The Press and Journal reports: THE new director of Sabhal Mor Ostaig, the Gaelic college on Skye, is Boyd Robertson, head of language education and acting head of the department of curricular studies at Strathclyde University. He succeeds Professor Norman Gillies, who retires at the end of this year.
Read the Press and Journal article.

An article in the Scotsman discusses the possible impact of the new Gaelic channel - BBC ALBA - being launched this Friday. Will ALBA will have the impact of S4C, which helped spark a resurgence of the Welsh language?
Read the full Scotsman article online.

Connecting Communities - Thursday 10:30 Seminar code G1G
With current and ongoing innovations in technology Gàidhlig communities can be more connected than ever before.  In this seminar delegates will be explore different ways of setting up online Gàidhlig communities to meet their  own specific needs.
Using Scots Language creatively in the Classroom - Philippa Cochrane Scottish Book Trust […]

Confucius Classrooms in Scotland - Prof Kay Livingston and Nick Morgan, LTS - Wednesday 09:30 Seminar Code G1A
Confucius Classrooms will act as local ‘hubs’ which offer resources, expertise, activities and experiences to learners at all stages and in multiple curricular contexts. The presenters will describe the Confucius Classroom vision and the steps they have taken towards […]

With the Gaelic Digital Service (MG ALBA) starting in September, there is an opportunity for Gaelic speakers to voice their opinions of the programmes broadcast on the new channel.
Anyone aged over 16, resident in Scotland with at least some ability in Gaelic and access to digital television is invited to join the viewers panel. Taking part […]

BBC Scotland reports on the launch of a business plan for a new dictionary of Gaelic.
The new dictionary will be as important as ‘great art collections’ held by national galleries Strathclyde’s Boyd Robertson, convener of the Faclair na Gaidhlig project steering group, has said.
The aim is to produce a dictionary on a par with the […]

Connected 21 is now online with articles and features on literacy, Gaelic, PE and computer games.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/connected/articles/21/index.asp

The Herald reports that an £8m centre for Gaelic creative industries aimed at supplying talent and training to the new Gaelic digital channel is due to be opened by First Minister Alex Salmond on Skye today.
Fas - Gaelic for growth - is the latest addition to Skye’s Gaelic College, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, and will provide […]