School Libraries Group, LAI
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School Libraries Group of the Library Association of Ireland Advocating & developing professionalism in Irish school libraries.
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Our November conference on Arts and Visual Literacy in Schools & Libraries will be held on Nov 14 at CBS James's Street, Dublin. Speakers incl Matthew Kelly, Dr. Jane O'Hanlon, Mairead Duggan, Robin Stewart, & Lorna Vogelsang. Full details and reg link at bit.ly/SLGconf25
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Seeing Things Clearly: Arts & Visual Literacy in the School Library
Our November conference will focus on promoting the value of Arts and Visual Literacy in School Libraries
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October 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Our November conference on Arts and Visual Literacy in Schools & Libraries will be held on Nov 14 at CBS James's Street, Dublin. Speakers incl Matthew Kelly, Dr. Jane O'Hanlon, Mairead Duggan, Robin Stewart, & Lorna Vogelsang. Full details and reg link at bit.ly/SLGconf25
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We have updated our Junior Cycle English Indicative First Year Text List on Sora - providing great choices for your chosen First Year novel. Check it out!
#JuniorCycle #Novels #Reading
#JuniorCycle #Novels #Reading
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We have updated our Junior Cycle English Indicative First Year Text List on Sora - providing great choices for your chosen First Year novel. Check it out!
#JuniorCycle #Novels #Reading
#JuniorCycle #Novels #Reading
Delighted to see our Great Reads Award included in this list. Registration for participation in our 2025 Awards is still open to all Primary & Post-Primary schools - so don't miss out. Full details at schoollibrariesireland.com/great-reads-...
#GreatReadsAward #GRAIrl #LoveReading
#GreatReadsAward #GRAIrl #LoveReading
November 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Delighted to see our Great Reads Award included in this list. Registration for participation in our 2025 Awards is still open to all Primary & Post-Primary schools - so don't miss out. Full details at schoollibrariesireland.com/great-reads-...
#GreatReadsAward #GRAIrl #LoveReading
#GreatReadsAward #GRAIrl #LoveReading
Our November conference on Arts and Visual Literacy in Schools & Libraries will be held on Nov 14 at CBS James's Street, Dublin. Speakers incl Matthew Kelly, Dr. Jane O'Hanlon, Mairead Duggan, Robin Stewart, & Lorna Vogelsang. Full details and reg link at bit.ly/SLGconf25
@laibluesky.bsky.social
@laibluesky.bsky.social
Seeing Things Clearly: Arts & Visual Literacy in the School Library
Our November conference will focus on promoting the value of Arts and Visual Literacy in School Libraries
bit.ly
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Our November conference on Arts and Visual Literacy in Schools & Libraries will be held on Nov 14 at CBS James's Street, Dublin. Speakers incl Matthew Kelly, Dr. Jane O'Hanlon, Mairead Duggan, Robin Stewart, & Lorna Vogelsang. Full details and reg link at bit.ly/SLGconf25
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Check out our new 2025-2026 Award Nominees & Winners collection on Sora - incl. a selection of the 2025 @IrishBookAward shortlisted titles.
#eBooks #Audiobooks #LoveReading
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#eBooks #Audiobooks #LoveReading
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October 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Check out our new 2025-2026 Award Nominees & Winners collection on Sora - incl. a selection of the 2025 @IrishBookAward shortlisted titles.
#eBooks #Audiobooks #LoveReading
@laibluesky.bsky.social @slglai.bsky.social @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social @napdie.bsky.social @inotenews.bsky.social
#eBooks #Audiobooks #LoveReading
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Playing with puzzles amd games in library class this week #librariesforplay #socialgames #puzzles @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Playing with puzzles amd games in library class this week #librariesforplay #socialgames #puzzles @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
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Some great new titles just added to our Digital Library on #Sora. Check them out at ods.overdrive.com/v2/jcsp
Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools
#eBooks #Fiction #NonFiction #LoveReading #SchoolLibraryServices
Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools
#eBooks #Fiction #NonFiction #LoveReading #SchoolLibraryServices
October 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Some great new titles just added to our Digital Library on #Sora. Check them out at ods.overdrive.com/v2/jcsp
Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools
#eBooks #Fiction #NonFiction #LoveReading #SchoolLibraryServices
Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools
#eBooks #Fiction #NonFiction #LoveReading #SchoolLibraryServices
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We are participating in the #GreatReadsAward again this year! Look at all these cool books, something for everyone 🥰 Thanks to @slglai.bsky.social Register your participation with them to be in with a chance of winning a set of the books. #justread
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October 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
We are participating in the #GreatReadsAward again this year! Look at all these cool books, something for everyone 🥰 Thanks to @slglai.bsky.social Register your participation with them to be in with a chance of winning a set of the books. #justread
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It's Banned Books Week. Celebrate the freedom to read with our Banned & Challenged Books collection on Sora.
#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead
#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead
October 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It's Banned Books Week. Celebrate the freedom to read with our Banned & Challenged Books collection on Sora.
#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead
#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead
Has your school registered for the 2025 Great Reads Award yet? Register by Oct. 17th - you could win a full set of the shortlised titles. Don't miss out!
#ReadIrishChildrensBooks #GRAirl25 @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social @laibluesky.bsky.social @museumofchildhood.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie
#ReadIrishChildrensBooks #GRAirl25 @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social @laibluesky.bsky.social @museumofchildhood.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie
Our 2025 #GreatReadsAward shortlist has just been launched. From #PictureBooks to #YA, there's something for all ages. Full details at bit.ly/Greatreadsaw... - where schools (Primary & PP) can register (& maybe win a set of the shortlisted books!)
October 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Has your school registered for the 2025 Great Reads Award yet? Register by Oct. 17th - you could win a full set of the shortlised titles. Don't miss out!
#ReadIrishChildrensBooks #GRAirl25 @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social @laibluesky.bsky.social @museumofchildhood.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie
#ReadIrishChildrensBooks #GRAirl25 @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social @laibluesky.bsky.social @museumofchildhood.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie
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Our Digital Library checkouts are higher than ever so far this year - with 400+ checkouts so far this morning. The new titles keep coming though - incl. these great new just-added #Fiction #eBook titles.
Membership is free for JCSP/DEIS schools ods.overdrive.com/v2/jcsp
Membership is free for JCSP/DEIS schools ods.overdrive.com/v2/jcsp
October 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Our Digital Library checkouts are higher than ever so far this year - with 400+ checkouts so far this morning. The new titles keep coming though - incl. these great new just-added #Fiction #eBook titles.
Membership is free for JCSP/DEIS schools ods.overdrive.com/v2/jcsp
Membership is free for JCSP/DEIS schools ods.overdrive.com/v2/jcsp
Our 2025 #GreatReadsAward shortlist has just been launched. From #PictureBooks to #YA, there's something for all ages. Full details at bit.ly/Greatreadsaw... - where schools (Primary & PP) can register (& maybe win a set of the shortlisted books!)
September 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our 2025 #GreatReadsAward shortlist has just been launched. From #PictureBooks to #YA, there's something for all ages. Full details at bit.ly/Greatreadsaw... - where schools (Primary & PP) can register (& maybe win a set of the shortlisted books!)
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Check out Radical School Librarianship: A Global Response - which has just been added to our Digital Library on #Sora. This just-published title is a must read for all #SchoolLibrarians, #Literacy leaders, & all interested in school library impact. #eBooks #SchoolLibraries
September 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Check out Radical School Librarianship: A Global Response - which has just been added to our Digital Library on #Sora. This just-published title is a must read for all #SchoolLibrarians, #Literacy leaders, & all interested in school library impact. #eBooks #SchoolLibraries
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JCSP Libraries are Hiring!
JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. The JCSP Demonstration Library Project is inviting…
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JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. The JCSP Demonstration Library Project is inviting…
https://jcsplibraries.com/2025/06/30/jcsp-libraries-are-hiring/
June 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
JCSP Libraries are Hiring!
JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. The JCSP Demonstration Library Project is inviting…
https://jcsplibraries.com/2025/06/30/jcsp-libraries-are-hiring/
JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. The JCSP Demonstration Library Project is inviting…
https://jcsplibraries.com/2025/06/30/jcsp-libraries-are-hiring/
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There’s still time to apply to join this great team. Don’t miss out!
#LISjobs #JobFairy #LibraryJobs #SchoolLibrarians #LibraryJobsIE
#LISjobs #JobFairy #LibraryJobs #SchoolLibrarians #LibraryJobsIE
JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. Full details at:
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#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
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#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
July 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
There’s still time to apply to join this great team. Don’t miss out!
#LISjobs #JobFairy #LibraryJobs #SchoolLibrarians #LibraryJobsIE
#LISjobs #JobFairy #LibraryJobs #SchoolLibrarians #LibraryJobsIE
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School Librarians// CDETB @jcsplibraries.bsky.social #LISjobsIE #libraryjobs #jobfairy
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JCSP School Librarians // City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) | LibraryJobs.ie
The JCSP Demonstration Library Project is inviting applications for the following temporary positions of JCSP School Librarian. The employer for these positions is the City of Dublin ETB and will be based as follows:
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July 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
School Librarians// CDETB @jcsplibraries.bsky.social #LISjobsIE #libraryjobs #jobfairy
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JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. Full details at:
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
June 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. Full details at:
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
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Who Am I? How Am I?
In May 2024, the School Library Group of the Library Association of Ireland hosted a conference in the JCSP Library at Larkin Community College. The title of the conference was The ❤️ of a school – School Libraries, student wellbeing & building empathy Irish research about the…
In May 2024, the School Library Group of the Library Association of Ireland hosted a conference in the JCSP Library at Larkin Community College. The title of the conference was The ❤️ of a school – School Libraries, student wellbeing & building empathy Irish research about the…
Who Am I? How Am I?
In May 2024, the School Library Group of the Library Association of Ireland hosted a conference in the JCSP Library at Larkin Community College. The title of the conference was The ❤️ of a school – School Libraries, student wellbeing & building empathy Irish research about the JCSP Demonstration Library Project found that a well-resourced school library, managed by a professional librarian offers schools not only…
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June 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Who Am I? How Am I?
In May 2024, the School Library Group of the Library Association of Ireland hosted a conference in the JCSP Library at Larkin Community College. The title of the conference was The ❤️ of a school – School Libraries, student wellbeing & building empathy Irish research about the…
In May 2024, the School Library Group of the Library Association of Ireland hosted a conference in the JCSP Library at Larkin Community College. The title of the conference was The ❤️ of a school – School Libraries, student wellbeing & building empathy Irish research about the…
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Our digital library service remains open 24/7 throughout the summer. Check out these new #Fiction titles just added to our Sora library. Great #SummerReads
#LoveReading #JCSPdigital
#LoveReading #JCSPdigital
June 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Our digital library service remains open 24/7 throughout the summer. Check out these new #Fiction titles just added to our Sora library. Great #SummerReads
#LoveReading #JCSPdigital
#LoveReading #JCSPdigital
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JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge Winners 2025
With over 150 entries for our SNAP Photography Challenge this year, our judges had a hard job selecting winners. But they have managed to do so and below are the winning entries in all three competition categories. Junior Category:
With over 150 entries for our SNAP Photography Challenge this year, our judges had a hard job selecting winners. But they have managed to do so and below are the winning entries in all three competition categories. Junior Category:
JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge Winners 2025
With over 150 entries for our SNAP Photography Challenge this year, our judges had a hard job selecting winners. But they have managed to do so and below are the winning entries in all three competition categories. Junior Category:
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June 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge Winners 2025
With over 150 entries for our SNAP Photography Challenge this year, our judges had a hard job selecting winners. But they have managed to do so and below are the winning entries in all three competition categories. Junior Category:
With over 150 entries for our SNAP Photography Challenge this year, our judges had a hard job selecting winners. But they have managed to do so and below are the winning entries in all three competition categories. Junior Category:
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Our Give-a-Book Get-a-Book book swap at our end-of-year meeting in Galway #SchoolLibrariansRock
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May 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Our Give-a-Book Get-a-Book book swap at our end-of-year meeting in Galway #SchoolLibrariansRock
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🏆 The Adversary by Michael Crummey has won the 2025 Dublin Literary Award! 🏆
Nominated by Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries and published by Knopf Canada, this powerful novel takes the top honour in the award’s 30th year. 🎉
#DublinLitAward #DLA30yrs
Nominated by Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries and published by Knopf Canada, this powerful novel takes the top honour in the award’s 30th year. 🎉
#DublinLitAward #DLA30yrs
May 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🏆 The Adversary by Michael Crummey has won the 2025 Dublin Literary Award! 🏆
Nominated by Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries and published by Knopf Canada, this powerful novel takes the top honour in the award’s 30th year. 🎉
#DublinLitAward #DLA30yrs
Nominated by Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries and published by Knopf Canada, this powerful novel takes the top honour in the award’s 30th year. 🎉
#DublinLitAward #DLA30yrs
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"As a publisher, a parent, and a reader still astonished and in awe of what books can do, I’m deeply concerned, no exasperated, no, this occasion calls for a precise word, I am enraged about the rising tide of book bans [in libraries." Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker on Book Bans: "I Am Enraged"
The actress and literacy advocate accepted an award at the PEN America Literary Gala and expressed her anger about the state of censorship in the United States, also noting her appreciation for librar...
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May 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"As a publisher, a parent, and a reader still astonished and in awe of what books can do, I’m deeply concerned, no exasperated, no, this occasion calls for a precise word, I am enraged about the rising tide of book bans [in libraries." Sarah Jessica Parker
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📣 We are hiring! Poetry Ireland are seeking a passionate, qualified Librarian to lead the development of the new Seamus Heaney Poetry Library at No. 11 Parnell Square.
ℹ️ Find full information and application details here: www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-...
🚨Deadline: Friday 30 May, 5pm #JobFairy
ℹ️ Find full information and application details here: www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-...
🚨Deadline: Friday 30 May, 5pm #JobFairy
May 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
📣 We are hiring! Poetry Ireland are seeking a passionate, qualified Librarian to lead the development of the new Seamus Heaney Poetry Library at No. 11 Parnell Square.
ℹ️ Find full information and application details here: www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-...
🚨Deadline: Friday 30 May, 5pm #JobFairy
ℹ️ Find full information and application details here: www.poetryireland.ie/news/poetry-...
🚨Deadline: Friday 30 May, 5pm #JobFairy
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Thank you to #BVOF2025 #LismoreCastle for inviting us to dress rehearsal of Midsummer Night's Dream, we had a brilliant time @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Thank you to #BVOF2025 #LismoreCastle for inviting us to dress rehearsal of Midsummer Night's Dream, we had a brilliant time @jcsplibraries.bsky.social