Northern Ireland Division
The Division covers the whole of Northern Ireland and represents members from a wide range of library and information services.
Committee meetings are held regularly throughout the year and provide members with opportunities for professional development. Current Committee Members are from Public, Government, Academic and Special libraries. If you would like to attend one of our meetings or if you would like to join the committee, contact the Divisional Secretary.
We run a programme of continuing professional development events during the year and we are always interested to hear from anyone with an idea for a course or visit.
The Career Development Group NI division works with CILIP to provide support for people in Ireland who are interested in becoming chartered members. If you are thinking about chartering, please contact the Candidate Support Officer, whose contact details are below.
LINK is our divisional newsletter and it is sent out three times a year to members and other interested parties. In line with the aims of the Group, the newsletter provides information about issues relevant to the local library and information community. Contributions to LINK are actively encouraged and provide people with an opportunity to contribute to the professional literature.
As a result of a project undertaken within the local division, we have been able to provide for your use a gateway to local LIS information. We hope you find this beneficial.
LINK Issue 108 Summer 2008
Editorial
Welcome to the summer issue of LINK and we have an interesting selection of articles for you in this edition. We begin with a report on the CILIP Ireland Members’ Day where Heather Anderson gives us her impressions of her first attendance at such an event.
A competency based selection workshop followed the Members’ Day proceedings and Stephanie McLaughlin relays some very useful tips on preparing for job interviews.
Next, Monica McErlane, a regular contributor to LINK over recent years, tells us about NIPR’s role in a new booklet designed to help all those who are interested in getting their work published.
Copyright issues, which affect all who work in information provision, are addressed by a report on the Copyright Awareness Seminar held in the Linen Hall Library earlier this year. Read about Roger Dixon’s entertaining and informative talk on this topic.
The July/August edition of Update also includes an article which outlines a draft European Commission directive to extend copyright in sound recordings from 50 to 95 years. You can find the full report on page 18.
Don’t forget that CILIP members can log on to the CILIP website (http://www.cilip.org.uk/default.cilip) and gain free access to a range of Emerald LIS journal articles. The most recent issue of Library Hi Tech (vol. 26, no. 2, pp 325-332) contains an article about “gray copyright” issues which describes those “situations in which the practical degree of copyright protection can best be measured in shades of risk rather than in simple terms of black and white”.
The Career Development Group has organised a visit to the new Learning Resource Centre at the University of Ulster, Coleraine. See the Stop Press section on page 5 for details.
Our job profile for this edition features Patricia Saunders, Head of Member, Customer and Support Services at the Linen Hall Library. Patricia gives us a fascinating insight into her important role at Ireland’s last subscribing library. Her duties can encompass anything from organising library merchandise to overseeing the first wedding held in the library!
Finally, read about the recent CDG organised visit to Lisburn City Library. A big thank you to Margaret Bell, Group Librarian and her team for facilitating this very enjoyable and informative afternoon.
Lorna Reid
Editor
Thinking of Chartering?
Each Division has a Candidate Support Officer (CSO) who provides support for anyone interested in Chartering. The CSO works closely with staff at CILIP and can provide a local contact point for registration candidates.
For general information on Chartered membership and how to apply, go to the cilip website.
Below are several ways in which your Divisional CSO can help you:
- read your report.....
- run courses....
- advice by telephone, email, post....
- support...
Calender of Events 2008/2009
Visits and Courses
Many other visits and courses are in the planning stages and will be advertised here soon. However, are there any courses and/or visits you would like us to organise? Please send your suggestions to the Divisional Secretary.
Your Local Committee
The committee year runs from 1st April until 31st March. For general information, contact the Divisional Secretary. For information on Chartering, contact the Candidate Support Officer (CSO).
Gateway to local LIS information
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna (The Library Council)
This government body provides advice, assistance and services to library authorities in relation to the public library service in the south of Ireland.
British and Irish Association of Law Librarians
This independent body represents the interests of legal information professionals in the UK and Ireland.
Business Information Forum
This forum aims to improve the provision and use of business information in Northern Ireland by organising workshops, tours and visits and sharing business information in general.
CILIP Ireland (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals)
The new professional body CILIP, was formed in April 2002 by a merger of the Library Association with the Institute of Information Scientists. Based in London, the organisation has branches throughout the UK. CILIP Ireland represents members from the LIS community in Ireland.
CoFHE (Colleges of Further and Higher Education Group of CILIP)
This body supports information and library staff in colleges of further and higher education by providing advice, continuing professional development activities
Colleges and Institutes of Further & Higher Education in Northern Ireland
Full contact details for all colleges in Northern IrelandÂ
Northern Ireland Civil Service e-library
This extensive site contains links to a wide range of internet subject resources in its Internet Links section. This is especially useful for finding sources of statistical information.
Library Association of Ireland
The aims of this professional body are to promote and develop high standards of librarianship in Ireland.
Linenhall Library
Founded in 1788 this is the last subscription library in Ireland .Some of its significant collections include Irish and Local Studies and the Northern Ireland Political Collection.
Links to Irish Libraries
This list includes links to Irish public libraries, national and university libraries, Institute of Technology sites and a selection of additional sites of interest.
LISC (NI)
This body aims to maintain and enhance the standard of library and information services in Ireland.
Northern Ireland Libraries
This portal provides information on services and resources in Northern Ireland Public Libraries. It includes contact details, opening hours and offers a searchable joint catalogue.
Northern Ireland Publications Resource
This government sponsored project aims to list books, reports, pamphlets and journals published in Northern Ireland since January 2000
PRONI - Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
This is the official deposit place for public records in Northern Ireland dating from 1219 to the present.
RASCAL - This is gateway to research and special collections in Northern Ireland .
Queens University library
View the library catalogue which covers all sites and explore the other facilities and resources which the library has to offer to registered users.
Regional Training Unit
This unit provides leadership training and development for the education sector in Northern Ireland.
University of Ulster Library
View the library catalogue which covers all sites and explore the other facilities and resources which the library has to offer to registered users.
Further information on how to get involved with the Northern Ireland Division of the Career Development Group will appear here shortly.
Updated: 18 October 2008