| 9:00am-10:45am | REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS & SPONSOR VISITS (Thompson and Ainsworth Suites) | |
| 10:45am-12:10pm |
PLENARY 1 (Rathaskar Suite) |
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| 10:45am-11:00am | WELCOME: Marian Higgins, County Librarian, Kildare Libraries, President of the Library Association of Ireland (LAI) & Chair of LAI/CILIP Joint Conference Committee | |
| 11:00am-12:00pm | KEYNOTE: Erik Boekesteijn (National Library of the Netherlands), Inclusive Libraries: Keep Stories, Share Stories, Make Stories | |
| 12:00pm-12:10pm | SPONSOR TALKS: Surbox, Bolinda | |
| 12:10pm-1:20pm | BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1 | |
| Rathaskar Suite: Developing Library Services and Space for all Chair: Eimear McGinn |
More Abbey Suite: |
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| 12:10pm-12:30pm | Mags Curley & Dr Joanne Dolan (Dublin City Libraries) Digital Skills and Self Directed Learning in Areas of Social and Economic Disadvantage | Niall O’Brien (Maynooth University) Back to the Drawing Boards: A more Inclusive approach to Orientation at Maynooth University Library |
| 12:30pm-12:50pm | Aine Carey & Catherine Ahearne (Maynooth University) ‘Actions speak louder than words’: Co delivering action-based classes at MU Library’ | Sean Beattie (Libraries NI) Promoting Books, Reading and Libraries through the Media |
| 12:50pm-1:10pm | Dr Robert Whan (Armagh Robinson Library) Armagh Robinson Library: A Case Study of Inclusive Engagement | Ciara Hogan (Kildare Library & Arts Service) Try a Bookclub: Children’s Bookclub Taster for 8 to 12 year olds |
| 1:10pm-1:20pm | Question & Answer Session | Question & Answer Session |
| 1:20pm-2:20pm | LUNCH & SPONSOR VISITS (Thompson and Ainsworth Suites) | |
| 2:20pm-3:30pm | BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2 | |
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Rathaskar Suite: |
More Abbey Suite: Developing Library Services and Space for all Chair: Catherine Gallagher |
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| 2:20pm-2:40pm | Jane Burns (Athlone Institute of Technology) The Role of Libraries in Providing Health Information for Society | Johanna Archbold (RCSI) Service Design with Education in Mind: Teaching Moments at Library Service Points |
| 2:40pm-3:00pm | Robin Stewart (Meath County Council Library Services) Ashbourne Library’s Music Appreciation Club, Meath Co Co Library | Evelyn Cooley & Laura Larkin (Kildare Library & Arts Service) The Athy Library Project: Kildare Library & Arts Service |
| 3:00pm-3:20pm | Sheila Kelly (Dublin City Public Libraries) Your Local Library: A Space for Everyone | Sally Bridge (Queens University Belfast) To Inclusivity and Beyond! Developing a Library Service where all Flying Styles are welcome |
| 3:20pm-3:30pm | Question & Answer Session | Question & Answer Session |
| 3:30pm-5:00pm | MEETING OF THE COUNTY & CITY LIBRARIANS SECTION OF THE LAI (More Abbey Suite) | |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | REFRESHMENTS, POSTER VIEWING, SPONSOR VISITS (Thompson and Ainsworth Suites) | |
| 3:55pm-4:00pm | SPONSOR TALK: JK Multimedia (Thompson and Ainsworth Suites) | |
| 4:00pm-5:25pm | PLENARY 2 (Rathaskar Suite) Developing Library Services and Space for all Chair: Lorna Dodd |
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| 4:00pm-4:15pm | SPONSOR TALKS: Metro Naps, InterLeaf, Texthelp | |
| 4:15pm-5:25pm |
Developing Library Services and Space for all Laura Connaughton (Maynooth University) Facing the Dragons at MU Library |
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| 5:25pm-6:00pm | LAI/CILIP NORTH-SOUTH COMMITTEE MEETING | |
| 7:00pm-8:00pm | DRINKS RECEPTION | |
| 8:00pm | CONFERENCE DINNER | |