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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Congratulations to Dr Hugh Murphy @mulibrary.bsky.social who graduated this afternoon @maynoothuniversity.ie !
September 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Congratulations to Dr Hugh Murphy @mulibrary.bsky.social who graduated this afternoon @maynoothuniversity.ie !
Congratulations to Stuart Hamilton for his presentation of the accounts at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) General Assembly in Astana. #TeamIreland
August 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Congratulations to Stuart Hamilton for his presentation of the accounts at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) General Assembly in Astana. #TeamIreland
A pleasure to present with @mcojo.bsky.social at @ifla.org World Library and Information Congress 2025 in Astana about the work taking place @mulibrary.bsky.social and @dculibrary.bsky.social around open scholarship and open science. #wlic2025
August 19, 2025 at 5:56 AM
A pleasure to present with @mcojo.bsky.social at @ifla.org World Library and Information Congress 2025 in Astana about the work taking place @mulibrary.bsky.social and @dculibrary.bsky.social around open scholarship and open science. #wlic2025
Never a dull moment @mulibrary.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Never a dull moment @mulibrary.bsky.social
Recently @mulibrary.bsky.social the Chair of CONUL made a presentation to @morleyfme.bsky.social thanking Fiona for completing a 3-year term as CONUL Conference Chair. After 3 hugely successful conferences in Cork, Belfast & Tullamore I think it is fair to say mission accomplished. Congrats Fiona!
July 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Recently @mulibrary.bsky.social the Chair of CONUL made a presentation to @morleyfme.bsky.social thanking Fiona for completing a 3-year term as CONUL Conference Chair. After 3 hugely successful conferences in Cork, Belfast & Tullamore I think it is fair to say mission accomplished. Congrats Fiona!
Great to see such a wonderful array of papers from @mulibrary.bsky.social colleagues @conulconference.bsky.social . I’m sorry I can’t it make it this year. Massive congrats to @morleyfme.bsky.social who concludes her term as conference chair. Fiona & the committee have done fantastic work!
May 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Great to see such a wonderful array of papers from @mulibrary.bsky.social colleagues @conulconference.bsky.social . I’m sorry I can’t it make it this year. Massive congrats to @morleyfme.bsky.social who concludes her term as conference chair. Fiona & the committee have done fantastic work!
Delighted to join Caroline Ball @heroicendeavour.bsky.social this afternoon to speak to @biall.org.uk (Association of Law Librarians) about the #ebookSOS campaign. In addition to the common problems of availability, pricing & onerous terms ebooks cause particular problems for law libraries.
May 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Delighted to join Caroline Ball @heroicendeavour.bsky.social this afternoon to speak to @biall.org.uk (Association of Law Librarians) about the #ebookSOS campaign. In addition to the common problems of availability, pricing & onerous terms ebooks cause particular problems for law libraries.
Wonderful atmosphere at the Africa Day celebrations in Kilcock today. Well done to all involved.
May 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Wonderful atmosphere at the Africa Day celebrations in Kilcock today. Well done to all involved.
It was a pleasure to chair session 2 of the Historic Houses International Conference @maynoothuniversity.ie 2. excellent papers from Rachel Daly @keeleuniversity.bsky.social & Emma Arthur @ox.ac.uk about the role of reading & music in country houses. Huge interest & lots of questions & discussion.
May 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It was a pleasure to chair session 2 of the Historic Houses International Conference @maynoothuniversity.ie 2. excellent papers from Rachel Daly @keeleuniversity.bsky.social & Emma Arthur @ox.ac.uk about the role of reading & music in country houses. Huge interest & lots of questions & discussion.
Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social Honorary Treasurer of @laibluesky.bsky.social presenting the financial report at the 2025 AGM. Sincere thanks to Alan for all that he does on behalf of the LAI.
May 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social Honorary Treasurer of @laibluesky.bsky.social presenting the financial report at the 2025 AGM. Sincere thanks to Alan for all that he does on behalf of the LAI.
Congrats to the newly elected Council of the @laibluesky.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Congrats to the newly elected Council of the @laibluesky.bsky.social
Newly elected President of @laibluesky.bsky.social Lorna Dodd presented broadcaster Rick O’Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social with the 2025 President’s Medal. A wonderful recipient who has done so much for reading in Ireland!
May 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Newly elected President of @laibluesky.bsky.social Lorna Dodd presented broadcaster Rick O’Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social with the 2025 President’s Medal. A wonderful recipient who has done so much for reading in Ireland!
Congrats to @rarebookyvette.bsky.social who was presented with her Senior Associateship of @laibluesky.bsky.social by newly elected President Lorna Dodd . Richly deserved!
May 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Congrats to @rarebookyvette.bsky.social who was presented with her Senior Associateship of @laibluesky.bsky.social by newly elected President Lorna Dodd . Richly deserved!
Lorna Dodd @UCDLibrary is elected President of the @laibluesky.bsky.social and receives the chain of office from Eileen Morrissey and addresses attendees as President.
May 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Lorna Dodd @UCDLibrary is elected President of the @laibluesky.bsky.social and receives the chain of office from Eileen Morrissey and addresses attendees as President.
Michelle Breen current chair of the LAI Labour Market Taskforce addressing the 2025 @laibluesky.bsky.social AGM.
May 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Michelle Breen current chair of the LAI Labour Market Taskforce addressing the 2025 @laibluesky.bsky.social AGM.
Important research from @laibluesky.bsky.social on the Irish labour market. Full report also available online. www.libraryassociation.ie/wp-content/u...
May 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Important research from @laibluesky.bsky.social on the Irish labour market. Full report also available online. www.libraryassociation.ie/wp-content/u...