November Conference 2014 Materials

A big thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to our conference. Christina Clarke’s presentation can be accessed here.The booklet referred to by Christina, ‘METHODOLOGIES TO SUPPORT LITERACY & EFFECTIVE PRACTICE’, can be found here: School Support Literacy Booklet. Planning and evaluation templates can be found here; and checklists here.  Charles Quain of Interleaf presented aboutContinueContinue reading “November Conference 2014 Materials”

November Conference 2014

‘Be Prepared! Planning for School Inspections and Literacy Promotion’ Friday, 21st November 2014, 9.30am-1pm Pearse Street Library, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 Programme 9:30 am        Registration 10:00 am      Christina Clarke will speak about literacy and School Self-Evaluation 11:00 am      Coffee break 11:30 am      Charles Quain, Interleaf, will speak about Leabharlann, a new e-books platform for schools. There will also be a drawContinueContinue reading “November Conference 2014”

School Librarian of the Year Award won by Irish Librarian

Hilary Cantwell of St. Paul’s Community College in Waterford has won this prestigious award.  This award is given annually to recognise the work done by librarians in school libraries.  Nominations may come from anyone working in a school library.  Those nominated may be working in primary or secondary schools. For more information go to:  http://www.sla.org.ukContinueContinue reading “School Librarian of the Year Award won by Irish Librarian”

Report on Conference: Libraries and the new Junior Cycle

The SLARI Conference which was held in Pearse Street Library on Friday 22nd November had as its theme the new Junior Cycle.   Annette Honan of the NCCA gave an outline of the key skills that will be required of students in the new Junior Certificate.  Click here: http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Post-Primary_Education/Junior_Cycle/ Mick O’Riordan, Regional Advisor to the JCSP,ContinueContinue reading “Report on Conference: Libraries and the new Junior Cycle”