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Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Library Association of Ireland, personal membership is open to persons employed in the profession of librarianship (including library assistants) while personal membership is open to those with an interest in the work, progress and welfare of libraries but who are not employed in the profession. Libraries and other corporate bodies may join as Institutional Members.

Members of the Library Association or Ireland are reminded that the membership subscription period is 1 January to 31 December. Members are encouraged to renew their membership as soon as possible.

For more information and a personal or institutional membership/renewal  form please see the membership page.

Dublin City Libraries presents Sell Yourself In An Interview as part of its Career Direction and Development Programme  2012. Learn the essential skills with Declan Farrell, Senior Consultant with Carr Communications on Thursday 26th January, 2012 at 6.30pm at the Business Information Centre, Dublin Central Library, ILAC Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1. phone 01 8733996, e-mail businesslibrary@dublincity.ie, website www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie.

Admission is free but booking is recommended

Applications are invited for LMS Librarian post (Temporary 3 years full-time) at TCD – closing time and date for applications is 12 Noon on Wednesday, 11th January 2012 Candidates must apply through e-recruitment at: http://jobs.tcd.ie where a full job description and application guidelines also available.

Applications are invited for a fixed-term, whole-time post of Assistant Librarian (3 year contract) at UCC – Closing date 12 January 2012 http://www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacancies/administrative/full-details-143555-en.html

Assistant Librarian at the National Gallery of Ireland, specialising in Cataloguing and Digitisation – Closing date 16 December 2012 http://www.nationalgallery.ie/aboutus/Careers/Job_Opportunities.aspx

Genealogist , Ireland Reaching Out(Ireland XO) Project – Closing date  9^th December 2011 http://www.library.ie/2011/11/29/vacancy-%E2%80%93-genealogist-ireland-reaching-outireland-xo-project/

Senior Executive Librarian Post Limerick City Council – Closing date 5th December 2012 http://www.limerickcity.ie/Jobs/Name,45541,en.html

Library Ireland Week 2012 (12th – 18th November, 2012)

Following on from the success of Library Ireland Week 2011, when over 350 events were posted on the Library Ireland Week website, 448 people entered our facebook draw and there were over 20,000 views of the Library Ireland Week video on Youtube; the Taskforce on Library Ireland Week and the Executive Board have agreed the following for Library Ireland Week 2012.

Library Ireland Week 2012 will be moved from March to the 2nd week in November (12th – 18th November, 2012).  Feedback suggested that March was a very busy month for events, not only in public libraries so it is proposed to move Library Ireland Week to November on an experimental basis.

Library Ireland Week 2012 will be for Librarians and Information Workers

Library Ireland Week 2012 will be used to promote the Library Association through the profession

The Taskforce suggests that we hold a Library Ireland Day and Night, with a high impact event which has national appeal and that libraries will be invited to run events and participate in other promotional activities, as they have other years.

Planning for Library Ireland Week 2012 will commence in earnest in January, when a theme will be chosen. If you have any ideas about the theme for 2012 and/or would like to take part in organising LIW 2012, please contact Jane Cantwell, jcantwell at waterfordcity.ie, phone 051 849839.