Venue

LILAC 2010 (The Librarians Information Literacy Annual Conference) hosted by Library Network Support Services will take place at the Strand Hotel Limerick city, 29th-31st March 2010.

Strand Hotel Web travel information http://www.strandhotellimerick.ie/

(€105B&B single, €120B&B Double)

Computer access at LILAC

Delegates will be able to access the internet in the Strand Hotel from PCs during the conference.  You will be given a username and password at registration.
Wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel for delegates who bring laptops.

Information about Limerick City

Limerick City is magnificently sited on one of Europe’s finest rivers, the beautiful Shannon, where its fresh waters meet the salt waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Its history stretches back 800 years. Limerick city is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland with a population of approx 91000 and is an important centre of higher education in Ireland with a student population of over 20,000 attending the main education establishments of the University of Limerick, Limerick Institute of Technology and Mary Immaculate College as well as other smaller education providers.

A sporting city, Limerick is home to a world famous rugby team (Munster). The city has an active arts scene and is home to EV+A Ireland’s pre-eminent annual exhibition of contemporary art now in its 33rd year. The city has a lively and active music scene which has produced bands such as The Cranberries. It is the also the setting for Frank McCourt’s memoir Angela's Ashes and the film adaptation.

The city has a thriving theatre scene and is birthplace of actor Richard Harris and writer Kate O' Brien. For further information visit the Limerick official tourist site http://www.visitlimerick.com/

Social events-

to be announced.

Library Network Support Services

 Library Network Support Services (LNSS) is a collaboration of the Shannon Consortium libraries of LIT, UL, IT Tralee and Mary Immaculate College, with LIT as the lead institution. Its aim is to introduce and champion dynamic information literacy and library staff development initiatives across Shannon Consortium libraries.