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@slglai.bsky.social

School Libraries Group of the Library Association of Ireland Advocating & developing professionalism in Irish school libraries. https://schoollibrariesireland.com/ https://schoollibrariesireland.com/great-reads-award/

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Thank you to #ChorusProject #UCD
for our creative kit which arrived this week. Looking forward to exploring it & seeing what we can engineer! @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

24.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join the JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge 2026 Join the JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge this February! Unleash creativity with prompts and exciting prizes. Enter by March 13, 2026!

Our JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge 2026 runs throughout February. Open to all JCSP/DEIS schools. 3 categories - Junior/Senior/Special Needs. Full details & wide range of support materials available on our website - bit.ly/JCSPsnap
#JCSPsnap2026

08.02.2026 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Students from schools across Waterford & Wexford deep in concentration at our JCSP Libraries South East Super Spellers Challenge in the beautiful Carrickpherish Library Waterford. #SuperSpellers #SpellingChallenge

12.02.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Young Voices, TimelessΒ Stories Celebrating a New Historical Story Collection by First Year students in Thomond Community College Student authors with JCSP Librarian Jane Bingham-Shee There’s something powerful about seeing history through young eyes. This week, the JCSP Library in Thomond Community College, Limerick proudly launched a remarkable new book β€” a collection of historical stories written entirely by First Year students in our school.

Young Voices, TimelessΒ Stories

Celebrating a New Historical Story Collection by First Year students in Thomond Community College Student authors with JCSP Librarian Jane Bingham-Shee There’s something powerful about seeing history through young eyes. This week, the JCSP Library in Thomond…

18.02.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge for JCSP/DEIS schools-details at bit.ly/JCSPsnap

PROMPT 7: OPEN - Get out in the open! Opportunity awaits: open books, open doors, open spaces. It's wide open! Show the hidden, the revealed, the unexpected. What's waiting to be discovered?

#JCSPsnap2026

20.02.2026 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back to basics! @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

06.02.2026 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re thrilled to announce the WINNERS of the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards! πŸ“šβœ¨

The very best of Irish literature – congratulations to all the writers, illustrators & publishers!

Discover more: anpostirishbookawards.ie

#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs

27.11.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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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

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

24.10.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

04.11.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

04.11.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

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

24.10.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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
@laibluesky.bsky.social @slglai.bsky.social @cityofdublinetbcdu.bsky.social @napdie.bsky.social @inotenews.bsky.social

24.10.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Playing with puzzles amd games in library class this week #librariesforplay #socialgames #puzzles @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

21.10.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

20.10.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are participating in the #GreatReadsAward again this year! Look at all these cool books, something for everyone πŸ₯° Thanks to @slglai.bsky.social Register your participation with them to be in with a chance of winning a set of the books. #justread
@jcsplibraries.bsky.social

17.10.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Banned Books Week. Celebrate the freedom to read with our Banned & Challenged Books collection on Sora.
#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead

08.10.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

06.10.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

01.10.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!)

19.09.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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

05.09.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JCSP Libraries areΒ 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/

30.06.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s still time to apply to join this great team. Don’t miss out!
#LISjobs #JobFairy #LibraryJobs #SchoolLibrarians #LibraryJobsIE

08.07.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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.Β  The employer for these positions is the City of Dublin ETB and will be based as follows:

School Librarians// CDETB @jcsplibraries.bsky.social #LISjobsIE #libraryjobs #jobfairy
libraryjobs.ie/item/jcsp-sc...

01.07.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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

30.06.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Who Am I? How AmΒ 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…

Who Am I? How AmΒ 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…

11.06.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

06.06.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge WinnersΒ 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:

JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge WinnersΒ 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:

03.06.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Give-a-Book Get-a-Book book swap at our end-of-year meeting in Galway #SchoolLibrariansRock
@laibluesky.bsky.social @slglai.bsky.social

27.05.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ† The Adversary by Michael Crummey has won the 2025 Dublin Literary Award! πŸ†

Nominated by Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries and published by Knopf Canada, this powerful novel takes the top honour in the award’s 30th year. πŸŽ‰

#DublinLitAward #DLA30yrs

22.05.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 7
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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...

"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

26.05.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

@slglai is following 20 prominent accounts