Background
The School Library Association in the Republic of Ireland (hereafter referred to as SLARI) is a voluntary organisation. SLARI was set up in 1995 as a branch of the UK based School Library Association. It was ratified as a national branch of SLA in 2001. SLARI offers support and information to all those involved in school libraries at both primary and post-primary level.
SLARI Policy
In 2004, SLARI produced the policy statement “The School Library in the 21st Century: an Agenda for Change”. SLARI is calling for:
- the establishment of a comprehensive system of school libraries throughout Ireland
- ongoing public funding to support a high standard of school library provision
- access to the services of a professionally qualified librarian for all primary and post-primary schools read more...
SLARI salutes the success of the relatively small number of libraries established in Irish schools in recent years under the Junior Certificate School Programme Demonstration Library Project. We feel that the widely acknowledged success of these school libraries should convince our legislators of the validity of our call for the provision of an effective school library service for every school pupil in Ireland.
Officers and Committee
- Chairperson
Aileen Ivory, Librarian, Alexandra College, Dublin
E-mail: chairperson@slari.ie
Tel.: 01-4977571 - Secretary
Caoimhe Ní Mhaicín, Librarian, St. Joseph of Cluny School, Dublin
E-mail: secretary@slari.ie
Tel.: 01-2855027 - Treasurer
Miriam McCaul, Larkin Community College, Dublin
E-mail: treasurer@slari.ie
- Other SLARI Committee Members
- Pat Cowley, Librarian, St. Michael's College, Dublin
- Siobhan McNamara, Librarian, Gonzaga College, Dublin
- Jenny Mangan, Librarian, Larkin Community College, Dublin
- Breege O’Brien, Teacher and library post-holder, Scoil Damhnait, Polranny, Co. Mayo
- Ed Power, Castleknock College, Dublin
- Tom McConville, St. Columba's College and Wesley College, Dublin