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Data Management and Stewardship Officer at ATU - Views my own reposts not ratifications
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Call out for new @laicdgroup.bsky.social members.
I strongly recommend that those working in the LIS field consider joining. It’s a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with a great group & help shape the committee’s future work. I am stepping down to focus on new commitments, it's been a pleasure!
laicdgroup.bsky.social LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · 5d
We're putting the call out for new members! 👋

The CDG is a friendly and welcoming committee made up of professionals across the LIS sector who meet online once a month via Zoom.

Interested in joining? Fill out our form. No prior experience required, just enthusiasm!

🔗 forms.gle/juLivrFxBtr6...
Call to join the CDG committee with the following benefits: network with colleagues, co-organise events & workshops, gain experience in committee work in a supportive, low-pressure environment, contribute your voice and ideas to our ongoing projects and planning. Accompanying the text are images of the committee at various events.
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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laicdgroup.bsky.social
📢 Registration now open for our next event: Neurodiversity in Libraries featuring speakers Jo @jofitz.bsky.social & Andrew @playbrarian.uk, co-chairs of @nlisn.bsky.social and Elaine Chapman from TU Dublin

📅 Tuesday, December 9, 6:30pm (AGM 8pm)
📍 Online
🎟️ Free

🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/neurodiver...
Neurodiversity in libraries, a free event from the Library Association of Ireland Career Development Group. The event will take place online via Zoom on Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30pm with the group's annual general meeting (AGM) following at 8pm.
November 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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orcid.org
Looking to secure funding for your project?

The #ORCID Global Participation Fund is now open! We provide grants to non-profit and government organizations to boost ORCID participation in under-represented areas.

Submit your proposal by 1 Nov.

➡️ https://wp.me/PcE4o3-54u

#Researchsky
ORCID
Connecting research and researchers
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October 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
kathrynbriggs.bsky.social
Iontach, bualadh bos @sonrai.bsky.social👏
sonrai.bsky.social Sonraí - Irish Data Stewardship Network @sonrai.bsky.social · Oct 17
Sonraí now funded under 2025 NORF Open Research Fund!! Thanks to the work our project team, committee & steering group, and many volunteers. Shout-out to @jennylibrarian.bsky.social for leading the funding application. We will continue to promote FAIR & open research data in Éire. Thanks NORF🎉
October 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
kathrynbriggs.bsky.social
Today is #WorldStatisticsDay an international day to celebrate statistics and the theme is "Driving Change with Quality Statistics and Data for Everyone" 🎉

Statistics are:
☑️ essential to academic research
☑️ provide the tools to analyse, interpret and understand data
#DataSteward #RDM
October 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Reflecting is a big part of your personal ePortfolio - Robert Alfis explains... #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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I used Weebly when I created my portfolio some time ago. I think the blog/reflective space section is the hardest to keep-up-to-date... but that might be just me! 😜
kathrynbriggs.weebly.com

#CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Isabelle Courtney talking us through some advantages of having your own ePortfolio as an LIS professional.
#CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
kathrynbriggs.bsky.social
Looking forward to this event this evening 🙌
#ePortfolio #LibraryLife
laicdgroup.bsky.social LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · Oct 13
Our E-Portfolio Power workshop is now sold out!

We're excited to hear from our expert speakers Isabelle Courtney and Robert Alfis tomorrow.

Isabelle specialises in CPD, workplace learning, and accreditation. Robert is the Library Development Officer at Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI)
Isabelle Courtney is a librarian & information professional, she specialises in Continuing Professional Development, workplace learning, and accreditation. She previously lectured on the Library Masters Programme at Dublin Business School and is now a training advisor and accreditation assessor with The Menopause Hub, where she leads initiatives to embed CPD accredited courses into workplace learning. Her work bridges the worlds of librarianship, education, and workplace learning, offering a unique perspective on how ePortfolios can support and evidence professional development. Participants at this event will benefit from her knowledge of CPD frameworks and her passion for empowering professionals to take ownership of their learning journeys. Robert Alfis is the Library Development Officer at Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI), which provides library access to the Irish Further Education and Training (FET). His role involves creating and developing subject guides and content for the ETBI FET Digital Library website as well as supporting the development of the scholarly open access FET journal and EOLAS, the FET sectoral repository. Robert previously worked in the libraries of DBS, Dundalk Institute of Technology, and the National College of Ireland (NCI). While in DBS he worked as research librarian, supporting faculty with their research, managing the DBS institutional repository, eSource, and was managing editor of DBS Business Review. He also lectured on the DBS MSc in Information and Library Management, where he taught on the Information Organisation module and provided guest lectures on the topic of ePortfolios.
October 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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orcid.org
Our mission includes promoting equitable access to research infrastructure. That's why the #ORCID Global Participation Fund is now accepting proposals! 🚀

We're here to help fund local initiatives that strengthen the global research community.
➡️ https://wp.me/PcE4o3-54u

#Researchsky
Global Participation Fund
Apply for the Global Participation Fund grant by 1 Nov. Apply here: https://info.orcid.org/global-participation-program/global-participation-fund/ Read about GPF outcomes here: https://info.orcid.org/global-participation-program/global-participation-fund/global-participation-fund-outcomes/
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October 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Support the GOAL Jersey Day this October #GOALjerseyday #ATU jerseyday.org/atlantictech...
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Sponsor us to support communities in crisis around the world this October.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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archive.org
🧵Rural and small libraries are crucial for preserving local history, but resource constraints make it challenging. The #InternetArchive's #CommunityWebs program helps these libraries save websites, news, & community stories for the future.

More ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/10/01/r...
Archived webpage with a banner reading “Explore Belen, The Hub City.” Below, a maroon ribbon graphic says “Welcome to Belen, New Mexico” above introductory text about the city’s history and community.
October 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Great opportunity to attend what promises to be a another great event from @laicdgroup.bsky.social! Enter today 👇 @libraryjobs.bsky.social 👏👏
laicdgroup.bsky.social LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · Oct 1
📢 Announcing 2 Tickets to be raffled by Libraryjobs.ie on 10 October!

We are delighted that Libraryjobs.ie has offered this amazing chance!

Email info@libraryjobs.ie to enter before 10 Oct., open to all!
October 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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laicdgroup.bsky.social
📢 Registration is open for our next event!

E-Portfolio Power: An Online Workshop for LIS Professionals. Join Isabelle Courtney and Robert Alfis in this webinar to explore the power of ePortfolios

📅 Tuesday, October 14th 6:30 to 8 PM
🎟️ €15, students/unwaged €10

🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/e-portfoli...
September 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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I’m happy to share that I’ve starting a new position as Data Management and Stewardship Officer at Atlantic Technological University!
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September 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Our new website is now live — a proud milestone in our ongoing #ATULibrary systems merger projects. I was deeply involved in this one, along with several other key integrations, making this achievement especially meaningful.
🥳 atu.ie/library 🥳 #LibraryLife #NewWebsite
Library - Atlantic Technological University
ATU Library plays a central role in learning, teaching, and research at ATU, with eight libraries located across Donegal, Galway, Mayo, and Sligo, providing comprehensive resources, services and facil...
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June 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Great session yesterday evening by @laicdgroup.bsky.social & @aslibraries.bsky.social "Writing Skills for LIS Professionals"
Thanks to Marta & Martin for their great tips & advice 👏👏#CDGASLWriting2025
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May 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Big fan of @libfocus.bsky.social! Wrote a post back in 2022 and remember being so nervous about it but @martinoconnor.bsky.social was super encouraging. Glad I did now as it was a good reminder of some achievements I'd forgotten about which I was able to use for an application #CDGASLWriting2025
Presentation slide on Libfocus - a communal blog on all things libraries. They welcome guest posts and it's a friendly and supportive space.
May 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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laicdgroup.bsky.social
Did you forget to read something? 🤔 Marta makes a very good point that sometimes there's a part of the instructions in a grant instructions that you might have missed. #CDGASLWriting2025
May 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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laicdgroup.bsky.social
Don't work at grants backwards. Create a project - then find a funding call. Align with the theme and don't be afraid to reach out to the people behind the funding call to ask if your project fits. #CDGASLWriting2025
May 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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#ATULibrary Dublin Road is hosting the WARPPEd Exhibition - Wildlife Art Representing Pressures and Providing Education - during Biodiversity Week, 16-25 May. Drop in to see the exhibition. #BioDiversityWeek2025
ATU Library Dublin Rd. Wrapped Exhibition with pictures of exhibition, ATU Library, EU Green, Biodiversity Week and Marine and Freshwater logos.
May 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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ENGAGED is about more than research. It’s building a knowledge commons that benefits all. Your participation is about helping to increase research’s potential as a global public good.
www.tcd.ie/civicengagem...
@tcddublin.bsky.social
@dublincityuni.bsky.social
#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement
ENGAGED is about more than research. It’s building a knowledge commons that benefits all. Your participation is about helping to increase research’s potential as a global public good. https://www.tcd.ie/civicengagement/engaged/ @tcddublin.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement
April 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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lirheanet.bsky.social
For the #LIRseminar2025 Starter Pack provided by Ned Potter:
go.bsky.app/E3yZ4Hs
April 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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laicdgroup.bsky.social
Registration is open for our next event with @aslibraries.bsky.social

Writing Skills for LIS Professionals: Blogs, Bursaries, Journals, and More with @martinoconnor.bsky.social & Marta Bustillo 📝

📅 Tuesday, May 20th
🕡 6:30 - 7:30 pm
📍 Online via Zoom

Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/writing-sk...
Writing skills for LIS Professionals: blogs, bursaries, journals and more is an online event between the Career Development Group and the Academic and Special Libraries Section of the Library Association of Ireland. The event will take place on May 20th at 6:30pm, online via Zoom.
April 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Sad to hear of the death of Ken Bruen, the renowned #Galway born crime writer over the weekend. A nice display in #ATULibrary, Dublin Rd. of some of his published works.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam 🙏
April 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM