| 08:00-10:45 | REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS & SPONSOR VISITS (Thompson and Ainsworth Suites) | |
| 10:45-12:10 |
PLENARY 1 (Rathaskar Suite) |
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| 10:45-11:00 | WELCOME: Marian Higgins, County Librarian, Kildare Libraries, President of the Library Association of Ireland (LAI) & Chair of LAI/CILIP Joint Conference Committee | |
| 11:00-12:00 | KEYNOTE: Erik Boekesteijn (National Library of the Netherlands), Inclusive Libraries: Keep Stories, Share Stories, Make Stories | |
| 12:00-12:10 | SPONSOR TALKS: Surbox, Bolinda | |
| 12:10-13:20 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1 | |
| Rathaskar Suite: Developing Library Services and Space for all Chair: Eimear McGinn |
More Abbey Suite: |
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| 12:10-12:30 | 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 |
| 12:30-12:50 | 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 |
| 12:50-13:10 | 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 |
| 13:10-13:20 | Question & Answer Session | Question & Answer Session |
| 13:20-14:20 | LUNCH & SPONSOR VISITS (Thompson and Ainsworth Suites) | |
| 14:20-15:30 | 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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| 14:20-14:40 | 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 |
| 14:40-15:00 | 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 |
| 15:00-15:20 | 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 |
| 15:20-15:30 | Question & Answer Session | Question & Answer Session |
| 15:30-17:00 | MEETING OF THE COUNTY & CITY LIBRARIANS SECTION OF THE LAI (More Abbey Suite) | |
| 15:30-16:00 | REFRESHMENTS, POSTER VIEWING, SPONSOR VISITS (Thompson and Ainsworth Suites) | |
| 15:55-16:00 | SPONSOR TALK: JK Multimedia (Thompson and Ainsworth Suites) | |
| 16:00-17:25 | PLENARY 2 (Rathaskar Suite) Developing Library Services and Space for all Chair: Lorna Dodd |
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| 16:00-16:15 | SPONSOR TALKS: Metro Naps, InterLeaf, Texthelp | |
| 16:15-17:25 |
Developing Library Services and Space for all Laura Connaughton (Maynooth University) Facing the Dragons at MU Library |
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| 17:25-18:00 | LAI/CILIP NORTH-SOUTH COMMITTEE MEETING | |
| 19:00-20:00 | DRINKS RECEPTION | |
| 20:00 | CONFERENCE DINNER | |