Category Archives: Events and Conferences

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 aboutContinue reading “November Conference 2014 Materials”

‘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 drawContinue reading “November Conference 2014”

The SLARI Spring conference 2014 was titled ‘Librarians Teaching Information Literacy’ and it took place, along with the association’s AGM, on Friday April 4th from 9.30 in Pearse Street Library, Dublin 2. SLARI Spring Conference 2014 Brochure SLARI Spring Conference 2014 Booking Form  

The link to the article below shows the importance of keeping our skills up-to-date: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/to-be-honest-a-school-librarian-asks-who-will-teach-children-to-judge-and-organise-information-1.1712020

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,Continue reading “Report on Conference: Libraries and the new Junior Cycle”

SLARI Conference “Libraries and the New Junior Cycle” 22nd November  2013 Pearse Street Library 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Contact secretary@slari.ie Click for brochure and booking form: SLARI November Conference 2013 brochure SLARI November    Conference 2013 booking form

The SLARI AGM will take place on Thursday evening 18 April 2013 in Pearse Street Library, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. The AGM will be directly followed by the launch of our literacy publication, ‘Practical Literacy in Irish School Libraries’, which will include a wine reception sponsored by Interleaf. The evening will proceed as follows: 6:00Continue reading “SLARI AGM and Launch of Literacy Document ‘Practical Literacy in Irish School Libraries’ – 18 April 2013”

‘Libraries leading literacy’ The November  SLARI Conference was held on Friday 23rd November 2012 in Pearse Street Library.  A copy of the brochure  can be downloaded  here.  For programme details see below: 9:30 am           Registration 10:00 am         Jean Allen – Get them reading: literacy strategies in the secondary school 11:00 am         Coffee break 11:30 am        Continue reading “November Conference 2012 – 23 November 2012 – Libraries leading literacy”

Saturday 24th March 2012 – Spring Seminar and AGM 2012 SLARI’s 2012 AGM and Spring Seminar, entitled ‘The Unquiet Library: Literacy and Numeracy Strategies’, took place on Saturday 24th March 2012 in the JCSP Library in Larkin Community College. The theme of this conference was literacy and numeracy strategies that could be used in aContinue reading “24th March 2012 – Spring Seminar and AGM 2012 – The Unquiet Library: Literacy and Numeracy Strategies”

Saturday 19th November 2011 – SLARI Conference Our November conference took place on Saturday 19th November 2011 in St. Michael’s College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4. The theme of the conference was: ‘Promoting Literacy with e-readers and Technology’. Tom Donegan from Inis magazine attended the conference and you can see his review here. Coleesa Humphreys spoke about SouthContinue reading “19th November 2011 – November Conference – Promoting Literacy with e-readers and Technology”