the Executive Board 15 Nominees and Members of Committees Communications 18 of External Bodies with which the Publications 18 Association is engaged 30 Communications Policy and Procedures 18 Attendance at Conferences 30 Website Development 18 Groups and Sections 31 Current Awareness: Leabharlann-e 18 The Academic & Special Libraries Section Research and Development: (A&SL) 31 An Leabharlann : The Irish Library 18 Cataloguing and Metadata Group (CMG) 32 Management and Administration 19 County and City Librarians’ Section (CCLS) 32 Finance and General Purposes – Genealogy and Local Studies Group (GenLoc) 33 Administration 19 Government Libraries Section (GLS) 35 3 Revision of the Memorandum and Articles Health Sciences Libraries Group (HSLG) 36 of Association 19 Meitheal Oibre na Gaeilge 37 Business Development Plan 2011–2014 20 Munster Regional Section 37 Participants on Association Task Forces, Prison Libraries Group (PrLG) 37 Working Groups, Panels and Committees 20 Public Libraries’ Section 38 Committees of the Executive Board 21 Rare Books Group (RBG) 38 Functions attended by the President 21 Western Regional Section (WRSLAI) 40 Advocacy for the Development and Promotion Youth Libraries Group (YLG) 41 of High Standards in Library and Information Membership 42 Services 22 Acknowledgements 42 Dissolution of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna 22 Membership List 2011 43 Submissions on Copyright and Related Personal Members 43 Matters 23 Institutional Members 46 Response to National Strategy for Higher Register of Library Association of Ireland Education to 2030 (Hunt Report) 23 Award Holders 46 Information Literacy 23 Fellows of the Library Association of Ireland Literacy and Numeracy: library contribution (including Hon FLAI) 46 to Government Strategy, 2011–2020 24 Associates of the Library Association of Services for Children: Children’s Book Ireland 46 Festival 24 Appendix – Organisation of the Association 48 List of Abbreviations List of Useful Websites

The following abbreviations are used Library Association of Ireland within the text of the report: www.libraryassociation.ie CILIP Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals An Chomhairle Leabharlanna COLICO Committee for Library www.librarycouncil.ie Co-operation in Ireland CILIP Ireland DCU Dublin City University www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/regional-branches/ HRB Health Research Board ireland/pages/default.aspx HSE Health Service Executive LAI Library Association of Ireland Committee for Library Cooperation in Ireland LISC Library and Information Services Council (COLICO) www.librarycouncil.ie/colico/ NUIG National University of Ireland Galway European Bureau of Library, Information and NUIM National University of Ireland Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) Maynooth www.eblida.org NLI National Library of Ireland PRONI Public Records Office Northern International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Ireland www.ifla.org RIA Royal Irish Academy RCSI Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland RDS Royal Dublin Society TCD Trinity College Dublin UCC University College Cork UCD University College Dublin UCD SILS University College Dublin, 4 School of Information and Library Studies UL University of Limerick Foreword

2011 was an interesting year. to support increasingly well educated and demanding In our transforming society, the nature of work citizens. Competence requires deliberate action. For and the ways in which it is being undertaken are personal development, the Association offers contact diverse and ever-changing. Application of new tech- with peers and potential mentors, access to expertise nologies offers new models for participation. Another and experience and collegiality. The Library driver of change is the current economic environment Association of Ireland can be as dynamic as its where public service through direct employment is members make it. Those of us who recognise the contracting, to be replaced if at all by shared services, essential role it plays in sustaining professional devel- out-sourcing, and collaborations with private industry opment and in positioning information management that may offer short-term, contract and project skills within society must advocate persuasively, employment. While these changes create challenges including among our work colleagues, for their for us all, they are perhaps most significant now for involvement. Those of us in the position to do so must two groups of library professionals. Recent graduates ensure that our employing institutions also are seek to develop their CVs and career portfolios with members. By doing so, those institutions also as extensive a range of experiences as possible. acknowledge at corporate level the relevance of the Librarians established in public service may see their library role to organisational development and the potential career paths there diminished as organisation’s responsibility to support library devel- government policies reduce management structures opment to sustain its own continuing relevance. and opportunities for promotion. The Association has been active in its advocacy role However, the need for information services throughout the year. Work has been undertaken at remains. Delivery methods for service achievement sectional, institutional and individual levels. Content are secondary. New models for professional practice has addressed protection, policy, development and are possible. For emerging professionals the services initiation. Success depends upon the quality Taskforce on Employment Support has reported with of arguments, their realism and accuracy as well as a range of resources for employers and a series of vision. Arguments for action at national level require recommendations, all accepted, that are receiving evidence and credibility at services levels. Some immediate attention. The provision of a flexible library sectors are visible because of scale and skilled profession is a personal as well as a collective longevity: their credibility is supported by evidence. responsibility. Its development is addressed within A range of performance indicators may be imposed the Association through a renewed focus on profes- by parent structures. Others are developed internally 5 sional standards and continuing professional devel- but applied countrywide within the sector to opment. Its achievement must be managed also measure achievement. The public library network within our individual professional practice through and university libraries are two obvious examples. our personal investment in ourselves and through our For some emerging sectors this evidence base is support for colleagues where we practice and developing. In this regard, important ground-clearing throughout the profession at large. work has been undertaken by the Health Sciences Membership of the Association has declined by Libraries Group whose research report will be c.25% during 2011. This has to be a concern to all of launched in early 2012. us. The Association is a fundamental resource for However, for a range of disparate, often small protection and development of the profession. libraries, lack of scale and diversity of clients can Ambition for the contribution we can make to society undermine visibility unless deliberate action is taken. and development of new opportunities requires Solo librarians in particular are challenged to manage competent and engaged practitioners. A committed effectively and must make time to ‘measure what community of librarians is essential to the survival of matters’ from the perspective of those who can our profession, particularly now when new roles decide the fate of their services. Isolation can be within the information world are emerging and when undermined by collaborating or clustering with servic- ICT & information skills form part of the skills base of es of common interest. Many models exist for adap- so many other professions and trades. As information tation and a wealth of experience is available. While skills underpin so many areas of societal advocacy is an essential role for the Association, it is development, it is essential that librarians are to the hampered by a significant lack of data that would fore of that development and are applying their skills support arguments it would wish to make for invest- ment in library services. Members will continue to be dissatisfied with this aspect of Association work until the information deficit is addressed. The deficit must be addressed by those members active in these sectors. In turn, they can be supported by best prac- tice and colleagues in other more developed sectors. This is one challenge for the Association now. Another will be to address the gap left by the aboli- tion of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local At the 2011 AGM outgoing President, Siobhán Fitzpatrick, Government, announced in October. Advocacy for its congratulates Fionnuala Hanrahan, incoming President retention has failed and residual functions are to be managed by a Library Unit within the Local Authority Management Agency. While the Association wishes ourselves by making comparisons with the behaviour the Unit well and will work with it as much as possi- of others. Or we can embrace our personal responsi- ble, its lack of capacity has to be a concern. Its smaller bility, harness our capacity and make the best contri- scale, lack of independence, reduced visibility and its bution possible. This is the challenge to each of us, location within a local government agency must individually and collectively as a profession. result in weakened support for all library sectors, with Much work was undertaken within the Association a possible consequential loss of influence and dimin- this year addressing both our readiness to participate ished penetration for libraries across many areas of in national recovery and the extent of the society. Maintenance of high standards of facilities contribution possible. Focus on competencies is high- and service will require vigilance and resolute action. lighted in the work of two new committees address- The dissolution of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna posi- ing professional standards for practice and continuing tions this Association as the only representational, professional development. These, allied to the work cross-sectoral library agency in the country. The aboli- on several aspects of communications that can incor- tion challenges this Association to sustain and lead porate current awareness, networking and research, development through its own structures and by can sustain members at a time when they may feel supporting the coordinated action of institutional under pressure through the loss of appointed leaders 6 members. or more experienced senior managers, due to the Continuing professional development (CPD), employment moratorium combined with networking and informal support is particularly the government policy encouraging early retirement. achievement of the Association’s Groups and At a time of challenge for our society, it is essential Sections. Accomplishment is considerable. Models for that our profession is confident, pro-active and ambi- management are diverse. While in no way undervalu- tious in determining and then delivering the informa- ing the sterling work of all committees, the strategic tion services that can underpin national recovery. The approach of the Western Regional Section (WRS) balance between community need and professional deserves special mention. Like many similar groups development is critical. Our success depends upon the and sections, the WRS offers activity that underpins or accuracy of our vision married to our development of anticipates service development locally. It is cross- the necessary skills to deliver the information services sectoral. Its practice is inclusive, achieves geographic that future needs. spread and undermines isolation. Its renaissance over If 2011 was interesting, 2012 is shaping up to be the past few years and its continuing success can be even more remarkable. We can move forward with no surprise. We need look no further for a model of confidence in our professionalism and in its worth. Let good management practice for other Association us embrace the challenge, together, with generosity activity. and enthusiasm. Reasons to be optimistic are many. Throughout 2011 we have been reminded that to enjoy the bene- Fionnuala Hanrahan fits of a fair and caring society we must participate President actively. Each of us is responsible. We can discourage January 2012 Honorary Officers & Executive Board

Honorary Officers 2010-2012

President: Siobhán Fitzpatrick, Librarian, RIA (to 10 Technology (from 10 March 2011) March 2011) Hon. Secretary: Kieran Swords, Acting Senior Fionnuala Hanrahan, County Librarian, Wexford Executive Librarian, South Dublin County Libraries County Council Library Service (from 10 March 2011) Hon. Treasurer: Catherine Gallagher, Acting Vice-Presidents: Jane Cantwell, City Librarian, Executive Librarian, South Dublin County Libraries Waterford City Council Library Service; Philip Hon. Auditor: Gerard Maher, County Librarian, Laois Cohen, Head of Library Services, Dublin Institute of County Library Service

Executive Board 2011-2012 2011 Attendance Record of 2011-2012 Executive Board

Jane Cantwell, Waterford City Council Seán Hughes, TCD Jane Cantwell 3 Philip Cohen 4 Library Service (Deputy Chairman) Kate Kelly, RCSI John Cox (from May) 2 Philip Cohen, Dublin Institute of Gillian Kerins, Institute of Technology Aisling Donnelly 5 Technology Tallaght Deirdre Ellis-King 4 Jessica Eustace-Cook 1 John Cox, NUIG Pat Lonergan, Kildare County Council Bernadette Fennell 3 Aisling Donnelly, Kildare County Council Library and Arts Service Siobhán Fitzpatrick 5 Library and Arts Service Zöe Melling, Legal Aid Board/Refugee Catherine Gallagher 5 Fionnuala Hanrahan 5 Deirdre Ellis-King, retired, formerly Documentation Centre Margaret Hayes 5 Dublin City Public Libraries Mary Murphy, Meath County Council Seán Hughes 3 Jessica Eustace-Cook, TCD Library Service Kate Kelly 4 Gillian Kerins 5 Bernadette Fennell, Louth County Emer O’Brien, Tipperary Libraries Pat Lonergan 4 Libraries Terry O’Brien, Waterford Institute of Zöe Melling 4 Siobhán Fitzpatrick, RIA Technology Libraries Mary Murphy 3 Emer O’Brien 4 Fionnuala Hanrahan, Wexford County Hazel Percival, Wexford County Council Terry O’Brien 3 Council Library Service (Chairman) Library Service Hazel Percival 3 Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Public Marjory Sliney, Fingal County Libraries Marjory Sliney 5 Mary Stuart 4 7 Libraries Mary Stuart, Offaly County Libraries Kieran Swords 5

Some members of the 2011 Executive Board pictured at the Royal Irish Academy after the AGM. Front row, l to r, Jane Cantwell, Vice-President; Fionnuala Hanrahan, President; Kate Kelly, RCSI; Deirdre Ellis-King, retired, formerly Dublin City Public Libraries; Gillian Kerins, Institute of Technology, Tallaght. Middle row, l to r, Seán Hughes, TCD; Catherine Gallagher, South Dublin County Libraries; Siobhán Fitzpatrick, Back row, l to r, Kieran Swords Hon. Secretary; Philip Cohen, RIA; Mary Murphy, Meath County Council Library Service; Vice President; Hazel Percival, Wexford County Council Library Marjory Sliney, Fingal County Libraries; Pat Lonergan, Kildare Service; Jessica Eustace-Cook, TCD; Bernadette Fennell, Louth County Council Library and Arts Service; Mary Stuart, Offaly County Libraries; Aisling Donnelly, Kildare County Council Library County Libraries; Terry O’Brien, Waterford Institute of Technology. and Arts Service. Developing the Profession

Two new committees were established by the 4.0 The Committee will review the regulatory Executive Board in April to manage aspects of profes- framework in which various types of library sional education. These replaced the existing operate and provide a checklist and information Education Committee and were created to give on the relevant statutory regulations and the stronger focus to (1) Professional Standards and (2) legislative structures pertaining to libraries via Continuing Professional Development (CPD). the website. 5.0 Basic guidelines for new entrants to the field will be updated and placed on the website. 6.0 Building on the core competencies (2.0) and Professional Standards the articulation of professional standards, the Committee will endeavour to provide sufficient The remit of the Education Committee Professional groundwork for the Association to advocate for Standards is reflected in the Terms of Reference the diverse and dynamic skill sets which profes- approved by the Executive Board. These Terms of sional library and information professionals can Reference are: offer employers. 1.1 The Professional Standards Committee will be This will enable the compilation of demon- responsible for the various forms of accredita- strator pieces, etc. which, being more process- tion offered by the LAI. This implies periodic oriented, should form part of the remit of the reviews of the Associateship and Fellowship of Education Committee Continuing Professional the Association (including the modes of gaining Development Fellowship) and the UCD School of Information 7.0 The Committee will articulate requirements for and Librarianship diploma and degree curricula. training of volunteers and interns, guidelines The Committee will manage the award of the for review of their training and experience and Association’s Associateship and Fellowship to provide a check-list of expected training candidates who have met the requirements outcomes for interns and volunteers. and the appropriate standards set by the The Committee recommended that items 2-7 be Association. The Committee will ensure that addressed as priorities with outputs to be produced appropriate assessment boards and guidelines by March 2012. Item 1 would be addressed in the are in place for Associateship and Fellowship short term but should be an ongoing remit. 8 awards and will review the composition of said The members of the Committee were tasked with boards periodically. examining and reporting back on priority issues per 1.2 The Committee will recognise CILIP-accredited the Terms of Reference, viz. identification of core courses and degrees and maintain up-to-date competencies; review of the code of ethics; examina- information relating to these on the website. tion of IFLA guidelines and establishment of specific 1.3 The Committee will liaise with appropriate guidelines where gaps are identified; identification of bodies in Ireland with responsibility for the ways in which the Association could assist interns and assessment and award of qualifications. libraries engaged in the internship process, including 1.4 The Committee will liaise with analogous drafting of guidelines for employers taking on interns bodies internationally with a view to formalis- and drafting of corresponding guidelines for interns; ing mutual recognition of professional accredi- review of guidelines for new entrants to the profes- tation. sion; review of accreditation processes and examina- 2.0 The Committee will review and articulate core tion of areas such as digital librarianship; competencies for professional librarians and examination of legislation governing different cate- information scientists. gories of library services and provision of guidance re 3.0 The Association’s Code of Ethics will be the legislative framework. reviewed for currency and re-posted on the The Committee envisages that most of its outputs website. will be accessible via the website with appropriate links, capacity for feedback and update capability. Three meetings were held in 2011. Employment Support for Members Current Status of Health Librarianship and Libraries in Ireland The research Task Force on Employment Support concluded its work in June 2011 and was disbanded. Its The objectives of the Health Sciences Libraries Group report was adopted by the Executive Board in September (HSLG), a section of the LAI, include the development 2011. It may be viewed and downloaded from the of high standards of health librarianship in Ireland. Library Association of Ireland website at http://www. Members of the HSLG work across all sectors in health libraryassociation.ie/2011/10/26/task-force-on- information services and libraries in Ireland: in hospi- employment-support-report-to-the-executive-board/. tals, academic institutions, statutory agencies and The main findings of the report indicate that while voluntary bodies. The LAI and its HSLG share a new opportunities for paid employment are few due commitment to using research to inform practice. to both the economic recession in Ireland and the Indeed, the development of health libraries in Ireland public service moratorium on recruitment, relevant, emerged from the LAI research report Information for valuable experience can be found. Health: Access to healthcare information services in The task force’s engagement with librarians and Ireland, published in 1995. career development practitioners suggests that those In 2011, the HSLG commissioned the Library competing for employment opportunities require a Information Statistics Unit at the University of lateral, ‘street-wise’ approach to traditional skill sets Loughborough, UK, to conduct research into the and job seeking methods. status of health librarians and health libraries in Librarians already in employment also face uncer- Ireland in order to gain a broad understanding of tainty of tenure especially in the private sector and what was happening in Ireland relative to career advancement is largely on hold. However, international best practice and to inform strategic librarians must be ready and prepared to embrace plans to develop and sustain health libraries and future post-recession opportunities with appropriate librarianship in Ireland. professional and leadership skills. Conducted over a four month period from January The recommendations of the task force focus on to April the research focused on six specific areas: the potential for the Library Association of Ireland to 1. A review of current international best practice in support library and information professionals respect of health sciences librarianship with partic- through improved advocacy, communications, ular attention to: the training of health sciences networking, CPD programmes and opportunities. librarians/health information specialists; roles, 9 Work on the recommendations began immediate- positions, functions and activities of health infor- ly. Responsibility for particular recommendations was mation professionals; the status and implementa- assigned to relevant Committees immediately and tion of quality standards and work is ongoing. The Report, which includes exam- competencies/accreditation for health sciences ples of useful resources, toolkits and guidelines, was librarians; distributed and promoted to relevant agencies and 2. With reference to international best practice, a institutions in October. review of the current state of the profession in Ireland including but not limited to: resources available; the perceived standing of the profession within the healthcare environment and education- International Accreditation for Irish al/training environments of healthcare profession- Professional Qualifications als; education and training of library staff working in health sciences libraries including academic and Following representation, the American Library hospital settings; role and function of health Association indicated that it views the accreditation that sciences librarians in these settings; this Association provides to professional education 3. Identification and analysis of the factors that may programmes in Ireland equivalent to the accreditation shape the context within which health librarians provided by CILIP (UK) and the professional bodies in work in the next 5 to 10 years; Australia and New Zealand. This recognition should 4. Discussion of possible future scenarios for health open more doors for librarians seeking positions sciences librarians/health information profession- outside Ireland, in particular in the U.S.A. and in Canada. als in Ireland; 5. Any other relevant issues or themes indentified CPD Events during the course of the research; 6. Recommendation for actions, based on the find- 27January: informal networking evening in the RIA, ings of the research, which will inform the strategic Dublin 2 with a talk by Gay Doyle, recently retired development/direction of the profession and help Librarian, St Luke’s Hospital. Organised by the position health information professionals to play Academic & Special Libraries Section and the an active role in policy making. Health Sciences Libraries Group. 22February: ‘Library Services - so what? Survival The resulting report entitled Irish health libraries: new Skills, Sustainability and Visibility’, in the Radisson directions. Report on the Status of Health Librarianship Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin 8, annual seminar and Libraries in Ireland will be launched on 26 organised by the Academic & Special Libraries January 2012, complete with a series of wide-ranging Section. recommendations for action by the HSLG. 25February: ‘Describe a digital object’ seminar of the The following statements give a flavour of the Cataloguing and Indexing Group associated with overall findings: its AGM in the Berkeley Library, TCD, Dublin 2. • The Irish Health Library community has a strong 3 March: ‘Social media and their use in government national professional voice in the HSLG; libraries’, in Belfast, organised by the Government • Committed and skilled health librarians working Libraries Section in association with Northern throughout the nation providing a range of servic- Ireland Government Librarians. es form a strong community of practice; 10March: Annual General Meeting of the • Irish health librarians lack robust evidence to Association, in the RIA, Dublin 2. demonstrate their value to the wider healthcare 21March: ‘Collaboration and Sharing Resources’, community and are at a pivotal point in their histo- a Western Regional Section’s networking ry. While existing users value them, they are under morning. Joint venues for this event, connected threat; via video conferencing link were GMIT Library • Health libraries are seen to play a vital role in the (Galway Campus) and GMIT Moore Library delivery of clinical services internationally, and this (Castlebar Campus). is the desired standing for Irish health libraries. 22March: seminar on copyright in legal and govern- ment libraries, organised by the Government 10 The research is an important example of the LAI Libraries Section in association with BIALL (British objective to promote and develop high standards of and Irish Association of Law Librarians). librarianship. The activities of the HSLG are evidence 24March: ‘Recommending with confidence’, a of a highly motivated membership committed to the seminar in Pearse Street Public Library, Dublin 2 objectives of its parent body. organised by the Youth Library Group. 6 April: seminar on military history, in the NLI, Dublin 2, organised by the Genealogy and Local Studies Group. Continuing Professional Development 6 April: a visit to the newly refurbished library at the (CPD) Dublin Dental Hospital, Dublin 2 from 6:00 pm. Organised by the Academic & Special Libraries The Education Committee Continuing Professional Section and the Health Sciences Libraries Group. Development was the second new committee estab- 12April: ‘Planning your career: creative and strategic lished in April. It took responsibility for: approaches’: annual Academic & Special Libraries • Research on CPD needs Section Careers Breakfast for the students of the • Certification of CPD courses School of Library & Information Studies, UCD; held • Support for annual joint conferences and other in SILS. seminars and conferences of groups and sections 13and 14 April: ‘The Future starts now: Libraries • Maintenance of calendar of CPD events adding Value through Information and • Liaison with other bodies involved in CPD Innovation’ – Annual Joint Conference with CILIP Ireland in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. 15 April: A lecture by Marie Boran entitled: ‘Leet, Lewis strategy for Irish Public Libraries’, County and City and others: older printed books as a resource for the Librarians’ Section Annual Seminar in Cork. history of landed estates in Ireland’ followed the 7 October: AGM of the County and City Librarians’ Rare Books Group AGM in the RIA, Dublin 2. Section in Cork. 18April: MODS and Dublin Core: a workshop in the 2, 3 and 4 November: ‘Books are for Life’, Public Dublin Business School, organised by the Libraries’ Section seminar in Galway. Cataloguing and Indexing Group. 22November: AGM of the Cataloguing and Metadata 20April: AGM of the Public Libraries’ Section in Pearse Group (previously Cataloguing and Indexing Street Library, Dublin, 2, followed by discussion Group) followed by a talk on RDA in The Long with Siobhán Parkinson, Laureate na nÓg. Room Hub, TCD. 28April: workshop on Systematic reviews and the 24November: ‘Printed Treasures: Unique collections Cochrane collaboration, in the HRB offices, Dublin in Irish Libraries’, the Rare Books Group Annual 2, organised by the Health Sciences Libraries Seminar in the RIA, Dublin 2. Group in association with the HRB. 30November: A visit to the National Print Museum & 11May: MODS and Dublin Core: a workshop in the guided tour by the staff of the NPM and a presen- Dublin Business School, organised by the tation on their new library catalogue by Colm Cataloguing and Indexing Group (repeat). O’Connor, former volunteer Librarian, from 12May: ‘Library Success Stories in Challenging Times’ 6:00pm. Academic & Special Libraries Section. at Blanchardstown Town Centre Public Library, 1 December: AGM of the Youth Libraries Group, Dublin, organised by the Youth Library Group in Rathmines Public Library, Dublin. association with Libraries NI. 8 December: Genealogy and Local Studies Group 23May: Visit to Glasnevin Cemetery Museum, Dublin AGM followed by a tour of the Irish Traditional organised by the Rare Books Group. Music Archive, Dublin. 13June: AGM of the Prison Library Group in Arbour 12December: AGM of Western Regional Section, Hill Prison Campus, Dublin 7, followed by a pres- followed by a free interactive presentation, entation on the Irish Innocence Project by Michael ‘Mechanisms for working through challenging Langwallner, Dean of Law at Griffith College. times’ by Dymphna Ormand in the Marine 14June: A workshop on harnessing Social Media for Institute, Galway. Association business, TCD Library, organised by the In addition, 552 public library staff attended 22 train- Executive Board. ing events as part of the Branching Out Future 11 22June: AGM of the Government Libraries Section Development national plan for public libraries. The in the Food Safety Authority, Dublin 1. Anne programme is delivered by An Chomhairle Wilkinson, Librarian, Marine Institute, gave a Leabharlanna and overseen by a Standing Committee presentation on the Institute’s new Open Access on Public Library Staff Training and Development, to Repository. which Austin Vaughan (Mayo County Libraries 27June: ‘Change Management – Taking control of Service) and Pat Lonergan are LAI nominees. A survey Digital Technology in your Library’, in the Marine of public library training needs was undertaken in Institute, Galway, organised by the Western November. Regional Section. 30June: Academic & Special Libraries Section AGM in the RIA, Dublin 2, preceded by ‘The “C” word’, a presentation by Fionnuala Hanrahan, President. CDP Online 9 September: guided tour of the Russell Library, NUIM, organised by the Cataloguing and Indexing 23 Things for Professional Development, a free online Group. programme open to information professionals world- 22September: An Extraordinary General Meeting of wide, was promoted by the Association through the Association was organised in Dublin City Leabharlann-e. The programme ran from June to Library and Archive, Dublin 2 to consider the October. proposed amended Memorandum and Articles of By year end, 591 public library staff had completed Association of the Library Association of Ireland. the online Frontline reader development course 6 and 7 October: ‘Back to the Future: a vision and which has been in place since 2008. The programme is part of the national development plan for public libraries and has been delivered by An Chomhairle Leabharlanna, in consultation with the Standing Committee on Public Library Staff Training and Development to which Austin Vaughan (Mayo County Libraries Service) and Pat Lonergan are LAI nominees.

Fellowship and Associateship Awards

The Fellowship citation for J.D. Trevor Peare, MSc, ALAI, FCLIP which was awarded at the 2011 AGM read: l to r, Seán Hughes and Jessica Eustace-Cook of TCD pictured with their colleague J. D Trevor Peare who was awarded an FLAI Our colleague, J. D. Trevor Peare, is a senior staff member of Trinity College Library. Trevor has always been a supporter of the Association and is a former member of the Executive Richard Beaudry, University of Alberta, was awarded Board. Trevor’s contribution to the development of an Associateship of the Library Association of Ireland TCD Library has been both significant and sustained. at the 2011 AGM. His ability to combine a high degree of technical The Associateship citation for Richard Beaudry expertise with the ability to take the broad view in read: seeing applications for the development of services and their impacts on the end user is recognised. Richard Beaudry, MEd, He has a radical vision of library services for the MLIS, ALAI is a certified future and is a strong role model for younger librarian and an informa- tion specialist who has 12 worked in academic and school libraries for more than thirty years. He has considerable teaching experience in developing and presenting LIS courses in the University of Alberta and the University of British Columbia. A member of the Canadian Library Association, British Columbia Library Association and the At the AGM Siobhán Fitzpatrick, outgoing President presents FLAI British Columbia Teacher An ALAI was awarded in Certificate to J. D. Trevor Peare Librarians Association, he absentia to Richard Beaudry has held officer positions members of the profession. Unfailingly courteous, in each. He has helpful and generous, considered and reflective, contributed frequently to Trevor combines the best of traditional values with a the Canadian professional capacity to enable change and to be a team player. press. Joint Conference 2011 with CILIP Ireland

The Future Starts Now: Libraries adding Value through Information and Innovation: Annual Joint Conference with CILIP Ireland was held in Mullingar, Pictured at the LAI CILIP Ireland Joint Conference: l to r, Fionnuala Co. Westmeath on 13 and 14 April. Hanrahan, President; Fergus Finlay; Mary Farrell, Westmeath Social justice, access rights and libraries as agents of County Librarian and Mary Reynolds, Longford County Librarian. change were the keynote topics addressed within the overarching theme of library services adding value. for shared services, promoted by Dr. Philip Cohen, Professional content also addressed service innovation Librarian, Dublin Institute of Technology, which in the areas of e-resources and shared services. included a review of some opportunities for achieving Dr. Marian Fitzgibbon’s paper on libraries as the potential that shared services could bring. essential public spaces (see http://www.librarycoun- A range of workshops offered practical examples cil.ie/colico/lectureseries.shtml) was an inspiring call of many concepts explored in the papers. Niamh to action for the role of libraries as places protecting Brennan, TCD Library, considered some access issues the rights of the individual and nurturing community in an Open Systems workshop and Anne Peoples, development. Her case was reinforced by architect, University of Ulster Library School, reviewed the Eddie Conroy’s vision for library buildings which application and management of social media. Useful included a review of best practice internationally and free web resources were promoted by Niamh a challenge to librarians to provide and then harness O’Sullivan, Irish Blood Transfusion Service. Mary facilities that would encourage new users and innova- Stuart, Offaly County Libraries, investigated library tive expositions of information. Maynooth University practice within e-learning for adults and Yvonne librarian Cathal McCauley followed a status report on Smith, Wexford County Council Library Service, the adoption of e-books in libraries with a challenge described a FETAC level 5 research skills course based to the profession to address the range of societal, on the public library environment. management and technical issues associated with Continuing professional development was this area of service. The paper set the context in that addressed by Dr. Maria Souden, UCD SILS, who area for the topical arguments made more generally focused on profiling and e-portfolios as resources for 13

Dr. Marian Fitzgibbon Deirdre Farry, Northern Ireland Assembly and delivered a Leona Burgess, Department of Health, Social paper on Services and Public Safety libraries as essential public Susan Reid; Carolyn Tunney, spaces Roscommon County Library Service and Alan Reid, President CILIPS Dr. Philip Cohen, Vice-President, reviewed some Liam Ronayne, Cork City opportunities Librarian; Josephine Brady, for achieving the Cavan County Librarian and potential that Teresa Treacy, Cavan County shared services Libraries could bring At the LAI CILIP Tony Cox, Paula Ireland Joint O’Dornan and Conference: Cailín Gallagher, Kieran Swords, all from Hon Secretary; Westmeath Brendan Teeling, County Library An Chomhairle Service Leabharlanna; Damien Brady, Zoe Melling, Limerick County Legal Aid Board; Librarian Frank Kelly of The Book Nest, Mary Reynolds, Sligo and Niamh Longford County O’Sullivan, Librarian and Irish Blood Eva McEneaney, Transfusion An Chomhairle Service Leabharlanna

individuals and institutions. This contribution support- libraries and schools, and several contributions within ed a more general workshop on the state of Irish the now annual, North-South exchange on best prac- Health Library Services and the challenges it will tice in library management. embrace which was offered by RCSI librarian Kate One hundred and fifty delegates attended over the Kelly and HSE librarian Aoife Lawton, both of whom two days and contributed to a gathering that is are involved in the current ground-breaking research important for its role as the major annual meeting for project for that sector. librarians throughout the island across all sectors and Barnardos Ireland CEO, Fergus Finlay’s keynote all levels of professional practice. address on reading and resilience addressed the The conference was managed locally by the library needs of children and the contribution reading and staff of Westmeath County Council and delegates research skills, ideally available from an early age and took the opportunity afforded, to visit the new continuing through life, can offer. His theme was Mullingar Public Library which forms part of a local picked up by several workshops – Mary Reynolds, authority services campus almost in the centre of the Longford County Libraries on partnership between town.

14 Gearóid O’Brien, Margaret Waldron, Westmeath County Galway-Mayo Library Service; Institute of technol- Martina Needham, ogy; Elga Logue, Offaly County Council; CILIP Ireland and Mae McLynn and Josephine Vahey, Cailin Gallagher, Galway County both of Westmeath Libraries County Library Guy Daines, Head of Service Policy, CILIP; Huw Evans, CYMAL; Lloyd Ellis, Chair, CILIP Wales and Brendan Teeling, An Chomhairle Leabharlanna

Alan Reid, President, CILIP Scotand; Brian Hall, CILIP UK; Cllr. Detty Cornally, Cathaoirleach, Mullingar Town Council; Lloyd Ellis, Chairman, CILIP Wales; Mary Farrell, Westmeath County Librarian; Fionnuala Hanrahan, President; Adrienne Adair, CILIP Ireland; Cllr, Michael Dollard, Cathaoirleach, Westmeath County Council Annual General Meeting 2011

The AGM took place on 10 March in the RIA, Dawson Fellowship on assessment of his application via path- Street, Dublin 2. Fionnuala Hanrahan, County way B and was presented with his FLAI certificate at Librarian, Wexford County Council was returned as the meeting. Richard Beaudry, University of Alberta President. Jane Cantwell, Waterford City Librarian was awarded an ALAI in absentia. and Philip Cohen, Head of Library Services, Dublin Former President Ruth Flanagan was presented Institute of Technology were returned as Vice- with a commemorative pin to acknowledge her Presidents. Catherine Gallagher, Acting Executive contribution to the development of the Association. Librarian, South Dublin County Libraries, was returned as Honorary Treasurer and Kieran Swords, Acting Senior Executive Librarian, South Dublin County Libraries was returned as Honorary Secretary. Resolutions Passed at the meeting for Following her election, the incoming President, action by the Executive Board Fionnuala Hanrahan, addressed the meeting, expressing thanks for the nomination and thanking Motion: This meeting calls on the appropriate the outgoing President, Siobhán Fitzpatrick for her Department to promote and support the contribution in leading the Association over the past development and provision of high-speed broadband two years, for her forensic analysis and for her inspir- and WiFi facilities countrywide. ing enthusiasm. Suggesting that challenging times Proposed by the Executive Board. Proposed by offer opportunities, she noted that library services Mary Murphy, seconded by Hazel Percival. Carried by have never been more valued by their users and have the meeting. never been so busy. She then highlighted the importance of informa- Motion: Having regard to the importance of well- tion literacy as current generations are in transition to informed decision-making by state bodies, and the competence in new technologies and the important promotion of a SMART Economy, that the incoming strength of the professional as an essential service Executive Board should write to the appropriate within civic society. government departments highlighting the crucial role Challenges highlighted for action included the to be played by professionally-staffed and resourced necessity for better productivity, for new models for library and information centres in central government delivery and for refinement of service. It was neces- and in state agencies, and emphasizing the need to sary she posited to demonstrate relevance through maintain these professionally-run units in the context 15 usage and through champions within and without of public sector reform and re-organisation. the profession. She identified credibility and pro-activ- Proposed by the Executive Board. Proposed by Zoe ity as particularly important in view of the profession’s Melling, seconded by Jessica Eustace-Cook. Carried by role as a support service where benefits can be invisi- the meeting. ble and thus there was a need to demonstrate rele- vance at every opportunity. Motion: In welcoming the Department of Education Within the Association, a continuing concern, she and Skills (DES) plan to boost numeracy and literacy noted, has to be the failure to harness sufficiently among children and young people, the LAI calls on new technologies for internal communication and the DES to develop a coherent library and networking as well as for external promotion as is the information support service strategy, that will norm in many library services. She highlighted the support teacher education at elementary and contin- importance of senior and middle managers deliber- uing professional development stages, and all level ately supporting new entrants to the profession. of children’s learning, since these supports are essen- Referring to the Task Force on Memorandum and tial to effective delivery of its initiative. Articles of Association and the resulting forthcoming Proposed by the County and City Librarians’ EGM on revisions to the Memorandum and Articles of Section. Proposed by Bernadette Fennell, seconded Association, she pointed out the need to build by Siobhán Fitzpatrick. Carried by the meeting. management capacity and to offer a framework for individuals to develop their professional practice by Motion: This meeting calls upon the Minister for the contributing to the development of the Association. Environment, Community and Local Government to J.D. Trevor Peare, MSc, ALAI, FCLIP was awarded acknowledge the role of public libraries in economic recovery by increasing the capital funding available they can continue to be vibrant agents of community for new and renovation building projects. In the development at local level. current financial climate particularly, such an invest- The motion was amended to read ‘Dept. of the ment will provide direct employment in the short Environment, Community and Local Government’ in term and in the longer term essential infrastructure to place of ’Dept. for the Environment, Heritage and support local education initiatives for individual and Local Government’ of the original motion on the community gain. proposal of Gerry Maher, seconded by Liam Ronayne. The motion was amended to read ‘Minister for Proposed by the County and City Librarians’ Environment, Community and Local Government’ in Section. The amended motion was proposed by place of ‘Minister for Environment, Heritage and Brendan Martin, seconded by Mary Stuart. Carried by Local Government’ of the original motion on the the meeting. proposal of Gerry Maher, seconded by Liam Ronayne. Proposed by the County and City Librarians’ Section. Motion: That this AGM requests the Executive Board The amended motion was proposed by Gerry Maher, on behalf of the Library Association of Ireland to seconded by Brendan Martin. Carried by the meeting. examine membership fees to encourage new membership and to reflect the pay cuts that members Motion: This meeting congratulates FÁS and An are currently experiencing, perhaps by reducing all Chomhairle Leabharlanna for its e-learning in the fees by 15%, or by increasing the flexibility of the

Photographed at the AGM: Mary Stuart, Offaly County Libraries Louise Farragher, HRB and Áine Carey, Eileen O’Connor and Pat McMahon, and Bernadette Fennell, Louth Country UCD both of Galway County Libraries Libraries

16 library initiative which is now mainstreamed and salary-based fee structure to include new/additional available in more than 100 public libraries country- sub-divisions of the salary range/fees between wide and provided access to training and e-learning levels 1-4. to more than 4,000 adults in 2010. It urges FÁS to A. Personal Members (Local) whose annual maintain its support for the project into the future salary or income: with provision of (a) more and certified e-learning (1) does not exceed €24,999 pay €25 courses, (b) dedicated support for independent e- (2) is between €25,000 and €44,999 pay €60 learners and (c) additional intermediate workshop (3) is between €45,000 and €64,999 pay €95 provision that helps continuing students with a learn- (4) is €65,000 and over pay €110 ing methodology tailored to the e-learning environ- (5) unemployed or retired members pay €15 ment as well exam preparation. (6) students of recognised LIS course who are not Proposed by the County and City Librarians’ in paid employment, pay €15. (Course details Section. Proposed by Mary Stuart, seconded by Jane and year must be provided) Cantwell. Carried by the meeting. Proposed by Health Sciences Libraries Group The motion was amended to read ‘examine’ in Motion: The LAI acknowledges with thanks the capi- place of ‘reconfigure’ of the original motion on the tal grant of €1 million towards the support of public proposal of Seán Hughes, seconded by Jessica library book-funds in 2011 provided by the Dept. of Eustace-Cook. the Environment, Community and Local Government. The amended motion was proposed by Aoife It urges the Department to encourage local authori- Lawton, seconded by Margaret Kelly. Carried by the ties to continue to support public library services so meeting. Motion: The HSLG proposes that, in consultation with libraries 2009-2012 at this stage and to distribute member groups and sections, the LAI reviews its the review for consultation to all public library structures and mechanisms relating to communica- authorities. tions, advocacy, website development and press Proposed by the County and City Librarians’ releases with a view to creating a strategic plan for Section. On the proposal of Jane Cantwell, seconded communications and an ongoing programme of by Gerard Maher, the motion was amended to read advocacy for librarians and libraries. as follows: Proposed by Health Sciences Libraries Group. This meeting calls upon the Minister for the Proposed by Aoife Lawton, seconded by Louise Environment, Community and Local Government to Farragher. Carried by the meeting. undertake a formal review of Branching out: future directions, the national development plan for public Motion: That this AGM of the LAI hereby resolves libraries, to distribute the review for consultation to that, for the purpose of fostering greater all public library authorities and to put in place a new transparency and accountability, the Executive plan for the future. Board (EB) shall circulate to all members The amended motion was proposed by Jane (concurrently with the notification for the Cantwell, seconded by Seán Hughes. Carried by the submission of motions to the next scheduled AGM) meeting. a report concerning the EB’s consideration of and

Deirdriú McQuaid, Monaghan County Aisling Donnelly and Pat Lonergan, Professor Diane Sonnenwald, SILS, Library and Catherine Gallagher, both of Kildare County Council Library UCD and Ruth Flanagan Hon. Treasurer and Arts Service actions in relation to motions that shall have been Motion: That the Executive Board should make an 17 carried by the membership at the previous AGM appropriate response to the National strategy for and/or EGM. higher education to 2030 - the Hunt Report (Dublin, Proposed by the Academic & Special Libraries Jan. 2011). Section. Proposed by Seán Hughes, seconded by Proposed by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, seconded by Margaret Kelly. Carried by the meeting. Philip Cohen. Carried by the meeting.

Motion: The Western Regional Section of the Library Motion: Recognising the role of the school library in Association of Ireland proposes that the LAI education and its role and place (1) in teaching and undertake to encourage cross-sectoral inter library learning and (2) its continuing potential in the devel- co-operation in the west of Ireland, for example opment of a positive attitude towards reading, this through supporting the implementation of Pathways AGM instructs the Executive Board on behalf of the to Learning in the Western Region. Library Association of Ireland to initiate a series of Proposed by the Western Regional Section. contacts and meetings with the Department of Proposed by Eileen O’Connor, seconded by Pat Education and Skills with the purpose of restoring to McMahon. Carried by the meeting. local library services the annual grant for school libraries which enables public library services to guide Motion: This meeting calls upon the Minister for the and assist in the development of school libraries. Environment, Heritage and Local Government to Proposed by Pat McMahon. Proposed by Pat undertake a formal review of Branching out: future McMahon, seconded by Gerry Maher. Carried by the directions, the national development plan for public meeting. Communications

Publications ongoing basis in an appropriate way. Summary reports of the activities will be made available on the • An Leabharlann : The Irish Library, 2 issues: Vol. 20 association’s website. (1) and (2). ISSN 0023-9542. • Leabharlann-e, (electronic newsletter), 10 issues, nos 530-539. • Annual Report 2010. Dublin: Library Association of Website Development Ireland, 2011, ISSN 0791-6248. • Library Ireland Week: Video promotion, posters The Website Development Task Force met on four and bookmarks. occasions and also conducted business electronically. • Task Force on Employment Support, Report to the The task force has proposed that: Executive Board, July 2011. (internal publication, • the underlying information architecture of the no ISBN). existing site is basically sound, requiring the addi- • Harrison, J., Creaser, C. and Greenwood, H., Irish tion of some new elements. Health Libraries: new directions. Report of the status • the language in use throughout the site may need of health librarianship and libraries in Ireland (SHELLI). to be adapted so as to make the site more Dublin: Library Association of Ireland (Health Sciences outwardly appealing. Library Group), 2011. 978-0-9548967-1-3. • WordPress is to be retained as the site CMS. • the homepage or landing page needs to be radi- cally overhauled in line with the recommendations of the task force. Communications Policy and Procedures A draft structure for the proposed website has been developed. Draft designs have been sought from a The Executive Board (EB) approved the following designer and a number have been received and are terms of reference for the Communications Policy and being considered and adapted. Procedures Committee which was established in April: The task force is concerned that any future website 1. The objective of the Communications Committee (CC be sustainable and not be a drain on the resources of hereafter) is to produce overarching policy that will the Library Association. offer a framework for the internal and external 18 communications of the Library Association of Ireland. 2. Up to seven members who are personal members Leabharlann-e of the LAI will form the core Committee. Members Current Awareness: should be drawn from all sectors where library and information professionals are employed. Ten issues of the electronic newsletter were 3. At least 5 meetings will be held in 2011-2012 and distributed to members during 2011. e-work will be employed as far as possible for cost effective achievement. In 2011-2012 the committee is focusing on the following areas and work is already underway: Research and Development: 1. examination of best practice for application as An Leabharlann : The Irish Library relevant, 2. listing all communications activities, Two issues, Vol. 20 (1) and (2) of An Leabharlann : 3. mapping internal communications paths, The Irish Library were published in March and 4. auditing existing practice in written communica- October, respectively. tions, A revised Business Plan was prepared by Jane 5. developing a media contacts list, Burns, Business Manager and Marjory Sliney, Editor. 6. preparing an action plan in association with the EB, This was circulated to members of the Editorial Board 7. submitting a draft policy document before the end and it is hoped to progress this during 2012. The of 2012. possibility of having the journal as Open Access is A priority for the committee is to communicate its being pursued. The Business Manager has attracted work to all members and to seek feedback on an additional institutional subscriptions and advertising. Management and Administration

The Education Committee of the Executive Board was to ensure sustainability of the association’s restructured into two distinct but complementary website committees at its April meeting. Hereafter, one will Policy documents considered included: address professional standards and the second will • review of the Cataloguing and Metadata Group’s focus on Continuing Professional Development. Rules and Procedures and their recommendation A third new committee will address communica- to the Executive Board tions policy and procedures. Other communications • finalising a policy on requests for funding from related committees that were enhanced at the April groups and sections Board meeting were the Editorial Board of the The committee met five times in the period May to Association’s journal, and the coordinating group for December. the Leabharlann-e newsletter. To create more capacity to address policy issues, the Board’s Finance and General Purposes Committee was structured to be serviced by the five officers of the Revision of the Memorandum Association plus three other Board members, one of and Articles of Association whom would be the previous Honorary Treasurer where available. Finance and General Purposes The main work of the Task Force had been completed Committee meetings were rescheduled to follow in 2010. There were three further meetings in 2011 rather than precede Executive Board meetings, so (February, April and July) to: that the Committee could act speedily on directions • refine the proposed document and bring it to the arising from Board meetings. Executive Board. The document was reviewed and In support of best practice, an Audit Committee approved at the 19 May meeting of the Executive was established in September composed of the Board; Chairman, Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Auditor • consult with the membership seeking their input. with meetings to be held twice a year and reporting (The approved document was circulated to all through the Finance and General Purposes commit- members for comment, with a short guide to the tee to the Executive Board. proposed changes. The consultation period ended A workshop on harnessing Social Media for on 30 June.); Association business was organized on 14 June, • review the document at the close of the consulta- targeted at members of the Executive Board and tion period taking cognisance of the submissions 19 Committee Members of Groups and Sections. The received; workshop also supported developments in the areas • prepare a final draft for submission to counsel for of CPD and the Association’s website. examination as a legal document. A meeting with the Officers of Groups and Sections Having incorporated legal counsel’s suggested was held on 19 May. amendments, the revised draft was submitted to the Executive Board on 1 September. The Board approved this final draft and the convening of an EGM on 22 September at which the proposed Finance and General Purposes Memorandum and Articles of Association would be – Administration discussed and approved or otherwise. The EGM on 22 September was organized but The main function of the Finance and General declared inquorate. In light of this, the Executive Purposes Committee is to manage the finance and Board agreed that an EGM would be called for 15 administrative business of the Association. In 2011 March 2012, to take place before the AGM of the the latter included Association. In the meantime, the Memorandum and • review of financial management and Articles of Association (1998 revision) remain in force. consideration of membership fees • development of procedures around free or reduced fee places for unemployed members at Library Association events • investigation of the generation of revenue streams Business Development Plan 2011–2014 (Wexford County Council Library Service; from April 2011) Muireann Tóibin (Revenue Commissioners). Work on the Business Development Plan was suspended in autumn 2010 pending the outcome of Task Force on Library Ireland Week the proposed revision of the Memorandum and Articles of Association on which its work was based. Convenor: Jane Cantwell, Waterford City Council Since the status of the revised document was not Library Service finalised, the group did not meet in 2011. Members: Georgina Byrne (South Dublin County Libraries); Jennifer Collery (UCD); Louise Farragher (HRB); Bernadette Fennell (Louth County Libraries); Conor McCabe (Office of the DPP); Mary Murphy Participants on Association Task Forces, (Meath County Council Library Service, to September Working Groups, Panels and Committees 2011); Emer O’Brien (Tipperary Libraries).

Health Science Libraries Group Research Group Task Force on Literacy and Numeracy in Education Members: Louise Farragher (HRB) and Brian Galvin (HRB), Kate Kelly (RCSI), Aoife Lawton (HSE) and Convenor: Emer O’Brien (Tipperary Libraries) Bennery Rickard (HSE). Members: Karyn Deegan (Wexford County Council Library Service); Catherine Gallagher (South Dublin Task Force on Business Development Plan, County Libraries); Laura Joyce (South Dublin County 2011–2014 Libraries, Secretary); Orla Níc Aodha (St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra); Mary Reynolds (Longford Convenor: Fionnuala Hanrahan (Wexford County County Libraries). Council Library Service) Members: Jane Cantwell (Waterford City Council Task Force on Memorandum and Articles of Library Service), Aisling Donnelly (Kildare County Association Council Library and Arts Services, Secretary), Siobhán Fitzpatrick (RIA), Catherine Gallagher (South Dublin Convenor: Siobhán Fitzpatrick (RIA) 20 County Libraries), Seán Hughes (TCD, to October Members: Jane Cantwell (Waterford City Council 2011), Emer O’Brien (Tipperary Libraries), Hazel Library Service); Philip Cohen (Dublin Institute of Percival (Wexford County Council Library Service), Technology); Joseph Donnelly (Judges’ Library) to Kieran Swords (South Dublin County Libraries). March 2011; Catherine Gallagher (South Dublin County Libraries); Fionnuala Hanrahan (Wexford Task Force on Employment Support (TOES) County Council Library Service); Seán Hughes (TCD) March 2010-September 2011; Hazel Percival Convenor: Margaret Hayes (Dublin City Public (Wexford County Council Library Service); Liam Libraries) Ronayne (Cork City Council Library Service), to March Members: Aoife Connolly 2011; Marjory Sliney (Fingal County Libraries); Kieran (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Marie G. Cullen (NUIM), Swords (South Dublin County Libraries). Miriam Leonard (Dublin City Public Libraries), Mary Murphy (Meath County Council Library Service), Áine Task Force on Website Development Carey (UCD), Ann O’Sullivan (Houses of the Oireachtas) and Caitriona Sharkey (Ernst and Young). Convenor: Kieran Swords (South Dublin County Libraries) Task Force on Information Literacy (TFIL) Members: Jessica Eustace-Cook (TCD), Louise Farragher (HRB), Gillian Kerins (IT Tallaght), Zoe Convenor: Philip Cohen (Dublin Institute of Melling (Legal Aid Board), Emer O’Brien (Tipperary Technology) Libraries), Mary Stuart (Offaly County Libraries), Members:Kate Kelly (RCSI); Sinead O’Gorman Brendan Teeling (An Chomhairle Leabharlanna). Committees of the Executive Board Joint Conference 2011 Organising Committee Audit Committee Convenor: Fionnuala Hanrahan Members: Jane Cantwell, Philip Cohen, Mary Fionnuala Hanrahan, Catherine Gallagher, Gerry Farrell (Westmeath County Library Service), Siobhán Maher (Laois County Library Service), to December Fitzpatrick, Catherine Gallagher, Elga Logue (CILIP 2011. Ireland), Paula O’Dornan (Westmeath County Library Service), Kieran Swords. Communications Committee Policy and Procedure An Leabharlann Editorial Board Convenor: Mary Stuart Editor: Marjory Sliney Members: Madelaine Dennison (Houses of the Business Manager: Jane Burns (Getty Images) Oireachtas), Bernadette Fennell, Fionnuala Members: Helen Fallon (NUIM); Kate Kelly; Terry Hanrahan, Pat Lonergan. O’Brien; Micheál Ó hAodha (UL), Brendan Teeling (An Chomhairle Leabharlanna). Education Continuing Professional Development Committee North-South Liaison Committee Convenor: Jane Cantwell Convenor: Fionnuala Hanrahan Members: Áine Carey (UCD), Deirdre Ellis-King, Members: Jane Cantwell, Philip Cohen, Catherine Margaret Hayes, Kate Kelly, Gillian Kerins, Mary Gallagher, Mary Murphy (to September 2011), Hazel Murphy, Terry O’Brien, Marjory Sliney. Percival, Marjory Sliney, Kieran Swords. (Elga Logue and Adrienne Adair for CILIP Ireland). Education Professional Standards Committee Convenor: Siobhán Fitzpatrick Members: Philip Cohen, Deirdre Ellis-King, Kate Functions attended by the President Kelly, Gillian Kerins, Terry O’Brien, Marjory Sliney, Diane Sonnenwald (SILS, UCD). • Meeting with Department of Education and Skills 21 on the forthcoming Literacy and Numeracy European and International Panel Strategic Plan 2011 – 2020, 7 April. • AGM of the Academic & Special Libraries Section, Convenor: Marjory Sliney 30 June. Members: Jennefer Aston, Jane Cantwell, Joseph • Annual seminar of the Public Libraries’ Group, 2 to Donnelly (The Judges’ Library), Siobhán Fitzpatrick, 4 November. Gillian Kerins (Institute of Technology Tallaght), Terry • Meeting with Department of the Environment, O’Brien (Waterford Institite of Technology), Liam Community and Local Government regarding the Ronayne (Cork City Library Service), Brendan Teeling announced dissolution of an Chomhairle (An Chomhairle Leabharlanna). Leabharlanna (attended also as member of the Board of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna), 8 Finance and General Purposes Committee November. Convenor: Fionnuala Hanrahan (from April 2011) Members: Jane Cantwell, Deirdre Ellis-King, Siobhán Fitzpatrick (Convenor to April 2011), Catherine Gallagher, Seán Hughes (resigned October 2011), Hazel Percival, Marjory Sliney, Kieran Swords. Advocacy for the Development and Promotion of High Standards in Library and Information Services

Dissolution of An Chomhairle tenance of effective library services were identified as Leabharlanna • representation for the Irish Government and Department of Environment Community and The abolition of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna, the Local Government at international and national Library Council was announced by the Minister for the levels, Environment, Community and Local Government on • management of national development plans 11 October. for public libraries, This was the single most significant decision affect- • influence and visibility for the public library ing Irish libraries in 2011. sector within the Irish library world and the The Association sought a reconsideration of the wider education and information environment, decision and retention of the agency. It identified the • management of the Library Buildings Capital essential services An Chomhairle Leabharlanna Grants Scheme, provides for the State, for the public library sector and • management of Public Lending Right. for the wider library and information world. The Following the 8 November meeting, notwith- absence of consultation with the library community standing its overriding commitment to the retention and the lack of information regarding the rationale of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna, the Association for the decision were addressed. sought representation on the Board of the new A delegation from the Board of An Chomhairle agency. The Minister responded that the composition Leabharlanna, on which the professional position was of the Board would be laid down by regulation represented by chief librarians from university and and that the Association would not be granted public library sectors, met with Department officials on representation. 8 November. At the meeting, Department officials Although An Chomhairle Leabharlanna has been explained the abolition decision as a contribution to funded in the main by public library authorities, its efforts to reduce the size of government, made possi- contribution has benefited all library sectors. It is 22 ble by development in public libraries that had been important that its core strategic, functional and co- achieved over the past decade. The contribution of An ordination roles continue to be exercised. Thus it was Chomhairle Leabharlanna was acknowledged and its considered vital that influence is brought to bear on dissolution was regretted but necessary, it was said. the structures that will maintain essential services of Officials stated that: An Chomhairle Leabharlanna. • key residual functions of An Chomhairle The status of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna is under Leabharlanna would be delivered by a Library on-going review by the Executive Board. Unit, subsumed into an existing public body. The capacity of the replacement library unit has to This body was identified as the Local be a concern. Its smaller scale, loss of independence, Government Management Agency, reduced visibility and its location within a local • a third national development plan for public government agency must result in weakened support libraries would be undertaken, for all library sectors, with a possible consequential • the Capital Grants Scheme for Library Buildings loss of influence and diminished penetration for would be retained. libraries across many areas of society. Maintenance Interest was also expressed by the Department in of high standards of facilities and service will require the wider remit of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna in vigilance. The dissolution of An Chomhairle supporting cooperation across all library sectors and Leabharlanna positions this Association as the only with colleagues in Northern Ireland. Its democratic representational, cross-sectoral library agency in the structure, engaging librarians from all sectors along country. The abolition challenges this Association to with public representatives, was also acknowledged. sustain and lead development through its own struc- Services provided by An Chomhairle Leabharlanna tures and by supporting the coordinated action of and considered essential by the Association for main- institutional members. Submissions on Copyright and Related Copyright limitations and exceptions for libraries Matters and archives Copyright Review Committee At international level, the European and International Panel has been monitoring the recent deliberations at During 2011, copyright has occupied all LIS associa- the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) tions across Europe. Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, In May, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and 23rd Session (November 21-December 2, 2011) in Innovation established a Copyright Review Geneva. The Association is represented through Committee to examine current copyright legislation. membership of IFLA and EBLIDA. Considerable This Committee held a public meeting in TCD on 4 July progress has been made by WIPO member states which was attended by some members of the towards an international set of copyright limitations European and International Panel (Joe Donnelly and and exceptions for libraries and archives. Marjory Sliney) along with others from the LIS sector. Those attending included Robin Adams (TCD), Daisy Downes (Chartered Accountants Ireland), John McManus (TCD) and Fiona Ross (NLI). Response to National Strategy for The LAI’s response to the call for submissions is Higher Education to 2030 (Hunt Report) available at: http://www2.libraryassociation.ie/ wp-content/uploads/2011/09/LAI-submission- Since there has been little evidence of action generally copyright-review-July-2011.pdf on the Hunt Report, the Association wrote to the A consultation paper from the Copyright Review Department of Education and Science (DES) outlining Committee is awaited and the Association will have a the Association’s role and commenting on the few further opportunity to respond. references to library services in the report. It urged the DES to progress those parts relating to shared services Consultation on Orphan Works and the benefits therefrom. In that regard, reference was made specifically to IreL and the significant cost More recently, there was a European consultation on benefits for all third level colleges (and beyond) that Orphan Works. could accrue if it were developed into a comprehen- An orphan work has been defined as a ‘… a copy- sive national information resource. 23 right-protected work (or subject matter protected by related rights), the rights owner of which cannot be identified or located by anyone who wants to make use of the work in a manner that requires the rights Information Literacy owner’s consent.’ (van Gompel Stef and Hugenholtz, P. Bernt).1 Lack of clarity in relation to orphan works Membership of the Task Force on Information Literacy has created many problems for libraries worldwide. (TFIL) was expanded during the year to include those Trying to locate copyright owners is both time with experience from academic, health, public and consuming and costly. special libraries. Face-to-face meetings were supple- The LAI’s response to this consultation is available mented by email communication between members. at: http://tiny.cc/9gr41. A prioritised action plan was completed, with The review and the consultation reflect the twenty-two tasks identified as short, medium or long importance of digital information. term. Some of these tasks have been completed already e.g. adoption of the CILIP standard and ANZI- Extension of Copyright Term for Sound Recording IL framework for information literacy (IL), work with the School of Information and Library Studies at UCD A new EU directive has extended the term for sound to undertake further research into current IL activities, recording from 50 to 70 years. See http://tiny.cc/8q4ns. sponsorship of a small award to IL practitioners, facili- tation of IL conferences and seminars. 1 http://www.ivir.nl/publications/vangompel/the_orphan_ Other tasks are ongoing, such as promotion of the works_problem.pdf international IL logo, advocacy of IL within the Association and more widely, work with cognate care providers and committees and the public groups in Ireland and elsewhere. Further priority library service in Ireland, actions include loading additional IL material on the • To develop a line of dialogue with the DES Association website, creation of fora for IL practition- inspectorate, to explore how collaboration ers and development of a national IL policy, to be between schools and the public library service driven by the Association. in Ireland can be standardised and formalised TFIL has coalesced as a group and made modest to deliver on the details of the objectives on gains. It will build on these initial achievements to pages 23-25 of the Literacy and Numeracy for complete most of its work in the coming year. learning and life – the national strategy to improve literacy and numeracy among children and young people, 2011–2020. At a meeting with officials of the DES in November, Literacy and Numeracy: library the priorities agreed were (1) providing library contribution to Government Strategy, content into teacher training for teachers, and (2) the 2011–2020 schools/community interface where currently there is no roadmap. The DES expressed interest also in (3) On 8 July, Minister for Education and Skills, RuairÍ support for preschool literacy. The Task Force is Quinn, launched a national literacy and numeracy currently researching the status of public library inter- strategy, entitled Literacy and Numeracy for learning action with educational agencies at city/county level and life – the national strategy to improve literacy and by electronic survey. Results are expected early in numeracy among children and young people, 2011– 2012 and a further meeting with the DES will be 2020. While a role for public libraries supporting sought at that time. general reading and family activity is acknowledged, The issue of provision of school libraries in primary the contribution of all libraries to CPD for the teaching schools was addressed throughout the year. The profession, growing research skills, e-learning, and as action of the DES in 2009 to withdraw support for this gateways to a range of resources is not mentioned in service has not been accepted and the need for school the Report. This was despite a submission by the libraries was raised at all meetings with the DES. Association in advance of the Report’s publication and Response has been contextualised by work on the attendance of a delegation at a meeting in the literacy and numeracy strategy where the DES has 24 Department of Education and Skills (DES) in April. At stated consistently that additional funding is not that meeting the case for reinstatement of the schools available. A review of the current situation in local library service was made. authority public library services was addressed within Following review of the Literacy and Numeracy the annual joint conference in April and research then Strategy report, research regarding the best way identified ten areas of service that continue to be forward for libraries was undertaken. A working offered through public library services to local schools. group to respond to the Report and to liaise on-going The requirement for school libraries was raised also in with the DES was set up in the autumn. Its Terms of the Association’s submission to the new Department Reference were approved by the Executive Board in of Children and Youth Affairs in November. December. The initial focus is on the following: • To create a clear picture of the family, children and school library services being provided by Services for Children: Children’s Book public library services across the country, Festival • To extract a common list of services available in all areas, All public library authorities contributed to Children’s • To assess the relationship between schools and Book Festival, a month-long celebration of literature, their internal and external library services, literacy and learning through fun. The Festival runs • To examine how best to work with the teacher every October. Nine hundred and ninety-seven sepa- training colleges, the national Training Council rate events were organised by library staff, engaging and the regional education centres, forty-four thousand children and two hundred and • To assess the relationship between early child- forty-nine authors, illustrators, librarians and other Authors, Sarah Webb, Judi Curtin and Oisin McGann pictured at Meath Libraries’ Ideas Shop

Derek Landy speaking to schoolchildren at the County Library, An tSnáthaid Mhór performing their Irish language workshop Tallaght during Children’s Book Festival 2011 ‘Ar Thóir na bhFathach & na nDragan’ in Enniscorthy Library

Author Andy Briggs, pictured at Meath Libraries Niamh Sharkey art and illustration workshop at Clondalkin Library facilitators. The library contribution is co-ordinated by mation skills development. Comprehensive coverage 25 the Youth Library Group; Deirdriú McQuaid of the for information, it continued, should address all the Group represents the Association on the national target groups, including social workers, health care organising committee. officials, the police and judiciary, voluntary activists as well as educators, guardians and the young people themselves. Deliberate acknowledgement for infor- mation support would, it stated, be an empowering, Children and Youth Affairs: Submission inclusive, enriching and protective component, an to the Department’s first Statement of equity statement, supportive at individual and Strategy, 2011–2014 community levels.

A submission to the new Department of Children and Youth Affairs, regarding its initial Statement of Strategy 2011-2014, was made in November. Nine Library Ireland Week 2011 proposals addressed the work of the Department within an overall recommendation that the strategy Smart People Use SMART Libraries address information services explicitly within its Library Ireland Week took place from 7–13 March. Statement as a high-end goal, as well as a considera- The theme for the week was agreed by the newly tion of information support as a future-proofing formed task force as ‘Smart People Use SMART support across every element of the Statement. It was Libraries’. On 3 December 2010, information and a suggested that the high end goal should incorporate call to action was issued to LAI members and the the two aspects of (1) relevant content and (2) infor- library world to raise awareness of the Week and the Poster for Library Ireland Week 2011

principles behind it, which were identified as 1. to show the relevance of libraries in the ‘SMART economy’ 2. to highlight how technological developments are being utilised in our libraries to raise awareness of services and to maximise access to and use of resources 3. to demonstrate practical examples of the interac- Stills from the Library Ireland Week video featuring the County tion between technology and learning in all library Library Tallaght and the Old Library, TCD. The video attracted sectors 20,00 views during Library Ireland week, rising to 25,000 by the Promotion tasks ranged from the design, preparation end of March. and circulation of posters and bookmarks, to estab- lishment of a social media presence on Facebook and Twitter, updating and maintaining the website, seek- Sligo and Stewarts Hospital, Palmerstown. ing sponsorship, and arranging advertising with the Four hundred and forty-eight entries were received 26 national broadcasting organisation, RTÉ. for the LIW draw compared with sixty entries for the A video for Library Ireland Week attracted 20,000 2010 quiz. There were 9,865 views of the Library hits on YouTube during the Week, rising to 25,000 by Ireland Week website between the 1 and 12 March. the end of March. The video was widely viewed and comments were received by email and through social media from many sources both national and interna- tional. The video link was re-tweeted by the national Library Ireland Week 2012 morning news programme, Morning Ireland and many other library and non-library sources in Ireland, Arising from the 2011 successes, the following was Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Holland, Portugal, Spain, agreed for 2012. Sweden, UK, USA, and more. • Library Ireland Week 2012 to be moved to the Three hundred and fifty events were posted on second week in November (12-18) on an experi- the Library Ireland Week Website (This was an mental basis, increase of forty-four on 2010). Thirty-three events • Librarians and Information Workers will be priori- were directly IT related. Nearly all public library tised for attention, authorities were involved. In addition, seventeen • Library Ireland Week 2012 to promote the Library libraries from other sectors posted events on the Association throughout the profession. website. Libraries involved included GMIT Galway • A Library Ireland Day and Night will be planned, and GMIT Castlebar; several Government Libraries with a high impact event which has national and the Office of the DPP; IT Dublin; IT Carlow; IT appeal. Libraries will be invited to run events and Sligo and IT Tallaght; Dr Steeven’s Library; Kylemore participate in other promotional activities all week JCSP; NLI; RIA; RDS Library; St Angela’s College, long, as they have heretofore. Arts, Sport and Tourism: Submission for • To promote the principles of the 1954 Hague Department’s Statement of Strategy Convention and 1999 Protocol in respect to the 2011-2013 protection of cultural property in times of armed conflict and to work with others to complete its A submission to the Department of Arts, Sport and ratification of the Hague Convention by ratifying Tourism call in relation to its Statement of Strategy the protocol on the protection of the cultural 2011–2013 was made in July. Recommendations heritage in time of war. included that the role of libraries within cultural devel- • To act as a unifying voice for engaging opment should be acknowledged and that the nation- government and stakeholders to understand and al library network should be harnessed to deliver accept their responsibilities for protecting long cultural programmes and support for cultural activity term access to the cultural heritage. at individual and community levels country-wide. • To develop plans to enable the ICBS to contribute Within local government it was recommended to national and international efforts to protect the that the relationship between library, archive, cultural heritage in times of war and natural disas- heritage and arts services should be strengthened ters by means of organising voluntary workers and formulated by a programming stream to develop where possible, by programmes of education, collaborative work practices. Coverage of the built fundraising, training and such other actions as the and natural heritage by the information collection, ICBS shall approve after careful consideration. management and promotion roles of libraries was With kind permission of the National Archives, the outlined. Libraries should be marketed as sources of Archives’ address at Bishop Street, Dublin is being high quality information on our built and natural used as the postal address for the Committee. In the heritage. In this area recommendations sought absence of funding, it is proposed that nominating opportunities for co-operative ventures and shared bodies might provide Blue Shield information to their services across arts, heritage, libraries and other membership via their own websites. agencies as a means of harnessing existing resources It is hoped that approval of the Irish Committee’s more effectively. Existing tourist, research and other Articles of Association will enable the Committee to relevant websites should link with ‘Ask about Ireland’ progress the aims as set out above. The Committee and other important library e-resources such as met on five occasions during 2011. www.library.ie. Opportunities for e-collaboration across sectors within cultural development should be 27 identified and developed. Existing co-operative chan- nels should be used to drive new strategies in arts Libraries supporting Creativity in Older and culture. Regarding cross-border relationships, Age: The Bealtaine Festival the work of COLICO was highlighted. In the area of organisational supports, overarching agencies should The Bealtaine Festival has established itself as the key be harnessed to provide access at national level to the focus for cultural and arts activities for older people in library community so that resources can be used most Ireland. Deeply embedded in the national cultural effectively to develop cultural services for activists and landscape, programmes are organised by libraries, the general public. national cultural institutions, nursing homes, hospi- tals, older people’s groups and more. The Library Association of Ireland has supported the development of this Festival for the past fourteen years. Protecting cultural heritage: Irish Blue The public library network is important in provid- Shield Committee ing countrywide penetration for the Festival. During May 2011, ten library authorities ran three hundred The main business of the year was the establishment of and seventy-three events, with six thousand five Articles of Association for the Irish Committee. This docu- hundred participants. Donegal had one of the most ment was refined and submitted to the International extensive programmes in the country. Collaborative Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS) for tabling and programming was in evidence in Dublin city for approval at the forthcoming AGM (March 2012). example when for the second year running, Dublin The mission of the Irish Blue Shield Committee is: City Council’s Public Libraries worked with its Arts Participants pictured at the Final ‘Wild Bees’ Nest’ Concert at the National Library of Ireland during Bealtaine 2011

Senior and junior citizens in De Valera Public Library, Ennis

28 Office and Dublin City Gallery to run an extensive Public Libraries Development programme of over sixty events encompassing dance, theatre, music, literature, film and poetry. Following the LAI AGM, a meeting was sought with Meath County and Waterford City Council Library the Minister or officials from the Department of the Services provided activities with cross-generational Environment, Community and Local Government to components. In Waterford, ‘Technoclinics’, enabling discuss current status of public libraries and future older people to explore the arts online, matched local plans. The meeting was not made available but a Transition Year students with older people in one-to- submission was sought. The draft submission devel- one workshops. Meath and Tipperary Libraries oped is being finalised by the County and City harnessed local studies expertise. Librarians’ Section prior to submission to the A core event in the national programme was the Executive Board. ‘Wild Bees’ Nest’ project at the NLI. This was Thanks were extended to the Minister for the capi- developed from a 2009 project and ran in collabora- tal grant of €1 million towards support of public tion with the Irish Traditional Music Archive and the library book-funds for 2011. Also at that time, the Góilín singing club. work of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna in securing the The Chester Beatty Library ran a three-day work- grant was acknowledged to it. shop exploring the life and work of Henri Matisse Liaison with the Department of the Environment, where participants created their own explorations in Community and Local Government has been focused a virtual exhibition on the library website. on the status of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna since Helen Walsh (Clare County Library Service) is the late summer. LAI nominee to Age and Opportunity, Bealtaine Festival Organising Committee. Supporting Co-operation between Libraries

EBLIDA subject (music). Both PALs are hugely successful in facilitating access by users to extensive collections of The Association is a founding member of the material beyond their own libraries. An article by Roy European Bureau of Library Information and Stanley describing the Music PAL was published Documentation Associations (EBLIDA). EBLIDA during the year in An Leabharlann.2 lobbies for libraries, librarians and library and The 2011 COLICO lecture was given by Dr. Marian information associations at European level. Fitzgibbon during the Annual Joint Conference in The 2011 EBLIDA Council meeting was held in Malaga April. ‘Delineating the public space’ considered how (26th May 2011). Council meetings discuss the policy libraries ‘must be the engines of re-creation in a areas of EBLIDA - Information Law (copyright and reconfigured Irish society’. In doing so, Dr Fitzgibbon licensing), Culture and Information Society, argued persuasively that libraries are crucial not only Information and Library education, and Digitisation for raising levels of literacy but also for the wider and Online Access. There is an Expert Group for each cultural health of the nation and the rebuilding of policy area which monitors and considers the detail community. of any impending changes. The LAI is represented on An Chomhairle Leabharlanna has provided the the Expert Group on Information Law by Jennefer administrative support for COLICO since its inception, Aston. In recent years, the Council meeting has been so the dissolution of An Chomhairle must jeopardise combined with a joint conference with National the future of the Committee itself. The Association Authorities on Public Libraries in Europe (NAPLE). will actively lobby for retention of COLICO during the A Conference Report of the 2011 Council meeting coming year. and the EBLIDA/NAPLE conference will be in the forth- coming issue of An Leabharlann: The Irish Library. North–South Liaison Committee

Committee on Library Co-operation in This committee draws membership from two profes- Ireland (COLICO) sional associations, this Association and CILIP Ireland. 29 Planning for the 2012 joint conference, which will be COLICO is a North-South body that aims to optimise held in Northern Ireland, was addressed at a meeting the value of the combined resources of Irish libraries. in August. Others items investigated were content of It was established in 1977. Since 1994 it has formally the journal An Leabharlann: The Irish Library and its advised An Chomhairle Leabharlanna and the Library distribution in Northern Ireland, the revival of and Information Council (LISC) Northern Ireland on electronic directories of libraries and revision of the matters relating to library co-operation. Membership procedures around the organisation of the joint of COLICO comprises representatives from organisa- conference. tions throughout the island of Ireland, including the Association. The Committee met only once during the year, rather than its customary three times. Topics IFLA Health and Biosciences Section discussed at the meeting included updates on LISC Standing Committee and An Chomhairle Leabharlanna, Pathways to Learning Programme (PAL), the Irish Joint Fiction IFLA’s Health and Biosciences Section (HBS) Standing Reserve Scheme and current activities in various Irish Committee met twice during the IFLA General libraries. Conference and Assembly in Puerto Rico in August. PAL is the most significant COLICO activity at pres- ent. There are two schemes in operation, providing 2 Stanley, Roy: ‘Concerted efforts: optimising music collections managed access to library collections – one based on and services in Irish libraries’ An Leabharlann : The Irish Library, a geographic area (County Cork) and the other on a vol. 20 (1), p.7-13. The committee elected Brian Galvin (HRB) as chair for EBLIDA World Trade Organisation General Agreement 2011-13 and Judy Consales (University of California, on Trade in Services (WTO/GATS): Liam Ronayne. Los Angeles) as secretary. The HBS section represents IFLA Health and Biosciences Section Standing and acts as a forum for special libraries concerned Committee: Brian Galvin. with all aspects of information dissemination and Irish Committee of the Blue Shield: Siobhán services in relation to the health sciences and biologi- Fitzpatrick, Colette O’Flaherty. cal sciences. The section will be hosting an open Newsplan: Marjory Sliney. session and a satellite session at the 2012 IFLA confer- Standing Committee on Public Library Staff Training ence in Helsinki. and Development: Pat Lonergan, Austin Vaughan.

Sinikka Sipilä of Finland who received a nomination for the presidency of IFLA from the LAI was subse- Nominees and Members of Committees quently elected and serves as President-elect for of External Bodies with which the the term 2011-2013 and will serve as President for Association is engaged the term 2013-2015.

Age and Opportunity, Bealtaine Festival Organising Committee: Helen Walsh. An Chomhairle Leabharlanna: Fionnuala Hanrahan, Attendance at Conferences Pat McMahon. Committee on Library Co-operation in Ireland EBLIDA Council meeting, 26 May 2011, Malaga, (COLICO): Philip Cohen. Marjory Sliney European Bureau of Library, Information and EBLIDA/NAPLE Conference, 27 May 2011, Malaga, Documentation Associations (EBLIDA): Marjory Marjory Sliney Sliney. Welsh Libraries, Archives and Museums Conference, EBLIDA Expert Group on Information Law: Jennefer 12 and 13 May 2011, Fionnuala Hanrahan Aston

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The Academic & Special Libraries Section (A&SL)

Chairperson:Eva Hornung (Curriculum Development Unit, City of Dublin VEC) Secretary: Marie Cullen (NUIM) Treasurer: Jennifer Collery (UCD) Committee: Aoife Connolly (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Jessica Eustace-Cook (TCD), Margaret Kelly (School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), Seán Hughes The hard working A&SL committee to June 2011: (TCD), Áine Carey (UCD), Erin O’Mahony l to r Erin O'Mahony, Houses of the Oireachtas, (Houses of the Oireachtas), Ann Margaret Kelly, School of Celtic Studies, O’Sullivan (Houses of the Oireachtas), Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and Ann Caitríona Sharkey (Ernst and Young). O’Sullivan, Houses of the Oireachtas

AGM 2011: At the 2011 AGM, held on 30 June at the Phil Bradley, Vice-President of CILIP RIA, Jane Burns resigned from the Committee. addressing the A&SL Annual Seminar 2011, Fionnuala Hanrahan, President of the LAI, Library Services – so what? Survival Skills, delivered an entertaining and informative presenta- Sustainability & Visibility tion at the AGM entitled ‘The “C” word’. Committee Meetings: The committee met on search strategy. Contributions were also made from eleven occasions in 2011 and also held a planning A&SL Committee members Jane Burns, Áine Carey meeting in July. and Marie Cullen who spoke about their own experi- 2011 Annual Seminar: The annual seminar in ences of career planning. 2011 was entitled ‘Library Services – so what? Informal Networking Evenings: The programme of Survival skills, sustainability and visibility’. It was held informal networking evenings continued throughout on the 22 February at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden 2011. These evenings provide librarians and informa- Lane, Dublin 8. The seminar included two key speak- tion professionals, from all sectors, with an opportu- 31 ers: Lesley Robinson and Phil Bradley. The day also nity to meet in an informal setting and to share news, featured four case studies from academic, corporate views and experiences. and health libraries; with speakers from NUIG The Joint Christmas Event which was to be held on (Monica Crump), PricewaterhouseCoopers Thursday 2 December was rescheduled to 27 (Catherine Watters), IT Tallaght (Niamh Walker- January, due to the snow. This was a joint networking Headon) and the HSE (Jane Farrelly). evening organised in conjunction with the Health A seminar report by Jessica Eustace-Cook was Sciences Library Group (HSLG) and was held in the RIA published in An Leabharlann.3 preceded by a drinks reception. The guest speaker on Library Ireland Week 2011: Jennifer Collery was the the night was Gay Doyle who had recently retired A&SL Section representative on the working group. from St Luke’s Hospital. UCD SILS Careers Breakfast: The breakfast focused The library of the Dublin Dental Hospital was visit- on ‘Planning your career: creative and strategic ed on Wednesday 6 April. Isabel Fleischman approaches’. It took place at the School of Information (Librarian) gave a light hearted run-down on the trials and Library Studies (SILS) at UCD on the 12 April 2011. and tribulations of relocating to a new library. This The breakfast had two key speakers, Sinéad English was followed by a tour of the new library and then on and Cathrine Burke. Sinéad is a career management to the Lincoln Inn for refreshments. consultant and Cathrine is an independent consultant providing strategic management advisory services to a range of clients. Based on their experience as consult- 3 Eustace-Cook, Jessica: ‘Library services – so what? Survival skills, sustainability & visibility, Academic & Special Libraries ants, Sinéad and Cathrine focused on practical and Section Annual Seminar, 2011’ An Leabharlann: The Irish achievable approaches to planning a career and job Library, vol. 20 (2), p.37-38 CMG visit to the Russell Library, NUIM

On 30 November, the National Print Museum in the former Beggars Bush Army Barracks was visited. A very inter- esting guided tour was followed by a talk from Colm O’Connor former volun- teer Librarian, at the National Print Museum. Colm gave an overview of his project to 25. The topic was ‘Describing the digital object’ and it catalogue the National Print Museum’s collection proved a huge success, attracting over sixty using LibraryThing, the online cataloguing service. attendees. It featured a number of speakers including LAI and CILIP Ireland Joint Conference: Jessica Richard Wallis from Talis who spoke about linked Eustace-Cook attended the Conference as the data and Sally Chambers, Digital Research Manager A&SL representative. at the European Library, who outlined the Europeana Task Force on Employment Support: The Task data model. The afternoon session featured a series Force on Employment Support which was set up by of local case studies on digitisation and rounded off a the Executive Board arising from the A&SL Section very successful event. motion at the 2010 AGM, first met in May 2010 with In spring the emphasis shifted to training and in Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian, as the Chair, response to specific requests from members the CMG Mary Murphy from Meath County Council Libraries as organised two workshops on MODS/Dublin Core on the Secretary and Miriam Leonard, Dublin City Public 18 April and 11 May at the Dublin Business School. Libraries. The A&SL was represented on the Task The instructor was David Haynes (author of Metadata Force by Ann O’Sullivan, Aoife Connolly, Áine Carey, for Information Management and Retrieval). Both Marie Cullen and Caitríona Sharkey. workshops proved very popular. Caitríona Sharkey gave a presentation on the On 9 September, the CMG paid a visit to NUIM report at the Academic and National Library Training where it was treated to a tour of the Russell Library. Cooperative (ANLTC) event ‘The show must go on: Members heard two fascinating talks, from Penny sustaining libraries in challenging times’ on 30 Woods, librarian and from Susan Leyden, archivist for November 2011 at Trinity College Library Dublin. the Saint Patrick’s College Maynooth collections. Communications: Members who wish to subscribe In other news, the Group’s name change was offi- to the members mailing list can send an e-mail to cially sanctioned by the LAI Executive Board at a meet- 32 [email protected]. ing in March. The Board also accepted the proposed Twitter: @ASLIBRARIES Rules and Procedures, while at the same time Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/2vew59r suggesting some amendments which the CMG was Website: http://www2.libraryassociation.ie/sections- happy to adopt. The revised Rules and Procedures and-groups/academic-and-special-libraries-section/ was then put to the membership at the 2011 AGM, held this year in the Long Room Hub, TCD on 22 November. The motion was passed successfully. The AGM was followed by a presentation on RDA Cataloguing and Metadata Group (CMG) by the CMG Secretary, John McManus. This was well received and marked the end of the year’s activities. Chair: Hugh Murphy (NUIM) Secretary: John McManus (TCD) Treasurer: Christoph Schmidt-Supprian (TCD) Committee: John Bates (NLI), Mary Broderick (NLI), County and City Librarians’ Section Senan Healy (RDS), Marie Jennings (CCLS) (Eversheds), Jennifer McGrath (Oireachtas Library), Patricia Moloney Chair: Eileen Burgess, Donegal County Libraries (UCD Folklore), Eoghan Ó Carragáin Vice-Chair: Donal Tinney, Sligo County Libraries (NLI), Orna Roche (UCD) Secretary: Bernadette Fennell, Louth County Libraries Treasurer: Brendan Martin, Wicklow County Library 2011 marked another busy year for the CMG. It Service began with the Annual Seminar, held at TCD on Feb The AGM of the County and City Librarians’ Section 21st century service. The session also explored advo- (CCLS) was held in Cork on 7 October 2011 and the cacy with central stakeholders to ensure that the value above officers were elected. of our public libraries is communicated effectively to Significant issues discussed during the year includ- decision-makers in local and central government. ed the 2011 report from the Department of Education Niall Harbison from Simply Zesty, the online PR and Skills on Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and and Social Media company, addressed the group on Life, Library Services to primary schools, the dissolu- the second day of the seminar. Niall outlined the vital tion of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna, the Irish Joint role played by social media in user engagement and Fiction Reserve Scheme, FÁS eLearning, eBook the importance of strategic use of the new media in purchasing and other important service developments. order to grow audiences and enhance services. The exponential growth of digital book use was outlined LAI CILIP Ireland Annual Joint Conference 2011 and the group discussed issues pertaining to eBook services, platforms available to access them and how The LAI CILIP Ireland Annual Joint Conference ‘’The public library services should respond to this emerg- Future Starts Now: Libraries Adding Value through ing platform. Information and Innovation’. The conference consid- ered management issues and challenges as well as To mark their retirement and identifying best practise across library information to honour their contribution services. The County and City Librarians’ Section held a to the development of Irish joint afternoon session with colleagues from Northern public libraries, presentations Ireland Libraries in Mullingar Library, hosted by Mary were made to Gerry Maher, Farrell, County Librarian, where best practice, new retiring Laois County ideas and service delivery models were examined. Librarian and Martin Maher, retiring Tipperary County Autumn Seminar 2011 Librarian at the County and City Librarians' Section The Section held its autumn seminar in Cork during December meeting October. The theme of the event ‘Back to the Future: A Strategy and Vision for Irish Public Libraries’ focused on the future of Irish public libraries and sought to develop 33 new strategies and mechanisms for service delivery Genealogy and Local Studies Group and reorientation. The keynote speaker, Pauline (GenLoc) Connolly from the Institute of Public Administration, addressed the theme of ‘Strategic Challenges Facing Chair: Síle Coleman (South Dublin County Libraries’. Traditional library values are being re-evalu- Libraries) ated as networked information environments devel- Joint Secretary: Jeremy Black (Fingal County Libraries) op and as competition for funding deepens. The role Joint Secretary: Inez Fletcher (NLI) of the modern public library was also examined in Treasurer: Mary Broderick (NLI) terms of the physical and intellectual spaces offered Committee: Mary Conefrey (Leitrim County Libraries), to citizens. Library responses to pressures will only be Monica Cullinan (UCD), Carmel Flahavan successful, according to Dr Connolly if they are orches- (Carlow County Libraries), Justin Furlong trated as collective strategies. (NLI), Miriam Lambe (Marino Institute of John Conway of the Local Government Services Education), Gearóid O Brien (Westmeath Management Board facilitated two sessions with the County Library Service), Colette group during the seminar which addressed two ques- O’Flaherty (NLI), Kieran Swords (South tions 1) A vision for the public library – core services in Dublin County Libraries). a time of change and 2) A vision for the public library – key actions to create a new library service. The The committee met seven times during 2011. sessions identified core library activities and the most Membership of the group is ninety. effective way of delivering them in the context of a Jeremy Black (Fingal County Libraries), Gearóid O’Brien (Westmeath County Libraries), Monica Cullinan (UCD), Catherine Ryan (NLI), Mary Broderick (NLI), Justin Furlong (NLI), Grace Toland (Irish Traditional Music Archive) and Mary Conefrey (Leitrim County Libraries) at the Genealogy and Local Studies Group visit to the Irish Traditional Music Archive

Military History seminar Church and other religious sources for Irish genealogy The Military History seminar event took place on 6 April, in the NLI. The first speaker was Captain This seminar took place on 27 October in the NLI. Stephen MacEoin from the Defence Forces Military Eighty people attended. Dr James Ryan, author of Archives who gave an overview of the services avail- Irish records: sources for family and local history, able for genealogy and local history. Harman opened the seminar with an introduction to religious Murtagh, President of the Military History Society of sources. Dr. Susan Hood, Archivist and Publications Ireland, followed with a talk on ‘Sources for Officer for the Church of Ireland at the RCBI Library, Williamite and Jacobite history’. Glen Thompson followed with a talk on the holdings at the RCBI completed the morning session with a talk entitled Library. Next came Noelle Dowling, the Dublin ‘Glimpses of military uniforms’. Neil Richardson, Diocesan Archivist, who gave a talk on the archives of whose award winning book A coward if I return, a the Catholic Diocese of Dublin, as well as on the work hero if I die, opened the afternoon session with a she is doing, helping the Carmelite Sisters to organize 34 presentation entitled ‘Tracing your relatives in the their archives. Valerie Adams, who edited the Guide British Army’. James Durney followed with a talk on to Church Records for PRONI, who recently retired Irishmen who served in the wars in Korea and from PRONI, and now works part-time with the Vietnam, subjects on which he has also published Presbyterian Historical Society, concluded the morn- books. Sinead McCoole, who has published several ing session with a talk on Presbyterian records and books on women in Irish history, ended the session the many different Presbyterian groupings which with a talk entitled ‘Female revolutionaries in 1916 developed in Ireland and Scotland since the 17th and the War of Independence’. century. Robin Roddie, archivist of the Belfast based Wesley Historical Society, opened the afternoon Visit to Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum, Dublin session with a talk on Methodist records. Stuart Rosenblatt, Hon. Vice-President of the Irish Jewish On 12 May a visit was organised to Glasnevin Genealogical Society, followed with a talk on the Cemetery and Museum. The visit was a success with history of the Jews in Ireland in the 19th and 20th thirty people attending. The visit included a tour of centuries, and the few sources available for research. the ‘Republican’ plots, and the ‘little angels’’ section Next to speak was Christopher Moriarty, from the of the cemetery by a very knowledgeable and enter- Quaker Library and Archive, in Stocking Lane, who taining tour guide. The tour was followed by a visit to gave a talk on Quaker records and the history of the Glasnevin Museum. Quakerism in Ireland. The day concluded with a talk on the Irish Family History Foundation, given by its Secretary, Karel Kiely. Group contact with LAI Executive Board from outside Dublin who travel to attend meetings and events. Great thanks are due to the National Officers of the Group met with the LAI Executive Board Library for its generosity in facilitating events and in meetings organised by the Executive Board during committee meetings throughout the year. Thanks the year. GenLoc officers reported on these meetings also to Rush Library, Fingal County Libraries, for facili- to the GenLoc committee and they were considered to tating the committee meeting in August. The commit- be helpful and worthwhile. tee would also like to wholeheartedly thank all of our speakers: Valerie Adams, Noelle Dowling, James Thanks Durney, Susan Hood, Karel Kiely, Sinead McCoole, Captain Stephen MacEoin, Christopher Moriarty, Thanks to the committee members for their work Harman Murtagh, Neil Richardson, Robin Roddie, throughout the year in attending meetings and Stuart Rosenblatt, James Ryan and Glen Thompson. organising events. Particular thanks are due to those

At the GLS 25th Anniversary Party in the Trinity Capital Hotel on Muireann Tóibín (Revenue Commissioners), Dónal McSweeney 25 March: l to r, Mairéad Mullaney (Centre for Effective (Central Bank) & Noeleen Murtagh (Food Safety Authority Services), Mary Doyle, Valerie Ingram (formerly of OPW) of Ireland) 35

Government Libraries Section (GLS) • copyright issues; • the use of social networking media in government Chair: Noeleen Murtagh (Food Safety Authority departments and agencies; of Ireland) • professional standards for librarians within Hon. Sec: Muireann Tóibín (Revenue Commissioners) government libraries; Treasurer: Dónal McSweeney (Central Bank of • information literacy; Ireland) • co-operation between Government Libraries. Committee: Máire Caffrey (Teagasc), Jean Cassidy (Chief State Solicitor’s Office), Joe Annual General Meeting (AGM) Donnelly (The Judges’ Library), Mary Doyle (Department of Agriculture), Zoë The AGM was held on 22 June 2011 in the offices of Melling (Legal Aid Board); Fiona Morley the Food Safety Authority and included a presentation (Refugee Documentation Centre); Conor by Anne Wilkinson on the Marine Institute’s new insti- McCabe (Office of the Director of Public tutional repository. Prosecutions); Anne Wilkinson (Marine Institute) Retirement of Mary Doyle The GLS held four meetings during the year. Areas of Mary Doyle retired in June as Head Librarian at the particular concern to members included Department of Agriculture. Mary is one of the At the GLS 25th Anniversary Party in the At the retirement presentation to Mary Doyle: l to r, Muireann Tóibin Trinity Capital Hotel, Mary Doyle (formerly (Revenue Commissioners), Joe Donnelly (Judges’ Library), Noeleen Murtagh of Dept. of Agriculture), Lisa Shields (formerly (Food Safety Authority of Ireland), Mary Doyle (formerly of the Dept. of of the Met Office), Máire Caffrey (Teagasc), Agriculture), Donal McSweeney (Central Bank), Conor McCabe (Office of the Laura Ó Broin (Oireachtas Library & Director of Public Prosecutions), Fiona Morley (Legal Aid Board), Sheila Research Centre) Gallagher (Legal Aid Board), Zoe Melling (Legal Aid Board), Anne Wilkinson (Marine Institute), Jean Cassidy (Chief State Solicitor’s Office)

founders of the GLS and has been a committee GLS 25th Anniversary Celebrations member since the section’s inaugural meeting. She has also been involved in editing the GLINT newsletter The GLS celebrated its 25th anniversary during the since the first issue was published in November 1987. year. A celebration was held on the 25 March in the A presentation was made to Mary at the November Trinity Capital Hotel. Past and current members meeting of the GLS, thanking her for her dedication to attended a most enjoyable occasion. the GLS and for the support she has provided to many Government Librarians over the years. Health Sciences Libraries Group (HSLG) Copyright Training Seminar The GLS held a training seminar on copyright in legal Chair: Louise Farragher (HRB) and government libraries on 22 March 2011. The Vice- Chair: Aoife Lawton (HSE, Dr Steven’s Hospital) event was organised in conjunction with the Irish Treasurer: Brian Galvin (HRB) section of BIALL (the British and Irish Association of Secretary: Michael Doheny (Athlone Institute of 36 Law Librarians). The seminar was presented by Joe Technology) Donnelly and Jennefer Aston. Those who attended Communications Officer: Breffni Smith (HSE, Beaumont found the seminar very worthwhile and felt that a Hospital) complex topic had been presented in a very accessible Committee: Niamh Adams (INO); Majella King (Sligo manner. Institute of Technology); Susan Boyle, (UCD).

Joint Seminar with Northern Ireland Government Chairperson’s Report Librarians 2011 has been a challenging year for all involved in A joint seminar was held with the Northern Ireland libraries and information provision in Ireland and Government Librarians in Belfast on 3 March 2011, health libraries have felt their share of the burden. organised by Kirby Porter, Head of the Northern Given these difficulties it is heartening to note the Ireland Government Library Service, and Mary Doyle. continuing work of Irish health librarians to develop The topic under discussion was social media and their and improve the services they offer to their stakehold- use in Government Libraries and Information ers and user groups. Members continue to be Services. Talks on this topic were given by Barry inspired by colleagues in other sections of the LAI, in Lowry, Director of IT Services for the Northern Ireland particular the Academic & Special Libraries Section Civil Service, and by Anne Peoples, a social media (A&SL), with whom we have a particular affinity. tutor for libraries. Thanks are due to HSLG committee colleagues for their continuing dedication and commitment to working for their greater good of health libraries nationally by managing the HSLG Continuing Professional Development programme, HSLG Meitheal Oibre na Gaeilge website, mailing list, newsletter, social events with other LAI groups, participating in Library Ireland Week, Ní raibh an grúpa seo ag feidhmiú le linn 2011. Tá sé i and by undertaking the formidable task of examining gceist iarracht a dhéanamh chun an grúpa a thabhairt the role of health libraries in Ireland for a forthcoming le chéile arís i 2012. Éinne go bhfuil spéis acu sa research report. This work is voluntary but vital to the Ghaeilge agus athbhunú Mheitheal Oibre, téigh i survival and development of the HSLG. Support from dteagmháil le [email protected]. and involvement with the LAI Executive Board remains The group was inactive throughout 2011. Efforts an important aspect of our work, and we look forward to energise it will be renewed for 2012. Members to continuing this relationship in 2012. who would be interested in contributing are asked to contact [email protected]. Communications Officer’s Report 2011 During 2011 the HSLG held a joint networking event in the RIA with the A&SL Section, and an annual Munster Regional Section conference for health science librarians in Athlone. The bi-annual newsletter HINT was published and an Chair: Paul Cussen (Cork City Council Library Service) Art Competition resulted in the selection of two Secretary: Helen McGonigle (Cork City Council Library posters for promoting health science libraries in Service) Ireland, which will be made available at the 2012 annual conference. Two members, Gethin White and Unfortunately, due to professional obligations and a Jane Farrelly were funded to attend PubMed training dimini shed committee the Munster Regional Section in the United States and a number of members was unable to run events during 2011. attended the EAHIL conference in Istanbul, thereby promoting the presence of Irish Health Science Librarians at international events and forging new links and opportunities for greater communication Prison Libraries Group (PrLG) and inspiration within the profession. Chairman: Jean Ricken (Prison Library Service) 37 Report of the Continuing Professional Secretary: Alison Lyons (Prison Library Service) Development Working Group (CPDWG Committee Meeting David MacNaughton (Team Leader), Fiona McCarthy, David Mockler, Tom Martin, Anne Madden are the The group’s committee members met in the confer- members of the CPDWG. Three PubMed courses were ence room of Mountjoy Prison on 28 February. The provided in 2011 by HSLG-sponsored trainers. To take following issues were discussed: account of travel restrictions, the courses took place in • the Irish Prison Service’s Audit of Education and Cork, Dublin and Athlone. A number of non-library Library Services and its implications; clinical staff attended, and provided positive • cataloguing standards and style; feedback. This aspect will be examined in more • issues concerning the library management system details in 2012 as it offers an opportunity to heighten Liberty 4. awareness of librarian skills. In April, CPDWG organised a HSLG/HRB-sponsored Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2011 Workshop on systematic reviews and the Cochrane Collaboration. This year’s AGM took place on Monday 13 June in the The CPD survey took place in June/July and repre- conference room of the Psychology Services building sented both HSLG and A&SL library members. The key adjacent to Arbour Hill Prison. Items of note from the finding was how CPD needs were increasing in inverse meeting were: proportion to ability to attend training courses. ‘Teach- • news from the various Prison Library Services meets’ were identified as one possible workaround. around the country; • Liberty 4 Users Update; About a Reading Revolution’. Lunch was followed by • future plans. a visit to Tuam Library. The group hosted a guest speaker, Mr David The conference dinner included an after dinner Langwallner, Dean of Law at Griffith College, who speech, given by Seamus Cashman, publisher and poet. leads the Irish Innocence Project. David gave a pres- On Friday, sessions were given by Julia Kingsford entation following the AGM on 13 June, on the work of World Book Night and Katrina Brodin of Glasgow of the Irish Innocence Project and advised on how Libraries. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD gave a session enti- information regarding its work could be made avail- tled ‘Literacy: Empowering Our Communities’ and able to prisoners who would potentially be interested John Quinn, author interviewed a panel consisting of in applying to them for assistance. He was interested Eddie O’Sullivan, Loretta Ní Ghabhain and Seamus in exploring the links that could be forged between Cashman on the topic of ‘My Life in Books’. the various prison libraries and the project in order to Quickfire sessions were given by Tipperary Libraries, bring its work to the attention of prisoners who might South Dublin County Libraries, Kildare County Council possibly benefit. Library and Arts Service, Galway Public Libraries, An Ms Jean Ricken was selected as Chairman and Chomhairle Leabharlanna and Meath County Library. Alison Lyons was selected as Secretary.

Rare Books Group (RBG) Public Libraries’ Section Chair: Marie Boran (NUIG), The Public Libraries Section Committee met four Secretary: Evelyn Flanagan (UCD Library) times during 2011. Meetings were held in the Central Treasurer: Frances Clarke (NLI) Library, Ilac Centre, Dublin, and in Pearse Street Committee: Ken Bergin (UL), Alexandra Caccamo Library, Dublin. (Botanical Gardens Library), Bernadette The Section’s annual conference took place on 2–4 Cunningham (RIA), Kathryn Norris (TCD November at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway. Library), Loretto O’Donohoe (NUIG), The theme of the Conference was ‘Books Are For Life’ Celine Ward (Chester Beatty Library), and was attended by over 100 full and day delegates. Elizabeth Murphy (NUI, Maynooth) 38 Twelve trade exhibitors hosted stands as part of the conference trade exhibition. The Conference was The Committee met five times during the year in addressed by Fionnuala Hanrahan, President of the February, May, June, August and October. Penny LAI who presented a paper ‘LIFE! and that is … What … Woods (NUIM) resigned from the committee. Penny Exactly?’ was replaced by Elizabeth Murphy from NUIM. Maureen Garvey, Librarian, addressed ‘The Role of Public Libraries in the Public Sphere’ and this was Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed by a session by Pat McMahon, Galway County Librarian, entitled ‘Any Strategic Vision of The AGM took place on 15 April 2011 in the RIA. The Emotions is an Inevitable Degradation of Them: Your AGM was chaired by Ken Bergin. Following the AGM, Library’s Contribution to Life’s Adventure’. A session Marie Boran, NUIG, gave a talk entitled ‘Leet, Lewis covering poetry and its place in the public library enti- and others: older printed books as a resource for the tled ‘Poetry in Libraries – What’s the Problem?’ was history of landed estates in Ireland’. At the AGM, the given by Joe Woods, Director of Poetry Ireland. Chair was transferred to Marie Boran from Ken Author, Ava McCarthy gave a talk on the topic of ‘Who Bergin. Says Crime Doesn’t Pay! The Enjoyment of the Crime Novel to the Fiction Reader’. A conversation between Workshop on Provenance in Rare and author, Judi Curtin, and graphic novelist, Alan Nolan, Antiquarian books on ‘Me Read? No Way! – The Reading Gap Between Boys and Girls’ then took place. Jane Davis, Director of Twenty people attended the workshop which took The Reader Organisation then informed conference place in UCD Library on 28 April. The workshop was delegates about ‘The Reader Organisation – Bringing facilitated by David Pearson who is the UK expert in View of the audience at the RBG seminar ‘Printed Treasures: Prof. John Thompson, School of English, Unique collections in Irish Libraries’ held in the RIA QUB speaking at the RBG seminar

Penny Woods, Special Collections Librarian, Cronán Ó Doibhlin, Head of Special Dr Charles Benson, former NUIM addresses the RBG seminar Collections, Archives and Repository Keeper of Early Printed Books, Services, UCC TCD rare book provenance. David spoke on the various Charles Benson for their contribution to the RBG aspects of provenance, why it matters and what committee over a long period. The programme forms it takes. He looked at signatures, annotations, included Evelyn Flanagan, Special Collections bookplates, armorials and heraldry. The workshop Librarian, UCD, talking on The Royal College of provided hands-on experience of the issues regarding Science for Ireland Library – A Victorian Science 39 provenance of Rare Books. Participants examined Library in UCD and Sophie Evans, Assistant Librarian, a range of early books with different types of prove- RIA talking about ‘A handsome donation - The nance evidence. Items from UCD Library Special Pamphlet Collection of Charles Haliday at the RIA’. Collections were used as examples by David Pearson. The NLI’s Joly Collection was the chosen topic of He also examined the sources used when identifying Gerard Long, Assistant Keeper, NLI. Penny Woods, provenance. Special Collections Librarian, Russell Library, NUIM reviewed Missouri, Laois and Star of the Sea: John Visit to Glasnevin Cemetery and Archives Canon O’Hanlon and his library. In the afternoon, the Percy Collection at Queens University Belfast was the On 23 May 2011, members of the group had a short chosen topic of Professor John Thompson, School of tour of Glasnevin Cemetery (because of particularly English, QUB. Cronan Ó Doibhlin, Head of Special windy weather) and were shown cemetery archives Collections, Archives and Repository services, UCC by Shane MacThomáis, the cemetery historian. dealt with the Cooke Collections there and Dr. Charles Benson, Keeper of Early Printed Books, TCD closed the Annual Seminar proceedings with his paper entitled ‘Farces and fig leaves: collecting French drama in Trinity College This year’s Seminar which took place in the RIA on 24 Library’. November 2011 was entitled ‘Printed Treasures: Unique collections in Irish Libraries’. It was attended by 60 people. During the seminar presentations were made to retired group members Penny Woods and Western Regional Section (WRSLAI) Institute, Oranmore, Galway. There was a record attendance of 46 delegates, with representation not Chairperson:Eileen O’Connor (Galway County only from libraries based in the Western region, but Libraries) also those from Dublin, Kildare, Offaly, Kilkenny, Secretary: Anne Wilkinson (Marine Institute) Donegal and Limerick. The Programme included eight Treasurer: Olive Greaney (GMIT) presentations: ‘Institutional Repositories for specialist Webmaster: Colette Harlowe (GMIT) libraries – the experience of the Marine Institute Committee: Emer Donoghue (Galway County Library’ presented by Ashling Hayes, Marine Institute; Libraries), Patricia Ffrench (NUIG), ‘Landedestates.ie – the creation of a web based infor- Ashling Hayes (Marine Institute), Tom mation resource for landed estates research’ by Marie Murtagh (Mayo County Libraries Service). Boran, NUIG; ‘RIAN – Online Repository of Irish Research Publications’ by Niamh Brennan, TCD; Committee Activities ‘Doing more with less by going ‘e’ by Monica Crump, NUIG; ‘Development of the e-book market – a book- The committee met three times during 2011. The seller’s perspective’ by John Treacy, International focus of meetings was on developing a programme Educational Services Ltd.; ‘The eBook experience a of activities aimed at providing a networking forum year on – Collection Management and Development’ for those involved in libraries in the West of Ireland by Coleesa Humphreys, South Dublin County and on promoting continuing professional develop- Libraries; ‘eBooks: perceptions and reality’ by ment of library staff. In addition, the committee Michelle Breen, UL; ‘SUMMON –one search engine reviewed the proposed draft Memorandum and for the whole library collection’ by Kathryn Briggs, Articles of Association and contributed its views there- GMIT. An evaluation of feedback contributed by on to the reviewing Task Force. attendees indicated a high level of satisfaction with the seminar programme and presentation. Networking Morning for Library Staff in the Western Region Technology and WRSLAI The networking morning on Monday 21 March and The WRSLAI section website is a one-stop-shop for all was chaired by Eileen O’Connor. The theme for the information regarding the section. This delivery 40 event was: ‘Collaborating and Sharing Resources’. mechanism is especially important when the commit- Networking was facilitated by establishing a 3-way tee welcomes new members and reduces the on- video conferencing link between GMIT Galway; GMIT going workload for the secretary. On visiting the site, Castlebar; and IT Sligo. The 21 attendees at this users will learn who the Section members are, access event, representing library staff in the Western primary endeavours and encounter current events regions, were distributed among the above three and activities. campuses. Topics for discussion included the value of The site is utilised in many ways: firstly, to identifying and sharing relevant expertise and knowl- introduce the section to new members, secondly, to edge and how these resources could be channelled provide a news section to announce events and into opportunities for CPD training and the potential provide access to online registration for seminars for libraries to raise awareness of and promote collec- and, finally, to curate an online archive of Section tions they may hold which are out of the ordinary, for activities from 2008. Google forms™ provides online example local history collections. The question of registration for new events. It was helpful in manag- sustainability of libraries depending on local ing a marked increase in seminar registrations during volunteers was discussed following a contribution the summer seminar 2011. The site also includes from Corrundulla Community Library. added value elements: a bundle of blogs to which users may subscribe via RSS, an embedded Flickr 2011 Training Seminar photostream and Twitter list curated via the Section’s own Twitter account @WRSLAI. The 2011 training seminar entitled ‘Change Management – Taking control of digital technology in your library’ took place on 27 June at the Marine Left; view of the audience at the Reading with Confidence seminar, and right: Helen O’Donnell, YLG Chair speaking with Valerie Coghlan, Librarian & Lecturer at Church of Ireland Education College who gave a presentation at the Reading with Confidence seminar

Youth Libraries Group (YLG) Domitilla Fagan (An Chomhairle Leabharlanna),Catherine Gallagher (South Chair: Helen O’Donnell (Dublin City Libraries) Dublin County Libraries), Emma Hutchinson Secretary: Deirdriu McQuaid (Monaghan County (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library Libraries) Service), Beata Molendowska (Dublin Treasurer: Frances Crampsie (Donegal County Libraries) City Public Libraries), Dympna Reilly (Dun Committee for 2011: Mary Bohan (Leitrim County Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library Libraries), Rita Chapman (Donegal Service), Maedhbh Rogan (Meath County County Libraries), Aisling Donnelly Council Library Service). (Kildare County Council Library and Arts Service), Domitilla Fagan (An Chomhairle Recommending with Confidence Seminar Leabharlanna), Catherine Gallagher (South Dublin County Libraries), Nicola Due to the high demand for the same Seminar hosted Jennings (Dublin City Public Libraries), in September 2010, the group organised another day Karen McCague (Monaghan County which took place on 24 March 2011 in Pearse Street Libraries), Beata Molendowska (Dublin Library, Dublin. The speakers were Valerie Coghlan, City Public Libraries), Aoife Moore librarian and lecturer at Church of Ireland Education (Tipperary Libraries), Ann Murdiff College; author and illustrator Oisin McGann and (Wicklow County Library Service), Eleanor Dublin City Children’s Librarian Rosemary O’Toole (Mayo County Libraries Service), Hetherington. Again, the seminar was fully booked 41 Maedhbh Rogan (Meath County Council and another waiting list was commenced. This was a Library Service). free event.

Aisling Donnelly and Catherine Gallagher, YLG Joint Conference 2011 members sit on the Executive Board of the LAI. The committee met twice during 2011. It was a Three members of the Committee attended the Joint busy year for the Youth Library Group, with two very Conference in Mullingar, specifically for the Schools successful well-attended events. Library Service workshop. The main aim of the work- The AGM took place on 1 December in the newly shop was to find out what services are being provided refurbished Rathmines Library. The new committee to schools in each library authority. Outcome of the for 2011/12 will be: workshop showed a wide variation of services being provided in each local authority across the country. Chair: Frances Crampsie (Donegal County The YLG met in May to discuss the workshop and Libraries) agreed that the following ten core services were Secretary: Deirdriu McQuaid (Monaghan County being provided by majority of public libraries: Libraries) • free class visits; Treasurer: Helen O’Donnell (Dublin City Public • free block loans; Libraries) • free membership to Primary School children; Committee for 2012: Mary Bohan (Leitrim County • book selection based on school curriculum; Libraries), Aisling Donnelly (Kildare • free advice and support to teachers and County Council Library and Arts Service); parents; • reading programmes and activities, especially during school holidays; Membership • access to books outside of school term; • literacy support materials; • a variety of stock on offer to children, teachers, In 2011 the figures for personal and institutional parents; membership respectively were 394 and 52. In accor- • free computer/IT literacy access i.e. online dance with the regulations of the Association, those research websites. who had not renewed by September were deemed to be lapsed members. Success Stories for Libraries in Challenging Times This was the third time for the YLG to partner with Libraries NI on Success Stories. Two members of the YLG Committee, Frances Crampsie and Deirdriu Acknowledgements McQuaid sat on the Success Stories Committee. That committee met on three occasions in Omagh Library, County Tyrone. Fifty–three submissions of ‘Library The Association acknowledges with thanks the Success Stories’ were received. The event was held in support of many library and other institutions and Blanchardstown Library on the 12 May 2011, with businesses without whose co-operation and support over 60 Librarians participating in the event. The day it could not have operated so effectively throughout consisted of seven workshops on different themes: the year. Particular thanks is due to: Services for Children and Young Adults; Local History • An Chomhairle Leabharlanna for providing a and Genealogy; Reader Development; Marketing correspondence address at 53, Upper Mount and Promotion; Culture, Languages and Arts; Family Street, Dublin, 2; Learning; Social Inclusion and Information. At each • The RIA, Dublin and Dublin City Library and Archive workshop a Librarian spoke for approximately 5-10 for making facilities for meetings available to the minutes about the success story. Feedback from the Executive Board; day was very positive. Librarians would like to see it • The very many library organisations that taking place every one or two years and suggestions accommodated committee meetings, seminars, 42 were received that it should be held regionally. Each launches, workshops and visits throughout the participant was given a CD of all the success stories year; presentations including those of previous years. • The chief librarians and leaders of service organisations who facilitated staff to participate Literacy Task Force at meetings, promotions, CPD and other events; • The RIA, Dublin City Public Libraries, Fingal County The LAI has set up a Literacy Task Force in response to Libraries, South Dublin County Libraries and the Department of Education and Skills Literacy and Waterford City Council Library Service for providing Numeracy Report. Catherine Gallagher and Deirdriu storage for Association records, McQuaid volunteered to represent the YLG on the • The assessors of the applications for the task force. The research and work is on-going. Association’s Fellowship award, • The Members and Management of Westmeath Children’s Book Festival 2011 County Council and particularly the staff of Westmeath County Library Service for hosting and Despite the financial turndown, CBF is still successful. managing the annual joint Library Association of Statistics from 5 December show that all counties Ireland / CILIP Ireland conference in April; across the country took part in events. 43,912 children • The library business sector and other friends of were entertained by 249 facilitators in 997 sessions. the Association that support its work through Great thanks are due to Deirdriu McQuaid for commu- sponsorship of meetings, seminars and other nicating with all programming officers in each library activities. authority and collating the statistics for the YLG. Membership List 2011

and Design Dennison, Madelaine, BSocSc, DLIS, MCLIP, Personal Members Butler, Mary, DLIS, ALAI, Roscommon County ALAI, Houses of the Oireachtas Council Library Services Dillon, Andrea, MLIS, Dublin Business School Byrne, Edel, MLIS, St Columcille’s Hospital, Diver, Maeve, MSc, Letterkenny Institute of Adams, Niamh, MA, HDipLIS, Irish Nurses and Loughlinstown Technology Midwives Organisation Byrne, Georgina, BA, HDipEd, MLIS, ALAI, South Doheny, Michael, DipLIS, Athlone Institute of Adams, Robin, MA, DLIS, TCD Dublin County Libraries Technology Ahern, Justin, BA, Fingal County Libraries Byrne, Katy, BEd, HDip, Bar Council Law Library Donnelly, Aisling, BA Mus, HDipLIS, Kildare Ahern Ríoghnach, MA, MLIS Byrne, Nuala, MLIS, Bar Council Law Library County Council Library and Arts Service Armitage, Thomas, BA, DLT, FLAI, Retired Caccamo, Alexandra, BA, MSc, MLIS, National Donnelly, Joseph E., MA, DLIS, Judges’ Library Armstrong, Jonathan N., BA, HDipEd, DLIS, Botanic Gardens Doolan, Clodagh, MA ALAI, Honourable Society of King’s Inns Caffrey, Maire, BSc, DLIS, Teagasc Doolan, Mary, HDipLIS, Fingal County Libraries Aston, Jennefer, BA, MSc, MCLIP Callovi, Nadia, BA, Royal Dublin Society Dowling, Lindsay, MLIS Austen, Linda, MLIS, Project Management Ltd. Cantwell, Jane, BA, DLIS, Waterford City Downes, Susan, DLIS, Bar Council Law Library Barrett, Bernard, BTh, DipLib, MCLIP, ALAI, HSE, Council Library Service Doyle, Alan, MLIS West Carey, Áine, MA, MLIS, ALAI, UCD Doyle, Dolores, BA, DLIS, FLAI, ALAI, Limerick Bateman, Dilys, BA, MLib, MCLIP, ALAI, Retired Carey, Robert, BA, DLIS, Bar Council Law Library City Council Library Service Bates, John, MPhil, MLIS, TCD Carleton Reynolds, Mary, DLIS, ALAI, Longford Doyle, Joseph W. Beaudry, Richard, MEd, MLIS, ALAI, University County Library Duffy, John, BA (Mod), MSc, MCLIP, ALAI, Bar of Alberta Carroll, Suzanne, DLIS, Prison Library Service Council Law Library Bedlow, Patricia, BA, MSc (Econ) Archive Carson, W.R.H., (Hon) FLAI, FCLIP, Retired Dunne, Jennifer, MA, DLIS, Prison Library Administration, MLIS Cashman, James Martin, BA, DLIS, MCLIP, Service Begley, Darragh, BA, BPhil, HDip, MLIS, NLI. Fexco Dunne, Mary, RGN BSc, HRB Beirne, Sheila Boyd, BA, DLIS, Rathdown Cashman, Michele, B SocSc, MLIS, National Elliott, Catherine, BSocSc, Monaghan County School, Glenageary Museum of Ireland Library Bennett, Breda, MA, DipLib, DipInfSt, St Cassidy, Mairéad, BA, HDipLIS, An Bord Bia Ellis-King, Deirdre, BA DipLib, MPhil, FLAI, ALAI, Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire Cassidy, Peadar, BA, DLIS Retired Bergin, Ken, DLIS, UL Clarke, Frances, MA, HDipAS, NLI Fallon, Helen, MA, DLIS, ALAI, NUIM Binchy, Aaron, MLIS Coghlan, Valerie, MSc (Econ), FLAI, FCLIP, Farragher, Louise, MLIS, HRB Black, Jeremy, BA (Mod), DLIS, Fingal County Church of Ireland College of Education Farrell, Mary M., BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI, Libraries Cohen, Philip, MSc, PhD, DipLib, MCLIP, Dublin Westmeath County Library Service Boardman, Betty, BA (Mod), DLIS, ALAI, Fingal Institute of Technology Faul, Honora A., MLIS, NLI County Libraries Coleman, Sile, BA, DLIS, South Dublin County Feely, Sinead, BA DipLIS, Cork City Council Bohan, Mary, Leitrim County Library Service Libraries Library Service Bolger, Isabella, BA, The Radiological Institute Collins, Timothy, BSc, HDipEd, DipLib, Dip Syst Feeney, Suzanne, MA, DLIS, Our Lady’s of Ireland Anal, FCLIP Hospital, Crumlin Bolger, Jennifer, BA, Waterford Institute of Colton, Gillian, MA, HDipLIS, Dublin City Public Fehily, Jane, MLIS Technology Libraries Fennell, Bernadette, BSocSc (LIS), MBA, Louth Boran, Marie J., MA, DLIS, James Hardiman Conefrey, Mary, MSc (Econ), Leitrim County County Libraries Library, NUIG Library Ferguson, Lydia, BA, PhD, DLIS, TCD Boylan, Ciara, Free Legal Advice Centre Conneely, Mary, DLT, ALAI, Retired Finegan, Áine, MA, MLIS, An Bord Bia 43 Boyle, Susan, BA, MLIS, PgDip Advertising, UCD Connell, Gretta, Westmeath County Library Finegan, Joanna, BDes, MLIS, NLI Bracken, Fintan, MLIS Service Firth, Sandra, BA, DLIS, Institute of Technology, Brady, Damien, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Limerick County Connellan, Brian, BA, MLIS, Bridge Interpreting Blanchardstown Council Library Service Connelly, Elizabeth, BA, MLIS, Retired Fitzpatrick, Hugh M., BCL, MA, MLIS, MPhil, Brady, Frank, MSc. (Econ), Froebel College of Connolly, Aoife, Dip Information Studies, MSc, MEd, Solicitor, DLIS, ALAI, Library and Education PricewaterhouseCoopers Information Consultant Brady-Lennon, Josephine, BA, DLIS, Cavan Conway, Evelyn, BSc (Econ), DLIS, Fingal Fitzpatrick, Siobhán, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, RIA County Library Service County Libraries Fitzsimons, Maria, BA, DLIS, Dip Legal Studies, Branigan, June, BA, DLIS, Kildare County Cook, Jessica, MA, MLIS, TCD Houses of the Oireachtas Council Library and Arts Service Corbett, Eileen, BA, HipEd, DLIS, Educational Flahavan, Carmel, BA, DLT, Carlow County Brett, Laura, DLIS, Laois County Library Service Research Centre, Drumcondra Libraries Broderick, Mary, BA, DLIS, NLI Corcoran, Mary, BA, DLIS, Cork City Council Flanagan, Evelyn, MA, HDipLIS, UCD Browne, Bernadette, BA, Limerick City Council Library Service Fleischmann, Isabel, MSc, Dublin Dental Library Service Cornelius, Ian, BA, MLitt, PhD, Grad Dip Lib Hospital Browne, Kathleen, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Retired Cowley, Pat, BA MLIS, St Michael’s College Fletcher, Inez J., BA, DLIS, NLI Buckley, Mary, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI, National Cox, John, MA, DLIS, MCLIP, NUIG Flynn, Gabrielle, BA, DLIS, HDip Comp Services, College of Ireland Coyle, Madeleine, MCLIP Leitrim County Library Service Buckley, Vanessa, MLIS, UCD Creamer, Pat, BA, DipLIS, TCD Flynn, Jennifer, MLIS Burgess, Eileen, BLib, Donegal County Library Cullen, Marie Geraldine, MLIS, NUIM Flynn, Mary E., BA, DLT, ALAI, UCD Service Cullinan, Monica, MA DipLib, UCD Flynn, Mary Martina, MLIS, Killinarden Burgess, Leona, BSc, PGDip, Department of Cunningham, Bernadette, MA, PhD, DipLib, Community School, Tallaght Health, Social Services and Pubklic Safety ALAI, RIA Flynn, Maura, MLIS, RCSI Burke, Mary A., MSc, PhD, MCLIP, ALAI, Retired Curley, Florence, Ba, DipLIS, Fogarty, Richard, MLIS Burns, Jane, BA, MBA, DLIS, MLIS, ALAI, Getty PricewaterhouseCoopers Folan, Peter, MA, DLT, MLIS, Retired Images Curtin, Sinead, BCL, DLIS, McCann Fitzgerald Foley, Sarah, DLIS, Bar Council Law Library Burns, Sarah, BSocSc, Economic and Social Dalton, Michelle, BA, MLIS, Student Foubert, Julie de, MA, DLIS, PhD, ALAI, Dublin Research Institute Dean, John E., MA, MCLIP, ALAA, (Hon) FLAI, Institute of Technology Bustillo, Marta, PhD, National College of Art ALAI, Retired Fulton, Crystal, MA, MLIS, PhD, UCD SILS Furlong, Justin, BA (Mod), DLIS, NLI Jennings, Marie, BA, HDipLIS, ALAI, Houses of Long, Graham, HDipLIS, ALAI, Citizens Gallagher, Cailin GradDipLIS, Westmeath the Oireachtas Information Bureau County Library Service Jennings, Nicola, BA, HDipSocPol, Dublin City Lorente-Resina, Carmen, BL, HDipLIS Gallagher, Catherine, MA, HDipEd, HDipILS, Public Libraries Loughlin, Eoin, BA, HDipLIS South Dublin County Libraries Jordan, Christine, BA, DipLIS, Cregan Library, St Lovatt, Susan, BA, HDipLIS, Fingal County Gallagher, Sheila, Legal Aid Board Patrick’s College, Drumcondra Libraries Galvin, Brian, MLIS, HRB Judge, Aisling, BAgrSc, DLIS, ALAI, Adult Lucey, Niamh, BA, MLIS, St Vincent’s University Gammon, Matthew, MA, MLIS, Prison Library Education Consultant Hospital Service Keane, Anne, MSc (Information and Library Lynch, Marianne, MScEcon (ILS) Donegal Garvey, Maureen, MSc, An Chomhairle Studies), Irish Traditional Music Archive County Library Service Leabharlanna Keaney, Frances, BA, MLIS, HDipPM, Judges’ Lyons, Alison, BA, DLIS, Prison Library Service Gavin, Ursula, BA, DLIS, MLIS, Dublin Institute Library McAllister, Sarah, BA of Technology Keaney, Marian, LFIBA, FLAI McAuley, Clair, Zurich Insurance Gaynor, Mary, MA, DLIS, Law Society of Ireland Kelly, Anne, BA, DLIS, AIB Group McCabe, Conor, MSc, HDipLIS, Office of the Gelli, Giada, MLIS Kelly, Annette, An Chomhairle Leabharlanna DPP Gillen, Orla, BA, MLIS, Department of Foreign Kelly, Celine, BAgrSc, DLIS, A & L Goodbody McCarthy, Mary, HDipLIS Affairs Kelly, Deirdre, BA, MLIS, FÁS McCrystal, Siobhán, BA, MSc, Stewarts Hospital Glennon, Mary, DLIS, Jesuit Library Kelly, Gráinne, BSc, PhD, HDipLIS McDermott, Norma, BA, DLIS, Dip.Soc.Std, An Glynn, Jarlath, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Wexford County Kelly, Kate, BA, DLIS, MHSc, RCSI Chomhairle Leabharlanna Council Library Service Kelly, Margaret, BA, HDipLIS, Dublin Institute McDonald, Barbara, MA, DipLib, ALAI, TCD Godkin, Sandra, BA (Mod), DLIS, Prison Library for Advanced Studies McElligott, Maeve, MLIS, Dun Laoghaire- Service Kelly, Maria, MA, HDipLIS, TCD Rathdown County Library Service Goodwillie, John, BA, DLS, MCLIP, ALAI, Retired Kelly, Sheila, BA, DLIS, Dublin City Council MacGaoithin, Antoine, BA, MLIS Grace, Mary, BA, DLT, Retired Kelly, Susan, BA, BS, HDipLIS, Wexford County McGarry-Sweeney, Patricia, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Greaney, Olive, BA, DLIS, Galway-Mayo Council Library Service Radio Telefis Éireann Institute of Technology Kennedy, Brigid, Cert ILS, St John of God McGettigan, Ciara, MLIS, Eversheds O’Donnell Grenham, Damien, BScEcon, Bar Council Law Services Sweeney Library Keoghan, Emmet, HDipLIS McGonagle, Helen, Cork County Council Library Griffin, Philip J, BA, DLIS, Dip. Cat., Dublin City Kerins, Gillian, BSocSc, HDipLIS, MLIS, ALAI, and Arts Service Public Libraries Institute of Technology Tallaght McGrath, Brid, MLitt, PhD, DLIS, self-employed Guigon, Magalie, MLIS, Bar Council Law Library Kerr, Maureen, BSc, Donegal County Library McGuirk, Julie, MLIS Hanrahan, Fionnuala, BA, DipLib, MLib, MCLIP, Service McHugh, Geraldine, MA, DLIS, ALAI, Dún ALAI, Wexford County Council Library Kerrigan, Cathal, BA, DipLIS, ALAI, UCC Laoghaire-Rathdown Libraries Service Kieley, Catherine, MLIS, Ernst and Young McIlroy, Alex, BSc, MLIS, MCLIP, Queens Hardiman, Nodlaig, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Retired Kilcline, Helen, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Retired University Belfast Harford, Elizabeth, BEd, DLIS, NLI Kilcullen, Maire, BSc (ILS), Institute of Public McKee, Janet W., MA, PhD, MLIS, Retired Harlowe, Colette, MA, Galway-Mayo Institute Administration McKenna, Rosemary, BA, Grad Dip Comm and of Technology Kinane, Joe, BSc, Offaly Co Council Dev, Grad DIP LIS, Holocaust Education Hartnett, Nuala, DipLib, Kildare County Council King, Majella, BA, DLIS, Galway-Mayo Institute Trust Ireland Library and Arts Service of Technology McKeon, Suzanne, BA, HDipLIS, Grad.Cert 44 Hassett, Brigid, BA, DLIS, Cork City Council King, Sandra, BA, DLIS, Enterprise Ireland Envir.Sc, ALAI, The Kennel Club Library Service Kirwan, Elizabeth M., MA, MPhil, HDipLIS, NLI McMahon, Jean, BA, MEd, DipLIS, Adelaide Haugh, Trevor, MLIS, Dublin Business School Lambe, Deirdre, BEd, MLIS, Bar Council Law and Meath Hospital, Dublin Hayes, Ashling Library McManus, John, Dip Library and Info Mgt, TCD Hayes, Margaret, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI, Lambe, Miriam, MA, DLIS, DAS, MLIS, ALAI, McNamara, Niall, MA, MPhil, DLIS Dublin City Public Libraries Marino Institute of Education McNutt, Helen, MSc (Econ), Donegal County Healy, James, BA, DLIS, Irish Medicines Board Lantry, Margaret, MA, HDipEd, MLIS, MCLIP, Library Service Healy, Senan, MA, MLIS Royal Dublin Society self-employed McPhillips, Mary, DLIS, Cork County Council Hegarty, Ronan, MLIS, Dublin Business School Larkin, Ailish, BA, MLIS, ST. Patrick’s College, Library and Arts Service Hemmens, Susan, MSc, MLIS Marsh’s Thurles McQuaid, Deirdriú, BA, HDipLIS, Monaghan Library Lawler, Fiona, BA, MSocSc, HDipLIS, Our Lady’s County Library Herlihy, Breeda, BSc, HDipLIS, UCC Hospice McSweeney, Ann, BA, DLIS, MLIS, Dublin Hickey, Richard, MA, DLT, Mayo County Lawless, Tim MScILS, National College of Institute of Technology Libraries Ireland McSweeney, Dónal, BCL, DipLIS, Central Bank Higgins, Mary, DLIS, TCD Lawton, Aoife, BA, MLIS, HSE, Eastern Region and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Hillis, Grace, BSocSc, HDipLIS, St Vincent’s Lawton, Cliona, BA, DipLIS Madden, Anne, BA, BSc, HDipLIS, St Vincent’s University Hospital Leaney, Enda, BA, MSc, DPhil, MLIS, Dublin City University Hospital Hornung, Eva, Dip Bibl, MLIS, PhD, ALAI, MCLIP, Public Libraries Madders, Catherine, MLIS Curriculum Development Unit, CDVEC Leavy-McCarthy, Paula, MBS, DLIS, Mayo Maguire, Betty, BA Hudson, Teresa, MLIS County Council Maher, Gerard, LLB, DLIS, Laois County Library Hughes, Amy, BA, DLIS, RIA Lenihan, Anita, HDipLIS Service Hughes, Seán F, MA, HDipLIS, TCD Lennon, Richard B., BA, DLIS, ALAI, Institute of Maher, Martin, DLIS, Tipperary Libraries Igoe, Teresa, BSc (Econ), Bray Institute of Technology Carlow Mangan, Anthony, BA, MPhil, HDipLIS Further Education Leonard, Miriam, DLIS, Dublin City Public Mangan, Ciaran, BA, MLIS, Meath County Inchmore, Catherine R.S., BA, MLIS, Retired Libraries Council Library Service Ismail, Fiona, BA, Dip ILS, Dip HRM, Dip Arch., Letellier, Pascal, MLIS, The Arts Council Mannion, David, BA, MILS Limerick City Council Library Service Lonergan, Pat, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Kildare County Martin, Tom, HDip LIS, Dip Management, Jacob, Lucinda, BA, DLIS, ALAI, freelance writer Council Library and Arts Service Tallaght Hospital and artist Long, Gerard, B.A.; DLIS; MLIS, NLI Matthews, Sam, BSc, MLIS, MCLIP Mawe, Shane, BSc (Econ), MCLIP, ALAI, TCD O’Flaherty, Colette, Dip Archival Studies, NLI Ronayne, Liam, BCL, DipLib, ALAI, Cork City Meehan, David, BCL, MLIS, DCU O’Gorman, Frances, BSc (Econ), Clare County Council Library Service Melling, Zoe, BA, MLIS, Legal Aid Board Library Service Rooney Ferris, Laura, MA, MSc, Dublin Business Mhic Aodhagáin, Áine, Dip Info Studies, St O’Halloran, Marian, Dip Social Studies, Cork School Francis Hospice Raheny County Council Library and Arts Service Ryan, Catherine, MLIS, NLI Misstear, Gillian, MA, LAIS, Wicklow County O’Kelly, Denis, BA, HDipEd, DipLib, MBA, ALAI, Ryan, Jamie, MPhil. MLIS Council self-employed Ryan, Katherine, MSc, DLIS, St Andrew’s Mitchell, Ann, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, University O’Kelly, Helen, BA, MSc, Stratford College, Zion College College Galway Road, Rathgar Schmidt-Supprian, Christoph, PhD, MLIS, TCD Moloney, Patricia, MLIS, UCD Olden, Anthony, BA, MLS, PhD, FCLIP, Thames Shortall, Deirdre, BA, DLT, ALAI, Retired Mooney, Paschal, Seánad Éireann Valley University Shortall, John, BA, MSc, Carlow County Morgan, Margaret, BA, HDE, DLIS, HSE, O’Mahony, Erin, MA, DLIS, Houses of the Libraries Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar Oireachtas Sioblom, Asa, MSc, Dublin Dental School and Morley, Fiona, MA, DLIS, Legal Aid Board O’Neill, Anne-Marie, PhD, DLIS, Dublin Institute Hospital Morrissey, Samantha, Clare Public Libraries of Technology Sliney, Marjory, MSocSc, DipLib, MCLIP, ALAI, Morrow, Veronica, MA, DipLib, MCLIP, ALAI, O’Neill, Marie, Dublin Business School Fingal County Libraries Retired O’Riordan, Gobnait, MA, DLIS, UL Smith, Kathryn, BSc, HDipLIS, UCD Mullaney, Mairead, BA, DipLib, MLIB, Centre O’Rourke, Aoife, BA, Wexford County Council Smith, Yvonne, BSc (Econ), Wexford County for Effective Services Library Service Council Library Service Mullen, Andrea, BA, MSc (Econ), St Angela’s O’Shea, Maria, MLIS, National Photographic Sonnenwald, Diane, PhD, UCD SILS College, Sligo Archive Stack, Padraic, DLIS, Dublin City Public Libraries Mullins, John, MComm, PhD, DLT, Cork City O Súilleabháin, Seán, DLT, FLAI, ALAI, Leitrim Stuart, Mary, DipLIS, Offaly County Libraries Council Library Service County Library Service Swords, Kieran, BSc (Econ), ALAI, South Dublin Murphy, Anne, BA (Mod), DLIS, Adelaide and O’Sullivan, Ann, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Houses of the County Libraries Meath Hospital, Dublin Oireachtas Talbot, Ruth, MLIS Murphy, David, DLIS, St Patrick’s College, O’Sullivan, Elizabeth, BA, DLIS, UL Thornley, Clare, MA, MSc, PhD, UCD Carlow O’Sullivan, Mairead, MA; DLIS, Bar Council Law Tinney, Donal, MA, DLIS, ALAI, Sligo County Murphy, Elizabeth, BA, DLIS, NUIM Library Libraries Murphy, Kevin, MA, Naas Community Library Owens, Mairead, MA, DLIS, Dún Laoghaire- Tipple, Lasairiona, MA, DipLib, ALAI, Retired Murphy, Mary, MSc Lib Info Mgt, Dip Mgt Stud, Rathdown Co. Co. Toibin, Muireann, BA, MLIS, Revenue ALAI, Meath County Council Library Service Parkes, David Commissioners Murphy, Miriam, St Patrick’s Hospital Parkinson, Orla, MPhil, MEconSc, Leitrim Toland, Grace, BA, DipLIS, Irish Traditional Murray, Pamela County Library Service Music Archive Murtagh, Noeleen, MSc, DipLIS, Food Safety Patton, Patricia, BBS, MLIS, Irish College of Treanor, Mairead, BA, MLIS, Met Éireann Authority General Practitioners Tunney, Carolyn, BSc, HDipLIS, Roscommon Ní Chanainn, Orla, Dublin Institute for Payne, Valerie, BA, MLIS, DipLib, MCLIP, ALAI, County Library Service Advanced Studies NUIM Vinkarklina, Oksana, MLIS Ní Chonalláin, Máire, BA, DLIS, NLI Peare, J.D. Trevor, MSc, FLAI, ALAI, FCLIP, TCD Walker-Headon, Niamh, BA, HDipLIS, ALAI, Ní Uigín, Renate, LLB, HDipLIS, Solicitor, Bar Peelo, Joseph, HDipLIS, Kylemore College, Institute of Technology Tallaght Council Law Library CDVEC Walsh, Ann, BA, MLIS Nic Amhlaoibh, Cáit, BSocSC, MLIS Percival, Hazel, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Wexford County Walsh, Ann Joyce, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Retired 45 Nic Aodha, Orla, MA, DipLIS, ALAI, St Patrick’s Council Library Service Walsh, Geraldine, BA, Rotunda Hospital College, Drumcondra Philpott, Caroline, MLIS Ward, Celine, BA, MLIS, Chester Beatty Library Norris, Kathryn, MLIS, ALAI, TCD Pirkl, Trudi, BSc, MAIS, Institute of Public Warner, Rosemary, MA, DLIS, ALAI, DipLib, Ó hAodha, Ruairi, BA, Tuam Library Administration LLM, Institute of Public Administration O’Brien, Emer, BA, LLM, MSc (Lib), Tipperary Plaice, Michael, BSc (Econ), Cork County Watters, Catherine, BA, DLIS, Libraries Council Library and Arts Service PricewaterhouseCoopers O’Brien, Gearóid, DLIS, ALAI, FLAI, Westmeath Purcell, Margaret, MSc, DLIS, ALAI Webster, Jean M., BA, DLIS, Waterford County County Library Service Purcell, Sarah, HDipLIS Library Service O’Brien, Terry, MA, DLIS, Waterford Institute of Quigley, Yvonne, BA, HDipLIS, Dun Laoghaire- Welch, David, FCLIP Technology Rathdown County Library Service Wells, Conor, MLIS O’Byrne, Anne, BSc (Econ), Rotunda Hospital Rabbitt, Peter, BA, LLB, DLIS, ALAI, Galway Whelan Richardson, Regina, MA, DLIS, ALAI, O’Callaghan, Sara, MLIS County Libraries NUIM O’Connell, Aoife, MLIS Reddan, Marie, FLAI, DLIS, DSA, Retired Whitington, Teresa, MA, PhD, DipLIS, Central O’Connor, Eileen, BA, Dip Info Studies, Galway Rice, Angela, BA, DLIS, Mater Hospital Catholic Library County Libraries Rickard, Bennery, BA, DLIS, HSE, Dr Steeven’s Wilkinson, Anne, MSc, Marine Institute Library O’Connor, Josephine, BA, PGCE, DLIS, Bar Hospital Williams, Michelle, MLIS, Dublin Institute of Council Law Library Ricken, Jean, MLIS, Limerick Prison Library Advanced Studies O’Connor, Tommy, MA, DLIS, ALAI, Kerry Service Library Riordan, Ann, MA (ILS), Cork City Council O’Daly, Colette, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI, NLI Library Service O’Deorain, Francis, BSc, DipLib, University of Roche, Órna, MA, MLIS, UCD Ulster Rogan-McCann, Maedhbh, BSocSc, MBS, O’Donnell, Helen, BA, HDipLIS, Dublin City DipLIS, Meath County Council Library Public Libraries Service O’Dornan, Paula, BA, DLIS, Westmeath County Rogers, George, MA, MLIS Library Service Rohan, Aileen, BA, MSc, DLIS, Irish Nurses O’Dwyer, Clare, MA, Bar Council Law Library Organisation O’Dwyer, Marie, Dublin Business School Ronan, Stephanie, MA, MLIS Dundalk Institute of Technology National Museum of Ireland Institutional Members Fingal County Libraries NUIG Franciscan Library NUIM Goethe-Institut Shannon College of Hotel Management AIB Group HSE, North Western Area Sligo General Hospital An Bord Altranais HSE, South Eastern Area South Dublin County Council An Chomhairle Leabharlanna Institute of Public Administration Tipperary Libraries Athlone Institute of Technology Institute of Public Health in Ireland Trinity College Library Dublin Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge International Educational Services Ltd UCC Cavan County Library Service Irish National Teachers Organisation UCD Central Statistics Office Kerry Library UL Cork City Council Library Service Kildare County Council Library and Arts Service University of Toronto Cork County Council Library and Arts Services Laois County Library Service University of Wales Defence Forces Library Limerick City Council Library Service Waterford City Council Library Service Dublin Business School Limerick County Council Library Service Waterford County Library Service Dublin City Public Libraries Longford County Library Westmeath County Library Service DCU Meath County Council Library Service Wexford County Council Library Service Dublin Institute of Technology Mayo County Libraries Service Wicklow County Library Service Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library NLI Service

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46 Fellows of the Library Council Library and Arts Service Associates of the Library McGlinchey, Margaret, FLAI, Retired Association of Ireland Morgan, Caroline, FLAI, Sligo County Libraries Association of Ireland (including Hon FLAI) Murphy, Mary B., MA, FLAI, St Patrick’s College, Thurles Altzinger, Marie, MA, DLIS, DipArchSt, ALCM, Nash, Roisin, FLAI, Retired ALAI Armitage, Thomas, BA, DLT, FLAI, Retired O’Brien, Gearóid, DLIS, ALAI, FLAI, Westmeath Arnould-O’Sullivan, Nicole, MA, HDipEd, DLIS, Armstrong, Jonathan N., BA, HDipEd, DLIS, County Library Service ALAI, Honourable Society of King’s Inns FLAI O’Neill, Catherine, FLAI, TCD Browne, Kathleen, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Retired Barrett, Bernard, BTh, DipLib, MCLIP, ALAI, HSE, O Súilleabháin, Seán, DLT, FLAI, ALAI, Leitrim West Carson, W.H.R., FCLIP, (Hon) FLAI, Retired County Library Service Coghlan, Valerie, MSc (Econ), FLAI, FCLIP, Bateman, Dilys, BA, MLib, MCLIP, ALAI, Retired O’Sullivan, Hanna, FLAI, Retired Beaudry, Richard, BEd, MEd, MLIS, ALAI, Church of Ireland College of Education Peare, J.D. Trevor, MSc, FLAI, ALAI, FCLIP, TCD Corrigan, Pauline, BA, DLT, FLAI, Retired University of Alberta Pender, Margaret, FLAI Boardman, Betty, BA (Mod), DipLib, ALAI, Daly, Marie, FLAI, ALAI, Retired Quinlan, Finola, FLAI, ALAI, Cork Institute of Dean, John E., MA, MCLIP, ALAA, (Hon) FLAI, Fingal County Libraries Technology Brady, Damien, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Limerick County ALAI, Retired Reddan, Marie, FLAI, DLIS, DSA, Retired Doyle, Dolores, BA, DLIS, FLAI, ALAI, Limerick Council Library Service Steele, John, BA, MLIS, Dip Lib, FLAI, CDipAF, Breaden, Dara, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI, St City Council Library Service LLB, Retired Ellis-King, Deirdre, BA DipLib, MPhil, FLAI, ALAI Catherine’s College of Education Uí hAodha, Cáit Bean, BA, HDipEd, DipLib, FLAI, Browne, Kathleen, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Retired (Formerly, Dublin City Public Libraries) Retired Hardiman, Nodlaig, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Retired Browne, Nora, MA, HDipEd, DipLib, ALAI, Hughes, Noel, MCLIP, FLAI, ALAI, Retired Retired Joyce Walsh, Ann, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Galway-Mayo Buckley, Mary, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI, National Institute of Technology College of Ireland Kavanagh, Mary, BA, LLB, FLAI, ALAI, Burke, Mary A., MSc, PhD, MCLIP, ALAI, Retired Keaney, Marian, FLAI, LFIBA, Burns, Jane, BA, MBA, DLIS, MLIS, ALAI, Getty Kilcline, Helen, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Retired Images Lonergan, Pat, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Kildare County Butler, Mary, DLIS, ALAI, Roscommon County Council Library Services Byrne, Georgina, BA, HDipEd, MLIS, ALAI, South Kavanagh, Mary, BA, LLB, FLAI, ALAI Riordan, Mary, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Retired Dublin County Libraries Kehoe, Anne Mary, MCLIP, ALAI Ronayne, Liam, BCL, DipLib, ALAI, Cork City Cahalane, Peter, BA, DLT, ALAI, Retired Kerins, Gillian, BSocSc, HDipLIS, MLIS, ALAI, Council Library Service Bolton Street Institute of Technology Tallaght Shortall, Deirdre, BA, DLT, ALAI, Retired Carleton-Reynolds, Mary, DLIS, ALAI, Longford Kerrigan, Cathal, BA, DipLIS, ALAI, UCC Sliney, Marjory, MSocSc, DipLib, ALAI, MCLIP, County Library Kilcline, Helen, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Retired Fingal County Libraries Coleman, Anne, BA, DLT, ALAI, Retired Kirwan, Eamonn, BA, MCLIP, ALAI, Cork County Swords, Kieran, BSc (Econ), ALAI, South Dublin Conneely, Mary, DLT, ALAI, Retired Council Library and Arts Service County Libraries Conway, Mary, BSocSc, MA, ALAI, Waterford Lambe, Miriam, MA, DLIS, DAS, MLIS, ALAI, Tinney, Donal, MA, DLIS, ALAI, Sligo County City Council Library Service Marino Institute of Education Libraries Coughlan, Anne, ALAI, Retired Lennon, Richard B., BA, DLIS, ALAI, Institute of Tipple, Lasairiona, MA, DipLib, ALAI, Retired Cunningham, Bernadette, MA, PhD, DipLib, Technology Carlow Turley, Elizabeth, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI, ALAI, RIA Linton, William D., BSc, BLS, MIBiol, CBiol, Dublin City Public Libraries Daly, Carmel, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Clare County FCLIP, ALAI, (Hon) FCLIP, Retired Walker-Headon, Niamh, BA, HDipLIS, ALAI, Library Service Lonergan, Pat, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Kildare County Institute of Technology Tallaght Dean, John E., MA, MCLIP, ALAA, ALAI, (Hon) Council Library and Arts Service Warner, Rosemary, MA, ALAI, DipLib, LLM, FLAI, Retired Long, Graham, HDipLIS, ALAI, Citizens Institute of Public Administration Delany, Carol Anne, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI Information Bureau Dennison, Madelaine, BSocSc, DLIS, MCLIP, McCarthy, James P., MA, DLIS, ALAI, Retired ALAI, Houses of the Oireachtas McDonald, Barbara, MA, DipLib, ALAI, TCD Doolan, Mary, BA, HDipEd, HDipLIS, ALAI, McGarry-Sweeney, Patricia, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Fingal County Libraries Radio Teilifís Éireann Doran, Beatrice, BA, MBA, DipLib, ALAI McHugh, Geraldine, MA, DLIS, ALAI, Dún Downes, Isabella, MA, DLIS, ALAI, Institute of Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library Chartered Accountants in Ireland Service Doyle, Dolores, BA, DLIS, FLAI, ALAI, Limerick McKeon, Suzanne, BA, HDipLIS, Grad Cert Envir City Council Library Service Sc, ALAI, The Kennel Club Duffy, John, MSc, MCLIP, ALAI, Bar Council Law Mawe, Shane, BSc (Econ), ALAI, MCLIP, TCD Library Morrow, Veronica, MA, DipLib, MCLIP, ALAI, Ellis-King, Deirdre, BA, DipLib, MPhil, FLAI, ALAI Retired (formerly, Dublin City Public Libraries) Mullett, Catherine M., BA, MCLIP, ALAI, Retired Fallon, Helen, MA, DLIS, ALAI, NUIM Murphy, Mary, MSc Lib Info Mgt, Dip Mgt Stud, Farrell, Mary M., BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI, ALAI, Meath County Council Library Service Westmeath County Library Service Nic Aodha, Orla, MA, DipLIS, ALAI, St Patrick’s Fitzpatrick, Hugh M., BCL, MA, MLIS, MPhil, College, Drumcondra MSc, MEd, Solicitor, DLIS, ALAI, Library and Nolan, Alison, BA, MSocSc, HDipLIS, ALAI, Information Consultant Hollyrood Secondary School Flanagan, Anne, ALAI, Retired Norris, Kathryn, MLIS, ALAI, TCD Flanagan, Ruth, BA, DipLib, ALAI, Retired O’Brien, Gearóid, DLIS, ALAI, FLAI, Westmeath Flynn, Mary E., BA, DLT, ALAI, UCD County Library Service Foran, James, MA, DipLib, ALAI, Institute of O’Connell, Deirdre, BA, MLIS, ALAI, Retired 47 Technology, Sligo O’Connell, Angela, MA, DLIS, ALAI, Dublin City Foubert, Julie de, MA, DLIS, PhD, ALAI, Dublin Public Libraries Institute of Technology O’Connor, Áine, MA, MLIS, ALAI, UCD Gilligan, Breeda, DLIS, ALAI, Roscommon O’Daly, Colette, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI, NLI County Council Library Services O’Kelly, Denis, BA, HDipEd, DipLib, MBA, ALAI, Glynn, Jarlath, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Wexford County self-employed Council Library Service O’Reilly, Dorothy, DLIS, ALAI, Kilkenny County Goodwillie, John, BA, DLS, MCLIP, ALAI, Retired Library Hanrahan, Fionnuala, BA, DipLib, MLib, MCLIP, O’Suilleabhain, Seán, DLT, FLAI, ALAI, Leitrim ALAI, Wexford County Council Library County Library Service Service O’Sullivan, Ann, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Houses of the Hardiman, Nodlaig, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Retired Oireachtas Hayes, Margaret, BA, HDipEd, DLIS, ALAI, Paterson, Alasdair, MA, MLIS, ALAI, Retired Dublin City Public Libraries Payne, Valerie, BA, MLIS, DipLib, MCLIP, ALAI, Hetherington, Rosemary, DLIS, ALAI, Dublin NUIM City Public Libraries Peare, J.D. Trevor, MSc, ALAI, FCLIP, TCD Hornung, Eva, DipBibl, MLIS, PhD, MCLIP, ALAI, Percival, Hazel, BA, DLIS, ALAI, Wexford County Curriculum Development Unit, CDVEC Council Library Service Hughes, Noel, MCLIP, FLAI, ALAI, Retired Phillips, Seán, BA, DLIS, MCLIP, ALAI, Retired Ingram, Valerie M., MA, HDipEd, DLT, ALAI, Prendergast, Mary, BA, DLIS, Dip Legal St, ALAI, Retired Retired Jacob, Lucinda, BA, DLIS, ALAI, TCD Purcell, Margaret, BA, MSc, DLIS, ALAI Jennings, Marie, BA, HDipLIS, ALAI, Houses of Quigley, Patricia, BA, MLIS, DLIS, ALAI, the Oireachtas HDipAdEd, TCD Joyce Walsh, Ann, BA, FLAI, ALAI, Galway-Mayo Quinlan, Finola, FLAI, ALAI, Cork Institute of Institute of Technology Technology Judge, Aisling, BAgrSc, DLIS, ALAI, Adult Rabbitt, Peter, BA, LLB, DLIS, ALAI, Galway Education Consultant County Libraries Appendix – Organisation of the Association

The Library Association of Ireland is a company limited by guaran- • Meitheal Oibre na Gaeilge tee. Every member is a shareholder. The Executive Board is the • Rare Books Group company’s Board of Directors. • Youth Libraries Group As a minimum, each shareholder is entitled to an audited set of accounts annually and to access to the Annual General Meeting. Membership of the Executive Board is open to all personal The Memorandum and Articles of Association establish the members in good standing engaged in the profession of librarian- methods and capacity of the Association to manage its business. ship. The procedure for election to membership of the Executive These are the foundation documents for all action by the Board is outlined in the Articles and the nomination/election Association and they outline procedures in place. process is advertised to all members in advance of the Annual Currently membership is open to individuals and institutions. General Meeting. Election to the Offices of President, Vice- Participative membership is encouraged to benefit the profession President, Hon Secretary and Hon Treasurer is also open to all and the person. personal members in good standing. The procedure is outlined in This annual report illustrates the range of opportunities for the Articles and the nomination / election process is advertised to active participation that are open to members currently. The all members in advance of the Annual General Meeting. Articles of Association describe the procedure to initiate other The Executive Board has a range of sub-committees, task relevant activity. Activities can be at individual and group levels. forces and panels. In general membership of these is not exclusive Activity at individual level can include research, writing, mentor- to Board members. Some are standing committees. Other struc- ing, lecturing / training, further education, advocacy, contributing tures are of a temporary nature, responsive to the work involved. a specialist or secondary expertise. Group work can include all of Areas currently covered by committees are: the above in community – and contribution to panels, task forces Professional Education and working groups. A list of panels and other structures are list- • Professional Standards ed below, and current membership of those structures is listed • Continuing Professional Development throughout the report. Members interested in learning more Communications about any area of activity with a view to participating there can • Policy and procedure talk with any member of the relevant structure. • Website development Membership of Groups and Sections forms part of member- • Editorial Board of An Leabharlann: the Irish Library ship. Participation at committee level of Groups and Sections can • Leabharlann-e the electronic newsletter of the LAI be a valuable learning and networking experience. Committees Service Development are elected at Annual General Meetings. The election process is • Library Ireland Week advertised to members in advance. Groups and Sections have • Information Literacy 48 documented procedures which operate within the parameters of • Literacy and Numeracy: contribution to Government the overarching Memorandum and Articles, possibly with refine- strategy ments to suit local circumstances. Groups and Sections can create • North / South Liaison committee (with CILIP Ireland) time-specific, focused sub-committees in response to priorities • International and European Affairs Panel and workloads. Management and Administration • Finance and General Purposes Groups and Sections are • Business Development Plan Sectoral • Audit Committee (from autumn 2011) • Academic & Special Libraries Section • County and City Librarians’ Section Initially, each committee develops Terms of Reference which are • Government Libraries Section approved by the Executive Board. Guidelines on the development • Health Sciences Libraries Group of Terms of Reference are available on the Association’s website. • Prison Libraries Group The Association also provides nominees to a range of external • Public Libraries’ Section organisations. These are listed in the annual report. The selection Regional of nominees varies depending upon the organisation involved. • Munster Regional Section Since the Executive Board is responsible for the correct and • Western Regional Section effective running of the Association, all committees and nominees Interest specific (cross-sectoral) report regularly through its Honorary Secretary. • Cataloguing and Metadata Group The Association’s website, another source of information and • Genealogy and Local Studies Group contact, is at www.libraryassociation.ie