Library Events 2012
Tralee Probus Art Exhibition Tralee Library Monday, 14 – Thursday, 31 May
Kerry Library Bealtaine Festival 2012
Transition from Work to Retirement
Killarney Library Closed Thursday nights during May
Listowel Library Closed Mondays during May
Re-opening of Caherciveen Library
DVD selection for customers in Killorglin Library
New Text-Messaging service for Kerry Library customers
Irish
Times Digital Archive 1859 – 2007
Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society
Book Request Service from Irish Public
Libraries National
Cultural Heritage Website
NALA - A plain English guide to Environmental terms
Ireland’s Historical Map Archive 1829 – 1913
together with Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837 Pictures from recent Children’s Activity Programme at
Tralee Library
Kerry Library - Improving Library Access for
Visually Impaired customers Kerry Library continues to work with The National Council for the
Blind (NCBI) towards the development of Library services to those
visually impaired. While these have greatly improved service provision, Kerry Library
noted that the lack of Braille material for people who still use this
method to read was of concern. NCBI carries significant holdings in this
area and details are viewable on their on-line Library Catalogue. This
comprises more than 10,000 Fiction and Non-Fiction books in Audio
Visual, Large-Print and Braille format. In addition, NCBI provides regular newspaper coverage and popular
Irish magazines and journals on audiotape and in Braille to over 1,500
subscribers. A further international link can source/loan items from a
holding of an additional 250,000 items. The books are posted in a
returnable envelope free to the NCBI members. Any registered member of
the NCBI can use their Library facility. Kerry Library and NCBI, Dublin can mutually benefit each other. Kerry
Library service points may via its request service order a book on
behalf of a user if its Audio Visual & Large Print sections do not have
a required title or if the customer needs a Braille format while the
NCBI library catalogue is available as a link on the Kerry Library
website. Click on each blue link below, right click and go to ‘open hyperlink’
Lifesteps is an initiative of Irish public libraries and is funded by
the Information Society Fund, through the Department of the Environment,
Heritage and Local Government. The Lifesteps project consists of
17 guides, which explain how to achieve various life steps using the
Internet. Copies available free of charge at all branches of Kerry
County Library. These guides are also available on the project
website www.lifesteps.ie
Half day course for new retirees from work - 24th April 2012
(available at each branch of Kerry Library)
Examples include the provision of the Kurzweil speech system on its
public access computers and the increase in the numbers, formats and
variety of audio-material available.
Direct link -
http://www.ncbi.ie/services/services-for-individuals/library
Other details -
http://www.ncbi.ie/services/services-for-individuals/library/joining-the-library
Home page – www.ncbi.ie
Lifesteps project
