“Going back to education as an adult isn’t easy and for those with reading and writing difficulties the stigma can prove daunting and discouraging. Often, people with literacy difficulties had a negative experience of school and associate learning with that experience. Trained literacy tutors play a key role in helping adults achieve these skills and in recognition of this Dublin City Central library has compiled a new resource bank of publications to support their professional development.

The publications include a range of recommended reading material related to adult literacy theory and practice, and are aimed at those who work in the adult literacy sector, and in particular those completing the NALA/Waterford Institute of Technology’s distance education programme.

Adult literacy tuition is very different to learning in school. It primarily centers on the needs and interests of the learner. Seminal works such as Pedagogy of the Oppressed emphasise the importance of the learner experience in adult education, while Meek’s On Being Literate illustrates that literacy is at the heart of all social concerns.

For user convenience the resource includes both a lending and a reference copy for consultation in the library.  Further information from:

Aisling Murray or Padraic Stack,

Central Library:  Centrallibrary@dublincity.ie, Tel: 01 8734333

To view the list

www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie online catalogue – recommended reads”

Source: Irish Library News, no 303, July 2010

Oideas, the academic journal of the Department of Education and Skills (DES), is now available in electronic format: www.education.ie

Happy reading!

Our WebOPAC, part of the Library Management System, is back online!

You can check our stock here.

Happy browsing!

Library Ireland Week is running from 8th-13th March 2010 and is celebrating and highlighting the role of libraries, librarians and information professionals in Ireland.

With hundreds of events taking place all over the country, why not pop into your local public , school or workplace library?

For a listing and more information, please visit the LIW website!

Three graduates of Ballyfermot College (School of Animation) have received Oscar Nominations for the 2010 Academy Awards!

Nicky Phelan of ‘Brown Bag Films’ has been nominated in the Short Animation category for ‘Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty’.

Tomm Moore of ‘Cartoon Saloon’ has been nominated in the Animated
Featur Film category for ‘The Secret of Kells’.

And Richie Baneham of ‘Rhythm & Hues’ has been nominated in the Visual Effects category for ‘Avatar’.

Congratulations to all involved and the best of luck on the big night!

The JCSP has just published its in-service schedule.

Please check the calendar on the right for more details.

To secure a place please go through the JCSP literacy website.

The CDU calendar of events and training sessions is now online!

Just click on the calendar on the right.

Please note that booking is essential.

LIST OF CATEGORY WINNERS:

Category 1 -  Primary School Pupils (age 10-12):

Marie O’Reilly                           

Scoil Mhuire                           

Creeslough                               

Letterkenny                               

Co. Donegal           

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Ceara Hamm                           

Scoil Naomh Fiachra

Illistrin

Letterkenny

Co. Donegal

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Category 2 - Junior Cycle Students (age 12-15):  

Aine O Connor                           

Scoil Cholmcille Scrin                      

Tara                                          

Co. Meath

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Grainne Nielsen

St Catherine’s Vocational School

Killybegs

Co. Donegal

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Category 3 - Senior Cycle Students (age 15-18):

Cameron Maitland

Finn Valley College

Stranorlar

Co. Donegal

Congratulations to all!

A new catalogue of publications will be available in August 2009.

This is the new website!

Please send your comments and suggestions to us.