School in Africa Seeks Partnership in Ireland

A small school with a budding school library in Beni, North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is seeking a partnership with a primary school in Ireland. The school hopes through this partnership to engage with an Irish school in reading and library related activities. Once the partnership is established it wouldContinueContinue reading “School in Africa Seeks Partnership in Ireland”

The Great Reads Award: A debut YA book award judged by readers, shortlisted by school librarians

SLARI has been setting up a new book award for secondary schools in Ireland to participate in. We will be communicating with schools about this shortly. The award is for a debut fiction book for young adults and the winners will be elected by reader votes. We are pleased to announce the shortlist which wasContinueContinue reading “The Great Reads Award: A debut YA book award judged by readers, shortlisted by school librarians”

Annie Brady wins SLA School Librarian of the Year Award 2015

Congratulations to Annie Brady who has won the SLA School Librarian of the Year Award 2015.  Annie Brady is a JCSP school librarian in St Paul’s CBS Secondary School in Dublin. This article, which she wrote, appeared in the Irish Times when she was shortlisted for the award:  http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/how-i-got-into-my-pupils-good-books-reveals-librarian-up-for-top-award-1.2352856 Well done Annie, from the SLARIContinueContinue reading “Annie Brady wins SLA School Librarian of the Year Award 2015”