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Northern Ireland

LISC Inspire

LISC Inspire, which includes 21 library organisations, over 130 libraries, was launched in February 2008. LISC Inspire includes the members of the FOYLE group and, with the agreement of the Irish Library Council, is being opened up to participation amongst libraries from across the border that are keen to join. LISC Inspire has adopted the use of an Inspire Passport and which, after completion of a simple application form, is offered to anyone seeking information which their own library is unable to provide.
For more information about LISC Inspire, lease go to their website: www.liscni.co.uk/inspire

FOYLE

FOYLE is a local group of libraries, museums and archive centres working collaboratively together to provide improved, easy access to the wealth of information resources held locally.  It offers a managed referral service between participating centres with the option to borrow books.
 
FOYLE’s objectives are to:

  • Exploit fully the rich and diverse range of information available locally;
  • Provide enhanced access to information resources through managed referral;
  • Share information and experience;
  • Develop innovative approaches to service delivery for the local community;
  • Influence and inform relevant policy-making and funding bodies on library and information matters.
The following organisations are members of FOYLE:
  • Altnagelvin Trust Library in Association with Queen's University Medical Library
  • Education Centre Library, St Conal's Hospital Letterkenny
  • Genealogy Centre
  • Health Promotion Library
  • Heritage and Museum Service, Derry City Council
  • Inishwowen Libraries (Donegal)
  • North West Regional College
  • South West College, Omagh Campus
  • University of Ulster Learning Resource Centres
  • Verbal Arts Centre
  • Western Education and Library Board
The FOYLE Information Sheet provides further information

Other collaborative library groups in Northern Ireland

Ni-libraries.net
The five public library services in Northern Ireland have implemented the Electronic Libraries project (ELFNI) which provides a single ICT network and library management system across the whole of Northern Ireland. In tandem with the technological advances co-operative arrangements have been put in place so that all public library users can search a single catalogue and request any item no matter which library or Board it is housed in.

The Academic and National Library Training Co-operative
This co-operative group was founded in 1995 with the aim of forming an ongoing co-operative training and development programme based on the training needs within member Irish academic and national libraries This training supplements each institution's own programme and through joint group consultation aims to offer a wide range of training opportunities to library staff at an economical rate. Co-operative training also enables staff to meet colleagues from other institutions.
http://www.anltc.ie/

Library.ie
Library.ie which is managed by An Chomhairle Leabharlanna aims to be a first stop shop on the web for information relating to all types of libraries in Ireland. For further information see
http://www.library.ie

Consortium of National and University Libraries (CONUL)
CONUL was established by the university libraries and the National Library of Ireland to promote co-operation among the member libraries and to provide a forum for discussion on matters of mutual interest.

The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL)
This association represents the interests of law librarians and information managers who work in law firms, third level institutions and government libraries and information services. It encourages research and co-operation. Irish BIALL members provide legal information services to a user group

  Inspire would like to thank Mairead Gilheany and Elaine Urquhart for providing this information.  




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