Library Association of Ireland
@laibluesky.bsky.social
The Library Association of Ireland, working for librarians, information professionals and libraries in Ireland.
Visit us at https://www.libraryassociation.ie/
Visit us at https://www.libraryassociation.ie/
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Great blog post here from @openaire.bsky.social on our packed workshop at #NORFest2025, which brought together librarians, data stewards, and #OpenScience practitioners to shape the next phase of Ireland’s #OpenResearch monitoring! @norfireland.bsky.social #NORFest
NORFEST 2025 gathered a full room of Ireland’s research community to align on the future of Open Research Monitoring.
The new blog post explores the themes, insights, and next steps shaping this national effort.
🔗Full story here:
www.openaire.eu/community/bl...
The new blog post explores the themes, insights, and next steps shaping this national effort.
🔗Full story here:
www.openaire.eu/community/bl...
November 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Great blog post here from @openaire.bsky.social on our packed workshop at #NORFest2025, which brought together librarians, data stewards, and #OpenScience practitioners to shape the next phase of Ireland’s #OpenResearch monitoring! @norfireland.bsky.social #NORFest
Library Ireland Week will be here again (30 Nov - 6 Dec) and that means a chance to nominate a valued Library colleague for Staff Champion! Nominations are anonymous and can be posted on https://ow.ly/G0gJ50XsKFg! #LIW25
November 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Library Ireland Week will be here again (30 Nov - 6 Dec) and that means a chance to nominate a valued Library colleague for Staff Champion! Nominations are anonymous and can be posted on https://ow.ly/G0gJ50XsKFg! #LIW25
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Make sure to catch this lecture by @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social Archivist Kieran Hoare and his work on the Micéirs Archives.
Tickets here:
www.eventbrite.ie/o/ara-irelan...
#archives
#skybrarians
#community
#digitalarchives
Tickets here:
www.eventbrite.ie/o/ara-irelan...
#archives
#skybrarians
#community
#digitalarchives
November 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Make sure to catch this lecture by @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social Archivist Kieran Hoare and his work on the Micéirs Archives.
Tickets here:
www.eventbrite.ie/o/ara-irelan...
#archives
#skybrarians
#community
#digitalarchives
Tickets here:
www.eventbrite.ie/o/ara-irelan...
#archives
#skybrarians
#community
#digitalarchives
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IReL is kicking off Friday's #NORFest2025 sessions, with a full house for a workshop on "The Next Phase of Open Research Monitoring in Ireland: Community Priorities and Practice" - with presentations from @openaire.bsky.social, @sonrai.bsky.social, ABOARD, & MOSS-I @norfireland.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
IReL is kicking off Friday's #NORFest2025 sessions, with a full house for a workshop on "The Next Phase of Open Research Monitoring in Ireland: Community Priorities and Practice" - with presentations from @openaire.bsky.social, @sonrai.bsky.social, ABOARD, & MOSS-I @norfireland.bsky.social
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Some very interesting insights emerging at this afternoon's #NORFest2025 workshop on public engagement with @engagedroadmap.bsky.social @norfireland.bsky.social #NORFest #CitizenScience
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Some very interesting insights emerging at this afternoon's #NORFest2025 workshop on public engagement with @engagedroadmap.bsky.social @norfireland.bsky.social #NORFest #CitizenScience
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We are looking for a new Irish Language Officer to join the team ☘️
Get your applications in before Monday!
✨Tuilleadh eolais anseo: wikimedia.ie/2025/10/17/o...
Get your applications in before Monday!
✨Tuilleadh eolais anseo: wikimedia.ie/2025/10/17/o...
Job Opportunity: Oifigeach Gaeilge (Irish Language Officer) - Wikimedia Community Ireland
Is é Pobal Wikimedia Éireann, an eagraíocht náisiúnta chleamhnaithe de chuid Fhondúireacht Wikimedia in Éirinn, ag lorg Oifigeach Gaeilge. Is post lánaimseartha é seo agus deis iontach don iarrthóir c...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We are looking for a new Irish Language Officer to join the team ☘️
Get your applications in before Monday!
✨Tuilleadh eolais anseo: wikimedia.ie/2025/10/17/o...
Get your applications in before Monday!
✨Tuilleadh eolais anseo: wikimedia.ie/2025/10/17/o...
Climate Change, Sustainability and Special Collections.
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.
Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.
Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959
Climate Change, Sustainability and Special Collections
Join the LAI Rare Books Group to learn how climate change affects buildings and special collections in libraries.
www.eventbrite.ie
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Climate Change, Sustainability and Special Collections.
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.
Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.
Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959
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Great start to #NORFest at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin, and check out this physical version of Sonraí's recently published guide at the front desk! Navigating Open Research - A Guide for Early Career Reseachers! More info and download here: lnkd.in/e3AQRS9y
November 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Great start to #NORFest at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin, and check out this physical version of Sonraí's recently published guide at the front desk! Navigating Open Research - A Guide for Early Career Reseachers! More info and download here: lnkd.in/e3AQRS9y
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Huge thanks to Chester Beatty Library and our tour guide Mary who introduced us to the history and fascinating collections of @chesterbeatty.bsky.social last night. It was great to catch up with our A&SL members too - thanks for joining us!
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Huge thanks to Chester Beatty Library and our tour guide Mary who introduced us to the history and fascinating collections of @chesterbeatty.bsky.social last night. It was great to catch up with our A&SL members too - thanks for joining us!
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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
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Dr. Leeann Lane's thought-provoking exhibtion Cork Afterlives is now on display in O'Reilly library. Don't miss the untold stories of Cork’s revolutionary women who stayed single, and were sidelined, in the Irish Free State.
@lloislanel.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
@lloislanel.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Dr. Leeann Lane's thought-provoking exhibtion Cork Afterlives is now on display in O'Reilly library. Don't miss the untold stories of Cork’s revolutionary women who stayed single, and were sidelined, in the Irish Free State.
@lloislanel.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
@lloislanel.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
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For the month of November our Library Spotlight shines on books that have banned over the years, from James Joyce's 'Ulysses' to Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis'.
See the book display in the JJL, the related UCD Special Collections items display, and our online guide: libguides.ucd.ie/spotlight/ba...
See the book display in the JJL, the related UCD Special Collections items display, and our online guide: libguides.ucd.ie/spotlight/ba...
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
For the month of November our Library Spotlight shines on books that have banned over the years, from James Joyce's 'Ulysses' to Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis'.
See the book display in the JJL, the related UCD Special Collections items display, and our online guide: libguides.ucd.ie/spotlight/ba...
See the book display in the JJL, the related UCD Special Collections items display, and our online guide: libguides.ucd.ie/spotlight/ba...
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Closing out Day 1 of #NORFest2025 with a panel on #OpenResearch for innovation, with (L-R): Joy Owango of TCC Africa, Kalpana Shankar of ROCHE, Aedin Culhane of the Limerick Digital Cancer Research Centre, Lautaro Matas of LA Referencia, & Clare Dillon of @openirelandnetwork.bsky.social.
November 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Closing out Day 1 of #NORFest2025 with a panel on #OpenResearch for innovation, with (L-R): Joy Owango of TCC Africa, Kalpana Shankar of ROCHE, Aedin Culhane of the Limerick Digital Cancer Research Centre, Lautaro Matas of LA Referencia, & Clare Dillon of @openirelandnetwork.bsky.social.
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Love the mix of global and Irish at NORFest! Great presentation from my colleague Donna from @ucclibrary.bsky.social on UCC APCs. The bottom line: we pay at least €400k per year on top of OA agreements.
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Love the mix of global and Irish at NORFest! Great presentation from my colleague Donna from @ucclibrary.bsky.social on UCC APCs. The bottom line: we pay at least €400k per year on top of OA agreements.
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We are thrilled to announce that Dublin and Belfast will host iPRES (the International Conference on Digital Preservation) in 2030🎉
We're delighted with this opportunity and look forward to collaborating with our partners to create a fantastic iPRES 2030!
Read more: dri.ie/news/dublin-...
@ria.ie
We're delighted with this opportunity and look forward to collaborating with our partners to create a fantastic iPRES 2030!
Read more: dri.ie/news/dublin-...
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Dublin and Belfast to host iPRES 2030 - Digital Repository of Ireland
We are delighted to announce that iPRES (the International Conference on Digital Preservation) will be held in Belfast and Dublin in September 2030. Following an open call for global hosts for the yea...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We are thrilled to announce that Dublin and Belfast will host iPRES (the International Conference on Digital Preservation) in 2030🎉
We're delighted with this opportunity and look forward to collaborating with our partners to create a fantastic iPRES 2030!
Read more: dri.ie/news/dublin-...
@ria.ie
We're delighted with this opportunity and look forward to collaborating with our partners to create a fantastic iPRES 2030!
Read more: dri.ie/news/dublin-...
@ria.ie
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Love this article by our Learning and Teaching team setting out how they have worked together to strengthen their combined evidence synthesis skills to support research across @ucc.ie
Our Latest guest post by Siobhan Bowman, Paul Breen, Stephanie Chen, Breeda Herlihy, Ronan Madden & Ben Williamson of UCC Library is now available.
They write about learning together to strengthen evidence synthesis skills and support research across campus.
www.libfocus.com/2025/11/libr...
They write about learning together to strengthen evidence synthesis skills and support research across campus.
www.libfocus.com/2025/11/libr...
Librarians learning together to enhance their evidence synthesis expertise
Guest post by Siobhan Bowman, Paul Breen, Stephanie Chen, Breeda Herlihy, Ronan Madden, Ben Williamson of UCC Library. Introduction Eviden...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Love this article by our Learning and Teaching team setting out how they have worked together to strengthen their combined evidence synthesis skills to support research across @ucc.ie
Make sure to cast your vote for the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards. Follow the link below to select the titles you would like to win in each category.
https://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/academy/
Voting closes at 6pm on 16th November. Thank you for taking part.
https://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/academy/
Voting closes at 6pm on 16th November. Thank you for taking part.
October 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Make sure to cast your vote for the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards. Follow the link below to select the titles you would like to win in each category.
https://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/academy/
Voting closes at 6pm on 16th November. Thank you for taking part.
https://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/academy/
Voting closes at 6pm on 16th November. Thank you for taking part.
Call for Submissions for Health Sciences Libraries Journal (HSLJ) Summer 2026
🔹 Research deadline: Jan 10
🔹 All other submissions: Apr 1
📧 Email: hslj.hslg@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Submit here: journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj…
#hslg #hslj
🔹 Research deadline: Jan 10
🔹 All other submissions: Apr 1
📧 Email: hslj.hslg@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Submit here: journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj…
#hslg #hslj
October 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Call for Submissions for Health Sciences Libraries Journal (HSLJ) Summer 2026
🔹 Research deadline: Jan 10
🔹 All other submissions: Apr 1
📧 Email: hslj.hslg@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Submit here: journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj…
#hslg #hslj
🔹 Research deadline: Jan 10
🔹 All other submissions: Apr 1
📧 Email: hslj.hslg@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Submit here: journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj…
#hslg #hslj
The survey "AI in Libraries - Horizon Scanning Bodleian Libraries" is till open to participants from library professionals across a wide range of institutions and technical backgrounds. You can access the survey at https://ow.ly/Q7EX50XfunI
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The survey "AI in Libraries - Horizon Scanning Bodleian Libraries" is till open to participants from library professionals across a wide range of institutions and technical backgrounds. You can access the survey at https://ow.ly/Q7EX50XfunI
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We are pleased to announce that throughout Open Access Week, from 20 – 26 October, all Royal Society journal content is freely available. Explore our journals here: royalsociety.org/Journals/ #OAWeek #OAWeek25
October 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
We are pleased to announce that throughout Open Access Week, from 20 – 26 October, all Royal Society journal content is freely available. Explore our journals here: royalsociety.org/Journals/ #OAWeek #OAWeek25
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Calling library and professional services staff! Do you want to learn more about open research and how it impacts on your role?
Join us during #OAWeek for 'A Practical Guide to Open Research'!
Find out more and register: www.sup.ac.uk/news/upcomin...
@scurlscottish.bsky.social
Join us during #OAWeek for 'A Practical Guide to Open Research'!
Find out more and register: www.sup.ac.uk/news/upcomin...
@scurlscottish.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Calling library and professional services staff! Do you want to learn more about open research and how it impacts on your role?
Join us during #OAWeek for 'A Practical Guide to Open Research'!
Find out more and register: www.sup.ac.uk/news/upcomin...
@scurlscottish.bsky.social
Join us during #OAWeek for 'A Practical Guide to Open Research'!
Find out more and register: www.sup.ac.uk/news/upcomin...
@scurlscottish.bsky.social
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Really looking forward to joining a few of the @copim.bsky.social events to celebrate #OAWeek. Check them out ⬇️
This year's theme (Who Owns Our Knowledge?) is incredibly relevant and important for all of us to reflect on and take action where we can to promote #Openness #transparency & #fairness.
This year's theme (Who Owns Our Knowledge?) is incredibly relevant and important for all of us to reflect on and take action where we can to promote #Openness #transparency & #fairness.
Who Owns Our Knowledge? It's International Open Access Week 2025! 😍
Have a look at our webpage which features a curated list of events we think will be of interest to the #CopimCommunity and interviews with the team
🔗 buff.ly/r8pRBZD
#OAWeek
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Have a look at our webpage which features a curated list of events we think will be of interest to the #CopimCommunity and interviews with the team
🔗 buff.ly/r8pRBZD
#OAWeek
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Who Owns Our Knowledge? International Open Access Week 2025 - Copim
International Open Access Week is organised by SPARC in partnership with the Open Access Week Advisory Committee. It was founded in 2008 by SPARC and partners…
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October 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Really looking forward to joining a few of the @copim.bsky.social events to celebrate #OAWeek. Check them out ⬇️
This year's theme (Who Owns Our Knowledge?) is incredibly relevant and important for all of us to reflect on and take action where we can to promote #Openness #transparency & #fairness.
This year's theme (Who Owns Our Knowledge?) is incredibly relevant and important for all of us to reflect on and take action where we can to promote #Openness #transparency & #fairness.
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And we’re back up and running! #DBF25 Book to join us at some of our 100+ events taking place in venues all around Dublin next month ➡️ bit.ly/46ixJu1 #BookFestival
October 20, 2025 at 9:47 AM
And we’re back up and running! #DBF25 Book to join us at some of our 100+ events taking place in venues all around Dublin next month ➡️ bit.ly/46ixJu1 #BookFestival
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We can't wait for our Black History Month Celebration Event with @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social this Friday!
Listen to our host Nandi Jola discuss the event on @925phoenixfm.bsky.social's D15 Today Show.
🎫 Tickets still available via www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-writ...
Listen to our host Nandi Jola discuss the event on @925phoenixfm.bsky.social's D15 Today Show.
🎫 Tickets still available via www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-writ...
October 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
We can't wait for our Black History Month Celebration Event with @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social this Friday!
Listen to our host Nandi Jola discuss the event on @925phoenixfm.bsky.social's D15 Today Show.
🎫 Tickets still available via www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-writ...
Listen to our host Nandi Jola discuss the event on @925phoenixfm.bsky.social's D15 Today Show.
🎫 Tickets still available via www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-writ...
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Upcoming deadline: Dublin city council bursary awards for artists (4 Nov) www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/funding-supp...
Upcoming deadline: Dublin city council bursary awards for artists (4 Nov) www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/funding-supp...
Bursary Awards 2026 | Dublin City Council Arts Office
The award is for individual Artists to pursue a work plan that may include training, mentoring, research and capacity building. Bursary applications are welcome from applicants of all artistic...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Upcoming deadline: Dublin city council bursary awards for artists (4 Nov) www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/funding-supp...
Upcoming deadline: Dublin city council bursary awards for artists (4 Nov) www.dublincityartsoffice.ie/funding-supp...