iBbY Ireland News & Event Updates
JCSP Librarians Retained
June 2010
IBBY Ireland welcomes the announcement from Minister of Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan, that the school librarians in disadvantaged schools be retained. It is indeed good news and gives us hope that the recent cut in funding to all primary school libraries will now be reversed. Books are invaluable for recreation, information and for promoting inter-cultural understanding. All children through their primary schools should have access to a wide range of books. It is centrally important that their early experience of reading is a stimulating one and well- stocked libraries play a key role in this. We hope that the grant to public libraries will be re-instated as a matter of urgency so that their service to primary school libraries may be continued.
Cultures in Translation Review
June 2010
Cultures in Translation an event Celebrating Irish and German voices in Children’s Literature with Siobhán Parkinson, Laureate na nÓg took place in the Goethe Institut on Thursday 10th June 2010. The event comprised a presentation by Emer O’Sullivan, Professor of English Literature at the Institute of English Studies at Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany and readings and discussion with Little Island authors Renate Ahrens and Burkhard Spinnen and Siobhán Parkinson. The event was chaired by Ciara Ní Bhroin, iBbY Committee Member.
Latest Newsletter now available
June 2010
The June issue of our new look iBbY Ireland newsletter is now available!
iBbY Ireland Newsletter Vol. 19 June 2010.
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Irene Barber wins Children's Book Award
May 2010
On May 15th, Irene Barber was honoured with the 2010 Children’s Books Ireland Award. The award was presented by Jane O'Hanlon and Valerie Coghlan at a special reception during CBI’s Annual Conference. The CBI Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the world of children’s books. Each year, CBI members make nominations for the award, and the final decision is made by the board of CBI. Previous recipients of the award have included Eilís Dillon, Celia Keenan, Robert Dunbar, Clodagh Corcoran, Valerie Coghlan, Liz Morris, Pat Donlon, Rena Dardis, Tony Hickey, Carolyn Swift and Rosemary Hetherington.
Cultures in Translation
May 2010
Goethe-Institut, IBBY Ireland and Little Island cordially invite you to attend Cultures In Translation a Celebration of Irish and German voices in Children’s Literature with Siobhán Parkinson, Laureate na nÓg.
