IT Sligo Archaeology Lectures: Fiona Beglane, a lecturer at IT Sligo who specialises in animal bones, will give a talk entitled The Face in the Mirror: Human Perceptions of Animals in the Past tomorrow at 1.10pm in C1004 in the business block.
For directions to lecture rooms, ask at the reception desk at the main entrance to IT Sligo. For further information contact Dr Marion Dowd. Tel: 071-9155255, e-mail: dowd.marion@itsligo.ie
School Library Association AGM
The School Library Association in the Republic of Ireland (Slari) will host its annual general meeting and spring seminar as part of this year's Education Show in the Main Hall, RDS in Dublin on Saturday, April 8th.
Those studying or working in the area of libraries or education are welcome to attend. After the agm Dr Richard Murphy will host a seminar, Weaving the Web, that will look at how to make the most of information and communications technologies within the curriculum.
For more details contact Eileen Holian at larkinlibrary@eircom.net or tel:01-8747701
Lunchtime Lecture at the Hunt Museum in Limerick
Anna Moran will give a lecture entitled New Perspectives on Irish Glass on Tuesday, April 4th at 1pm. Moran is the winner of the John Hunt Memorial Bursary for 2004. Her area of interest is early 19th-century Irish glass. Admission is free.
Campaign for Commercial-Free Education Meetings
Information meetings for parents, teachers and all concerned about commercial marketing in Irish schools will be held tonight at Navan Education Centre, Co Meath at 7.30pm and tomorrow at Dublin West Education Centre, Blessington Road, Tallaght, Co Dublin at 7pm. Further information at www.commercialfreeeducation. com
Athlone Institute of Technology Information Evenings
Athlone Institute of Technology is organising a series of information evenings about going on to third-level education. Secondary school students, parents, teachers and anyone interested in lifelong learning are invited to attend the following meetings: tonight - Greville Arms, Mullingar, Co Westmeath; tomorrow - Longford Arms, Longford Town, Co Longford; Thursday, March 30th - Cavan Crystal Hotel, Cavan Town, Co Cavan; Friday, March 31st - King House, Boyle, Co Roscommon; Monday, April 3rd - Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim; Tuesday, April 4th - Abbey Hotel, Roscommon Town, Co Roscommon; April 5th - Hayden's Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co Galway. All meetings take place at 7.30pm.
For further information contact Brian Lynch, Athlone Institute of Technology. Tel: 090-644 2595. E-mail: brianlynch@ait.ie
Weekend Special Needs Workshop
Dr Christine McIntyre of the University of Edinburgh will present a workshop for teachers, special-needs assistants and healthcare workers, entitled Identifying and Supporting Children with Learning Difficulties' on Friday, March 31st and Saturday, April 1st at the Galway Education Centre, Cluain Mhuire, Monivea Road. The sessions run from 6.30 to 9pm on Friday and from 10am to 3pm on Saturday. The course costs €45. Advance booking is essential. For further details, contact Galway Education Centre. Tel: 091 -745600.
Seminar on Reading Problems and Dyslexia
"Toe By Toe" is a highly structured multi-sensory approach to reading problems and dyslexia. Two seminars aimed at giving practical tips and information on the programme to teachers and parents will be held at the Blackrock Education Centre, Kill Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin on Wednesday, April 5th at 7pm and at Drumcondra Education Centre on Thursday, April 6th, also at 7pm.
The entrance fee is €10. There is limited availability so booking is essential. E-mail: readandtalk@eircom.net or tel: 090-6474906
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