Cathal McCauley
@cathalmccauley.bsky.social
University Librarian Maynooth University & St Patrick’s College Maynooth | Library Association of Ireland President 21-23 l CoChair WLIC 22 l Chair of OMARC | #ebookSOS #ynwa #scout
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Best of luck Alex and thanks for everything’
This week we bid our colleague Alex farewell. She will be leaving us to take up an exciting new role as Assistant Keeper I (Rare Books) at the National Library of Ireland. Please join us in wishing Alex every success in her new role!
January 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Best of luck Alex and thanks for everything’
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We're thrilled that @lizjolly.bsky.social and @niamhtumelty.bsky.social will be joining us as keynote speakers at #ASL2026. Niamh Tumelty will be in conversation with @cathalmccauley.bsky.social so there's yet another reason to join us in March!
Tickets are now on sale for #ASL2026! We can't wait to see you in @ria.ie in Dublin on 24 March 2026. With @niamhtumelty.bsky.social and @lizjolly.bsky.social as our keynote speakers, this is an event you don't want to miss. Registration and conference information at tinyurl.com/8s2kfz62
December 16, 2025 at 9:43 AM
We're thrilled that @lizjolly.bsky.social and @niamhtumelty.bsky.social will be joining us as keynote speakers at #ASL2026. Niamh Tumelty will be in conversation with @cathalmccauley.bsky.social so there's yet another reason to join us in March!
Interesting and festive piece from Helen Doyle @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How did the saint who inspired Santa Claus end up in Co Kilkenny?
The remains of St Nicholas are said to be in the grounds of a ruined chuch in Co Kilkenny thanks to some medieval adventurers
www.rte.ie
December 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Interesting and festive piece from Helen Doyle @maynoothuniversity.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Global daily usage of generative AI tools and AI agents is lower in Ireland(10% & 3%) than globally(14% & 6%) according to new research by PWC. Those using the tools in Ireland report higher productivity, higher quality, and greater creativity at work.
businessplus.ie/news/ai-surv...
businessplus.ie/news/ai-surv...
AI usage low in Irish workplaces but majority seeing benefits - PwC
Around two-thirds of artificial intelligence (AI) users in Ireland are seeing higher productivity and higher quality at work, while more than half see greater
businessplus.ie
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Global daily usage of generative AI tools and AI agents is lower in Ireland(10% & 3%) than globally(14% & 6%) according to new research by PWC. Those using the tools in Ireland report higher productivity, higher quality, and greater creativity at work.
businessplus.ie/news/ai-surv...
businessplus.ie/news/ai-surv...
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"The scandal exposes the windfall profits of scientific publishers, who in recent years have amassed billions of dollars in earnings from public funds earmarked for science."
Quite.
Quite.
Interesting investigation into a dodgy Elsevier journal -- with the additional nugget that the CEO of Elsevier's parent company made more than €15 million in total compensation last year.
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
The fall of a prolific science journal exposes the billion-dollar profits of scientific publishing
One of the 15 publications that put out the most studies globally has been expelled from the indexing system for irregularities. Its publisher, Elsevier, has a 38% profit margin that reached $1.5 bill...
english.elpais.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"The scandal exposes the windfall profits of scientific publishers, who in recent years have amassed billions of dollars in earnings from public funds earmarked for science."
Quite.
Quite.
Today we were delighted to welcome colleagues Lorraine & Rowan from MU External Relations as part of @mulibrary.bsky.social “Outside In” staff lecture series. Attendees received an update about the website project & upcoming developments in internal comms. Thanks @hughm.bsky.social for organising.
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Today we were delighted to welcome colleagues Lorraine & Rowan from MU External Relations as part of @mulibrary.bsky.social “Outside In” staff lecture series. Attendees received an update about the website project & upcoming developments in internal comms. Thanks @hughm.bsky.social for organising.
Congrats @lauraconnaughtonmu.bsky.social & @mulibrary.bsky.social Self Assessment Team: the first professional unit at Maynooth University & the first library in Ireland & the UK to receive the award.
The real work of implementation is only beginning but let’s acknowledge & celebrate this success.
The real work of implementation is only beginning but let’s acknowledge & celebrate this success.
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Congrats @lauraconnaughtonmu.bsky.social & @mulibrary.bsky.social Self Assessment Team: the first professional unit at Maynooth University & the first library in Ireland & the UK to receive the award.
The real work of implementation is only beginning but let’s acknowledge & celebrate this success.
The real work of implementation is only beginning but let’s acknowledge & celebrate this success.
Reposted by Cathal McCauley
The first year students taking Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social enjoyed a visit to the gorgeous Russell Library this morning @maynoothuniversity.ie 📚📜
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The first year students taking Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social enjoyed a visit to the gorgeous Russell Library this morning @maynoothuniversity.ie 📚📜
Excited to be attending the Athena Swan Ireland Awards at SETU Carlow campus. So important to acknowledge and celebrate achievements. @maynoothuniversity.ie @mulibrary.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Excited to be attending the Athena Swan Ireland Awards at SETU Carlow campus. So important to acknowledge and celebrate achievements. @maynoothuniversity.ie @mulibrary.bsky.social
Last week at our Arqus alliance Libraries of the Future seminar @Graz I presented our host Pamela Stückler with @maynoothuniversity.ie pennant as a symbol of our partnership. We also discovered that a member of Graz library staff had studied at Maynooth & had fond memories @mulibrary.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Last week at our Arqus alliance Libraries of the Future seminar @Graz I presented our host Pamela Stückler with @maynoothuniversity.ie pennant as a symbol of our partnership. We also discovered that a member of Graz library staff had studied at Maynooth & had fond memories @mulibrary.bsky.social
2nd Arqus Libraries of the Future hybrid seminar is a wrap. Grateful to all at University of Graz for their excellent organisation, programme & friendly welcome! lnkd.in/eaPXerb9 Our next hybrid event will be hosted by @dulib.bsky.social in Jan ‘26 & will focus on the topic of European heritage.
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
2nd Arqus Libraries of the Future hybrid seminar is a wrap. Grateful to all at University of Graz for their excellent organisation, programme & friendly welcome! lnkd.in/eaPXerb9 Our next hybrid event will be hosted by @dulib.bsky.social in Jan ‘26 & will focus on the topic of European heritage.
Today @hughm.bsky.social spoke at Arqus Libraries of the Future CoP hybrid seminar at the University of Graz about Artificial Intelligence in @mulibrary.bsky.social & Irish academic libraries. Key points incl the eco-impact, diversity of approaches, governance, academic implications & workflows
November 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Today @hughm.bsky.social spoke at Arqus Libraries of the Future CoP hybrid seminar at the University of Graz about Artificial Intelligence in @mulibrary.bsky.social & Irish academic libraries. Key points incl the eco-impact, diversity of approaches, governance, academic implications & workflows
Delighted to see this guest blog post from Helen Fallon as part of our events to mark 30 years since the execution of Ken Saro Wiwa. It catalogues the amazing work of Helen and library colleagues to promote and share Ken’s archive and includes Helen’s poetry. mulibrarytreasures.wordpress.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Delighted to see this guest blog post from Helen Fallon as part of our events to mark 30 years since the execution of Ken Saro Wiwa. It catalogues the amazing work of Helen and library colleagues to promote and share Ken’s archive and includes Helen’s poetry. mulibrarytreasures.wordpress.com
Job opportunity at @mulibrary.bsky.social
If you would like a change and have a passion for digital services this could be of interest. Closing date is 20th Nov 2026.
universityvacancies.com/maynooth-univ
If you would like a change and have a passion for digital services this could be of interest. Closing date is 20th Nov 2026.
universityvacancies.com/maynooth-univ
universityvacancies.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Job opportunity at @mulibrary.bsky.social
If you would like a change and have a passion for digital services this could be of interest. Closing date is 20th Nov 2026.
universityvacancies.com/maynooth-univ
If you would like a change and have a passion for digital services this could be of interest. Closing date is 20th Nov 2026.
universityvacancies.com/maynooth-univ
A pleasure to attend the launch of the School of Nursing @maynoothuniversity.ie . Speakers incl Prof Fintan Sheerin, President Eeva Leinonen , Minister James Lawless Rachel Kenna , Carolyn Donohoe & Kate Killeen White . Superb keynote from Michael Dowling. Well done & good luck to all
Involved.
Involved.
October 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A pleasure to attend the launch of the School of Nursing @maynoothuniversity.ie . Speakers incl Prof Fintan Sheerin, President Eeva Leinonen , Minister James Lawless Rachel Kenna , Carolyn Donohoe & Kate Killeen White . Superb keynote from Michael Dowling. Well done & good luck to all
Involved.
Involved.
This is wonderful news - the first library in Ireland and the UK to be awarded the Athena Swan award. Well done to all of my library colleagues esp Laura Connaughton the chair. Special thanks to our superb @maynoothuniversity.ie EDI team who helped us.The work to live up to the award starts now!
MU Library is the first library in Ireland to achieve the Athena Swan Ireland Bronze Award 👏 It highlights our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Read more here: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This is wonderful news - the first library in Ireland and the UK to be awarded the Athena Swan award. Well done to all of my library colleagues esp Laura Connaughton the chair. Special thanks to our superb @maynoothuniversity.ie EDI team who helped us.The work to live up to the award starts now!
Well done Faculty of Arts & Humanities ADR Dr. Loïc Bourdeau for organising the Research Connections event @maynoothuniversity.ie .Great turnout & highlighted the strength of faculty research. Special thanks Ciaran Q for his contribution about ORCID. It was an inspiring & engaging session.
October 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Well done Faculty of Arts & Humanities ADR Dr. Loïc Bourdeau for organising the Research Connections event @maynoothuniversity.ie .Great turnout & highlighted the strength of faculty research. Special thanks Ciaran Q for his contribution about ORCID. It was an inspiring & engaging session.
Well done Lori on the news at one on @news.rte.ie news at 1 this afternoon a great ambassador for libraries and libraries ireland open day tomorrow 27th September 2025
@lorimoriarty.bsky.social
@lorimoriarty.bsky.social
a man in a suit and tie is applauding .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is applauding .
media.tenor.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Well done Lori on the news at one on @news.rte.ie news at 1 this afternoon a great ambassador for libraries and libraries ireland open day tomorrow 27th September 2025
@lorimoriarty.bsky.social
@lorimoriarty.bsky.social
A great programme for Culture Night @mulibrary.bsky.social 👇
Culture Night is this Friday, 19 Sept!
Drop in, no booking needed:
📚 Russell Library (16:30–18:30)
⛪ College Chapel, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth (16:30–18:30)
🔬 Science & Ecclesiology Museum (16:00–20:00) + bilingual storytelling!
culturenight.ie/even...
#CultureNight #OícheChultúir
Drop in, no booking needed:
📚 Russell Library (16:30–18:30)
⛪ College Chapel, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth (16:30–18:30)
🔬 Science & Ecclesiology Museum (16:00–20:00) + bilingual storytelling!
culturenight.ie/even...
#CultureNight #OícheChultúir
September 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A great programme for Culture Night @mulibrary.bsky.social 👇
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You now have access to the Cochrane Library, a trusted database of high-quality, independent medical and healthcare research. You can access it now via the Linktree in our bio🩺 #MULibrary #MULibraryeResources #CochraneLibrary
September 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
You now have access to the Cochrane Library, a trusted database of high-quality, independent medical and healthcare research. You can access it now via the Linktree in our bio🩺 #MULibrary #MULibraryeResources #CochraneLibrary
Reposted by Cathal McCauley
Check out our newly advertised full-time, permanent position for a Book & Paper Conservator, based in the Russell Library here at Maynooth University📚🕰️ Applications close Wednesday 24th September ✨Apply now by searching for Library roles on 🔍maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies
September 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Check out our newly advertised full-time, permanent position for a Book & Paper Conservator, based in the Russell Library here at Maynooth University📚🕰️ Applications close Wednesday 24th September ✨Apply now by searching for Library roles on 🔍maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies
Thanks to everyone who helped to make today’s Arqus Alliance Libraries of the Future Community of Practice seminar @mulibrary.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie such a success. Delighted that over 50 participants from 8 countries participated.
September 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Thanks to everyone who helped to make today’s Arqus Alliance Libraries of the Future Community of Practice seminar @mulibrary.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie such a success. Delighted that over 50 participants from 8 countries participated.
Reposted by Cathal McCauley
Up next this morning is our Arqus & Open Scholarship & Open Science feat. Lisa Schilhan from Graz University, @librarystuart.bsky.social from @durham-university.bsky.social , Iñaki Aréa de la Villa from the Universities of Sevilla and Granada and Dr. Erivelton Nepomuceno from @maynoothuniversity.ie
September 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Up next this morning is our Arqus & Open Scholarship & Open Science feat. Lisa Schilhan from Graz University, @librarystuart.bsky.social from @durham-university.bsky.social , Iñaki Aréa de la Villa from the Universities of Sevilla and Granada and Dr. Erivelton Nepomuceno from @maynoothuniversity.ie
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We welcome our Keynote speaker @lisagriffith.bsky.social from @dri.ie who will discuss The Future of Open Scholarship and Open Science in Europe at this mornings Arqus Seminar.
September 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
We welcome our Keynote speaker @lisagriffith.bsky.social from @dri.ie who will discuss The Future of Open Scholarship and Open Science in Europe at this mornings Arqus Seminar.
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We are excited to host the Arqus European University Alliance Libraries of the Future Community of Practice Hybrid Seminar today. Featuring speakers from Ireland, Spain, Austria and the UK this seminar will consider the challenges for libraries associated with open scholarship.
September 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
We are excited to host the Arqus European University Alliance Libraries of the Future Community of Practice Hybrid Seminar today. Featuring speakers from Ireland, Spain, Austria and the UK this seminar will consider the challenges for libraries associated with open scholarship.