1. Role of professional Associations in Librarianship Marjory Sliney Fingal County Libraries 27 April 2006

2. Introduction n 25 years experience as a professional librarian n Experience in academic, public and special libraries n Experience in Ireland, Saudi Arabia and Tanzania

3. Roles of Professional LIS Associations n ETHICS n ADVOCACY n EDUCATION n PUBLICATIONS n PROFESSIONASL REGISTER

4. Personal Involvement n Personal membership of LIS associations n Publications n Committee work

5. Personal Memberships n LAI since 1981; Associate 1989 n LA/CILIP since 1980;Chartered 1987 n MLA 1981-1990 n EAHIL 1986-1990 n IFLA 2002 to date

6. Publications- personal n Articles n Reviews n Editorial Board

7. Articles Published n An Leabharlann/Irish Library n Art Libraries Journal n ASLIB Proc n Audiovisual Librarian n Health Information and Libraries n Library Association Record n School Librarian

8. Reviews/ Editorial n An Leabharlann/ Irish Library n Library Association Record 1987-2000 n Editorial Board, Health Information and Libraries

9. LAI- Publications 1 n Chapter in Library File (1998) n Editorial work on (a) LAI policy Document on Library Services to Children and Young People(2000) n (b) Copyright Leaflet and Poster n (c) Borrowers at School(2002)

10. LAI- Publications 2 n Pre-budget submissions n Response to Green Paper on Adult Education n Submission on Seanad Reform n Submission to National Qualifications Authority of Ireland(2005) n Submission to NESF on cultural inclusion(2006)

11. n YLG- 1986,1987,1997, 2003 n ASTI/LAI Seminar Series- 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999 and 2000 n SLARI- 1995, 2001 Lectures/Presentations

12. LAI Committee Work n YLG n Committee on School Library Development n Executive Board- Member/Vice- President/President n Education Committee

13. Benefits of Involvement n Opportunities for Networking n Opportunities for CPD n Opportunities to make a difference

14. You too can be involved! n www.libraryassociation.ie