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LibraryJobs.ie @libraryjobs.bsky.social · 8d

🚀 We’re excited to support @LAICDGroup
and their upcoming event “E-Portfolio Power”!
🎟 We’re giving away 2 free tickets to the lucky winners.
📧 To enter, make sure you’re subscribed to our mailing list!
Best of luck!

LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · 8d

📢 Announcing 2 Tickets to be raffled by Libraryjobs.ie on 10 October!

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

Email [email protected] to enter before 10 Oct., open to all!

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LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · 17d

📢 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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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · 20d

‘They said I should be purged and killed’: The librarians who stood up for free speech

How two school library workers found themselves on the front line of an ideological crisis in the US

www.telegraph.co.uk

Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Aug 5

A year after we spoke to public librarians in the RoI about their experiences (Resisting hate & navigating agitation: Perspectives & voices of public library staff & librarians against reactionary responses to LGBTQ+ materials), the story sadly continues in Northern Ireland tinyurl.com/44bhpcn3

Row erupts as PSNI escort drag queens from venue after protest at children storytelling event

A row has erupted over a drag queen storytelling event in east Belfast last week.

tinyurl.com

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Jul 29

HSE - Library Resource Manager (Patient Empowerment through Information) (Grade VII) NRS14905 #LISJobsIE about.hse.ie/jobs/job-sea...

Library Resource Manager (Patient Empowerment through Information) (Grade VII) NRS14905

about.hse.ie

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Jun 9

#LISJobsIE

LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · Jun 9

Head of Collections - Chester Beatty Library @chesterbeatty.bsky.social

Closing date 12.00pm on Friday the 13th of June

More info: www.hays.ie/job-detail/h... #LISjobsIE

Job Vacancies - Chester Beatty

chesterbeatty.ie

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A&SL @aslibraries.bsky.social · Jun 6

Don't miss Ann Marie Barrett's review of #ASL2025 in @laibluesky.bsky.social's An Leabharlann! Read about the brilliant talks from our speakers including the powerful speeches from @thekindbraveleader.bsky.social Helen Rimmer and @clairemcguin.bsky.social www.libraryassociation.ie/an-leabharla...

A picture of a woman beside a screenshot of an article with the title: Cultivating Connection: Libraries championing quality, wellbeing and inclusivity conference review

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CONUL Conference @conulconference.bsky.social · May 28

Exciting news from #CONUL25 as the new CONUL Strategy 2025-2029 has been announced! Shaping Tomorrow: The Next Chapter for Irish Research Libraries was unveiled this morning and can be viewed on the CONUL website.
conul.ie/conul-strate...

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CONUL Conference @conulconference.bsky.social · May 28

It's the big day - #CONUL25 is here! If you can't make it, don't worry as we are livestreaming throughout the conference on our website. Follow the link to Livestream from our website: conference.conul.ie/livestream/

Livestream – CONUL Conference

CONUL Homepage | Contact Us | Privacy Statement

conference.conul.ie

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Hardy Schwamm @hardyschwamm.bsky.social · May 15

We are looking for a new Head of Content Services here at @ucclibrary.bsky.social! Deadline 27 May: andersonquigley.com/ucc-library/ #libraryjobs

University College Cork - Head of Content Services

University College Cork - Head of Content Services vacancy represented by Anderson Quigley executive search firm in London, UK.

andersonquigley.com

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · May 15

Excellent piece, @cathalmccauley.bsky.social, and thank you for signposting our recent report on Resisting Hate and Navigating Agitation - our findings also troubled us, and these recent developments are extremely distressing. You are correct - this is a truly global issue that affects us all.

Cathal McCauley @cathalmccauley.bsky.social · May 14

I’m generally pleased when something I write comes out but it’s very sad that I had to write this and the Trump administration’s attacks on libraries have intensified since I submitted it.

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Apr 30

University of Limerick - Instructional Designer, Library Digital Spaces universityvacancies.com/university-l... #LISJobsIE

Instructional Designer - Library Digital Spaces | University Vacancies IrelandUniversity Vacancies Logo

universityvacancies.com

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · Apr 28

The @nlireland.bsky.social’s annual #Studentship programmes are now open for applications for 2025-2026 for:

⭐ #Library Studentship
⭐ #Archival Studentship
⭐ #Research Studentship

📆 #Apply by: 3pm on 13th May 2025: www.nli.ie/about-us/wor...

@irishhistorians.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social

Graphic text reading Studentships over photo of the NLI

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LAI CDG @laicdgroup.bsky.social · Apr 28

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.

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UCDiSchool - UCD School of Information & Communication Studies @ucdischool.bsky.social · Apr 8

📣Hiring:

1️⃣ Lecturer, permanent (job ref: 018437)

2️⃣ Lecturer, fixed 5 years (job ref: 018439)

3️⃣ Post-doctoral Research Fellow L1 (job ref: 018464)

🔜 Apply: www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo...
(search: information & communication)

Pls share🙏
#job #lecturer #academicjobs #postdoc #research #UCD

Screen shots of current job vacancies in UCD School of Information and Communication Studies. Two Lecturer positions and one Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Level 1.
1. Lecturer, permanent (job ref: 018437)
2️.Lecturer, fixed 5 years (job ref: 018439)
3️.Post-doctoral Research Fellow L1 (job ref: 018464)

Apply link here: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/
(type in the search: information & communication)

Screen shots of current job vacancies in UCD School of Information and Communication Studies. This one is for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 (job ref: 018464)

Apply link here: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/
(type in the search: information & communication)

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Apr 17

Executive Librarian, South Dublin County Council #LISJobsIE www.sdcc.ie/en/news/job-...

Job Opportunity - Executive Librarian

www.sdcc.ie

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Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social · Apr 15

The revised UK QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Librarianship, Information, Knowledge, Records & Archives Mngmt has been published. It was great to be part of the review team with other colleagues from across the sector. This is a key resource for #LibraryEducation
www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-...

Subject Benchmark Statement - Librarianship, Information, Knowledge, Records and Archives Management

On this page you'll find the Subject Benchmark Statement for Librarianship, Information, Knowledge, Records and Archive Management. A short summary document provides an overview of the full Statement.

www.qaa.ac.uk

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Apr 14

Quick boost as the closing date approaches!

Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Mar 31

Job Alert! 📢 Come work with us at @ucdischool.bsky.social! Currently seeking a permanent Assistant Professor to conduct high quality research & teach on our Masters in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) & other programmes. Closing April 25th. Details here: universityvacancies.com/university-c...

Lect/Assist Prof in Information & Communication Studies, Perm | University Vacancies IrelandUniversity Vacancies Logo

universityvacancies.com

Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Apr 14

Dismayed, but sadly not surprised to read this - it reflects the findings from our own public libraries study, which we published last November ("Resisting Hate & Navigating Agitation: Perspectives & Voices Of Public Library Staff & Librarians Against Reactionary Responses To LGBTQ+ Materials").

Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads

Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles

www.theguardian.com

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Apr 14

Grade VI Executive Librarian, National HSE Library Service, Limerick #LISJobsIE

Grade VI, Librarian in Limerick | HSE Mid West Jobs

HSE Mid West is looking to fill the role of Grade VI, Librarian in Limerick. Apply today!

www.rezoomo.com

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Apr 14

Assistant Law Librarian (HEO) Dublin - The Courts Service of Ireland #LISJobsIE

Assistant Law Librarian (HEO) Dublin - The Courts Service of Ireland | Dublin, County Dublin

www.simplyhired.ie

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Apr 14

Rolling recruitment for Library Assistants, South Dublin County Council #LISJobsIE sdcc.ie/en/news/roll...

Rolling Recruitment – Library Assistants

South Dublin County Council has introduced Rolling Recruitment to fill Library Assistant posts

sdcc.ie

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 12

We're seeking an Interim Head of UCD #SpecialCollections to lead this important repository of rare books & journals, archival/manuscript materials through a transformational period.

If you are a dynamic leader with expertise in these areas apply by Mon, 5 May: buff.ly/UjZb1C3
#LISjobsIE #JobFairy

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Apr 1

This looks absolutely amazing, Kim! 🙌 I think it'll be very popular 😊

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Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social · Mar 31

Job Alert! 📢 Come work with us at @ucdischool.bsky.social! Currently seeking a permanent Assistant Professor to conduct high quality research & teach on our Masters in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) & other programmes. Closing April 25th. Details here: universityvacancies.com/university-c...

Lect/Assist Prof in Information & Communication Studies, Perm | University Vacancies IrelandUniversity Vacancies Logo

universityvacancies.com

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