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LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · 1d

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.

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 1d

The NLI preserves our cultural heritage by safeguarding born-digital and digitised collections. We ensure valuable digital materials—from modern culture to historical archives—remain accessible for future generations: https://www.nli.ie/collections/our-work-collections/digital-collecting

Digital Collecting

www.nli.ie

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Marsh's Library @marshslibrary.bsky.social · 1d

We are advertising for an Assistant Director to join us in Marsh's Library. Full details about this exciting post here: marshlibrary.ie/vacancy-for-...

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libfocus @libfocus.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Arran Bradstock from Maynooth University Library! Arran's blog post 'A Story for the Ages: A Tale of Engagement and Impact' was highly commended in the CONUL Training and Development Library Assistant Blog awards. Read it now over at www.libfocus.com

libfocus - Irish library blog

Libfocus is a communal blog with a broad and open-minded take on all subjects relating to library and information science.

www.libfocus.com

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Open Book Collective @openbookcollective.bsky.social · 1d

🧵 The Open Book Collective is pleased to announce publication of our new report: Collective funding models for open access books: Librarians’ experiences and barriers to participation across six European contexts openbookcollective.pubpub.org/pub/report-o...

Report on librarians' barriers to participation in collective funding models for open access books

Announcing a new report published by the Open Book Collective exploring librarians’ experiences and barriers to participation in collective funding models for open access books across six European con...

openbookcollective.pubpub.org

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 23h

We're excited as UCD #DigitalPreservation Librarian Niamh Murphy will be delivering 2 sessions:
💠Auditing digital collections for long-term preservation
💠'Revisiting the Recordings': an appraisal of the Irish Poetry Reading Archive’s audiovisual recordings of poets (with intern Megan Asple).

#NTTW9

National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 4d

Next week, the @nlireland.bsky.social is honoured to host No Time to Wait 9. An essential gathering of experts and changemakers in the digital preservation and audio-visual archiving community, this international conference booked out almost immediately. @mediaarea.net

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LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · 22d

📢 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...

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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · 19d

It has taken us YEARS to be able to do this! Even before Mick & Kevin took over at Chapters, when the Internet was still new & web addresses came in a directory, they talked about being able to trade in via a website … 30 years later I give you …

chaptersbookstore.com/collections/...

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 20d

Job alert!✨
We are looking for a multimedia designer - a role creating visual content for digital & physical displays, utilising skills in graphic design, video production & editing to enhance UCD Library comms & engagement initiatives.

Apply by 12 noon 7 Oct at www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo... #jobsIE

UCD Richview Library - a brick library with clock, leafy hedges and a brick path leading to the library.

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Sep 9

📢 #Job Reminder!
Come work with us as our new Student Engagement Librarian. Lead on the development & delivery of UCD Library’s Orientation and engagement activities & programmes with both new & existing students.

Apply by 12 noon, 25 September
www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo...

#LISjobsIE #LibraryJob

UCD's James Joyce Library building at dusk with trees and bushes in the foreground.

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Library Association of Ireland @laibluesky.bsky.social · Sep 3

Calling all librarians and book club members. Don't forget to nominate your favourite Irish author for the 2025 author of the year at the An Post Irish Book Awards!!! Submit your nomination at ow.ly/eWbl50WzUqt or scan the QR code!

#AnPostIrishBookAwards

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Library Association of Ireland @laibluesky.bsky.social · Aug 14

For the A Post Irish Book Awards we are looking for nominations for the LAI Author of the Year Award!
Who should win? Have your say - scan the QR code or go to ow.ly/zYuq50WzU3n #AnPostIrishBookAwards

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Library Association of Ireland @laibluesky.bsky.social · Aug 5

It's that time of year again for the An Post Irish Book Awards! 📚📖

Nominations are now open for the LAI 2025 Author of the Year Award! 🥇

Anyone working in a library or part of a book club is eligible to nominate their favourite author author - submit via the QR code or go to our website!

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IReL @irelibrary.bsky.social · Aug 5

If you missed it last Wednesday's PID Community Webinar, we have made the recording available here: tinyurl.com/2w84jkdr
Once again, we'd like to thank all of our speakers and participants for a hugely insightful morning. #PID #PersistentIdentifiers #OpenResearch #ResearchIreland

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LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · Aug 5

Librarian & Executive Librarian roles in Kildare County Council.

More info: kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/...

Closing date for both is Thu, 21 Aug 2025 #LISjobsIE

Career Opportunities - Kildare County Council

kildarecoco.ie

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thanks to poet & physicist Iggy McGovern for reading 8 of his poems for the #IrishPoetry Reading Archive. He has published 5 poetry collections with Dedalus Press & Quaternia Press. His poems explore the common ground between science & poetry.

Find his readings at buff.ly/rkmK9gI

Poet Iggy McGovern facing toward the camera with shelves of books as a backdrop.

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BIALL (British & Irish Association of Law Librarians) @biall.org.uk · Aug 4

biall.org.uk/bursaries/bu...
2025-26 BIALL Legal Foundations Course bursary details:
Potential applicants can find additional information and a link to the application form at the bottom of the BIALL Bursaries page, under the section headed ‘Bursaries to attend BIALL courses’.

Bursaries to attend BIALL courses – Application form | The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians

biall.org.uk

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Dr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️‍🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · Aug 5

Next week (11th-14th August), we're running library workshops across County Limerick. Join us to discover how you can get involved in saving local heritage!

@heritagecouncil.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social @limerickcouncil.bsky.social @ullibrary.bsky.social

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Library Association of Ireland @laibluesky.bsky.social · Aug 5

It's that time of year again for the An Post Irish Book Awards! 📚📖

Nominations are now open for the LAI 2025 Author of the Year Award! 🥇

Anyone working in a library or part of a book club is eligible to nominate their favourite author author - submit via the QR code or go to our website!

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · Aug 1

If you're heading to the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Festival(or nearby), drop into Wexford Town Library on Fri 8 Aug at 4pm. Our colleague @padraigmaca.bsky.social will give a talk on the unique concertina style of Larry Kinsella.
Free event: wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4392675

An Turas Amach: The Concertina "System" of Larry Kinsella a presentation with Dr Pádraig Mac Aodhgáin

Sa cur i láthair seo, beidh an Dr. Pádraig Mac Aodhgáin ag plé leis an modh seinnte a bhí ag Larry Kinsella (suaimhneas síoraí) ar an gconsairtín i rith a shaol - fear a bhí grá...

wexfordcoco.libcal.com

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · Aug 1

Happy, Happy #WITmonth!💃🎉📚 In August we celebrate books written by women in a language other than English that have been translated.

Read (even if it's just one book), share, #NameTheTranslator without whom literature would be less rich. For more, do check out www.womenintranslation.org/witmonth

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Cathal McCauley @cathalmccauley.bsky.social · Jul 25

Calling all Irish delegates attending IFLA WLIC 2025. We are organising an informal Irish caucus during the Congress. If you would like to attend please contact me by 15th August for more details. @ifla.org @laibluesky.bsky.social

an irish flag is waving in the wind

ALT: an irish flag is waving in the wind

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IReL @irelibrary.bsky.social · Jul 24

Our July newsletter is out! Click through to read and subscribe.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/july-2...

July 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to the monthly newsletter from the Irish Research eLibrary! Read on to see some of our news from the past month that you may have missed, and some forthcoming events of interest. Ireland Leadi...

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 22

Check out the Irish Social Science Data Archive (ISSDA)’s new data repository, the ISSDA Dataverse, funded by @researchireland.ie 🔶🔷🔸

ISSDA @issda.bsky.social · Jul 22

“UCD Library is proud to take this step in supporting open access, transparency and responsible stewardship of data for future generations.” -Arlene Healy, Director of Collections & Digital Services, UCD Library.

Find out more and see the new look website at www.ucd.ie/issda

#ResearchData

A graphic announcing ISSDA Dataverse launch with relevant logos.

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Andy Tattersall @andytattersall.bsky.social · Jul 24

A third of UK universities have now ceased posting on X.

I've updated my data to see whether they are adopting Threads and/or Bluesky as a microblogging alternative.

The simple answer is that they are, slowly.
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