3 Irish Authors short listed for the 2011 International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award. The short list will be confirmed by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Gerry Breen at 11.00am on 12th April 2011 in the Mansion House, Dublin 10 novels have been shortlisted for the International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award, from a total of 162 [...]
Archive for April, 2011
IMPAC Dublin Award Finalists
Posted: April 12, 2011 in IMPAC Dublin Award, Library, General, Literary Events, Professional News, Public Libraries1
Happy Drop Everything and Read Day (D.E.A.R.) !
Posted: April 12, 2011 in Library, General, Professional News, Public Libraries, Readers' AdvisoryNational Drop Everything and Read Day What is National D.E.A.R. Day? D.E.A.R. stands for Drop Everything and Read. National D.E.A.R. Day is a special reading celebration to remind and encourage families to make reading together on a daily basis a family priority. Can I celebrate D.E.A.R. Day on another date? Yes, of course. Every day [...]
Could Online Book Sharing Spell End for Libraries?
Posted: April 6, 2011 in Library, General, News & Views, Professional News, Public LibrariesFrom Guardian.co.uk: Could an online booksharing scheme spell the end for the traditional library? A scheme where residents post their own books online to swap, then meet to complete the transaction has worried some library campaigners Testing out Sutton council’s new online bookshare scheme. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian With more people using the [...]
Library Movers and Shakers: Interview Series
Posted: April 5, 2011 in Movers and Shakers, UncategorizedFor the past decade Library Journal has been honoring librarians who’ve gone above and beyond the call of duty, singling them out via the “Movers and Shakers Award” for their innovation, service and ways they’ve otherwise raised the profile of quality library service. This post is the first in a series of interviews I conducted with the 2011 [...]
