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A communal blog with a broad and open-minded take on the subject of library and information management. We love guest posts! https://www.libfocus.com/
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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...
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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libfocus.bsky.social
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...
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...
www.libfocus.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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aslibraries.bsky.social
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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November 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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With @kfitz.info as keynote!
September 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Congratulations to Emily Daly from DCU Library! Emily's blog post, 'From Dublin to Seoul and Back Again: A Transformative Vision for University Libraries,’ was highly commended in the 2025 CONUL Training and Development Library Assistant Blog Awards. Read it now over at www.libfocus.com
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Libfocus is a communal blog with a broad and open-minded take on all subjects relating to library and information science.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Congratulations to @hollymeadekennedy.bsky.social of @mulibrary.bsky.social whose blog post 'Finding Peace Among the Periodicals: Reflections on working in an Academic Library’ was highly commended in the 2025
@conultraindev.bsky.social Library Assistant Blog awards www.libfocus.com/2025/10/find...
Finding Peace Among the Periodicals: Reflections on working in an Academic Library
Congratulations to Holly Meade Kennedy from Maynooth University Library, whose blog post was highly commended in the CONUL Training and Deve...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Get your roundup of library and information news from this month's link-out! Discover the online rival for Amazon, the Live Aid archives, the good and bad of AI, forgotten children's classics, librarians fighting censorship and much more over at www.libfocus.com
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October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Congratulations to Lorcan Cahill
@dculibrary.bsky.social
whose blog post 'Mentorship: Creating a fertile ground for character growth and academic advancement at DCU Library’ was highly commended in the 2025
@conultraindev.bsky.social
Library Assistant Blog awards www.libfocus.com/2025/10/ment...
October 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Read our latest post from @jennylibrarian.bsky.social about the @lirheanet.bsky.social annual seminar. Learn about the insights shared by keynote speaker Dr. Daniela Bultoc around communities of practice in higher education at www.libfocus.com/2025/10/lir-...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Congratulations to Sharon Corrigan from @dculibrary.bsky.social whose blog post 'A Turn Up From the Books. Unanticipated discoveries from Early Printed Book Cataloguing’ was highly commended in the 2025 @conultraindev.bsky.social Library Assistant Blog awards. Read it now 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
October 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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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
October 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
libfocus.bsky.social
Congratulations to Hayley Brabazon from @dculibrary.bsky.social whose blog post 'What a TikTok ‘Thirst Trap’ Taught Me About Library Outreach in the Age of Disinformation' was highly commended in the 2025 @conultraindev.bsky.social Library Assistant Blog awards. Read it now over at www.libfocus.com
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October 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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aslibraries.bsky.social
Join us for an exclusive tour of Chester Beatty Library from 6.30-7.30 pm on Wed 5th November! The tickets are FREE and available to current members of the @aslibraries.bsky.social group. Places are limited so reserve your ticket now at tinyurl.com/v4vrx9fy
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October 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Well done to Rebecca Cairns from @ria.ie whose article 'Drawing from nature: The botanical drawings of Eileen Barnes' has won 3rd prize in the 2025 @conultraindev.bsky.social Library Assistant Blog awards. Read it now over at www.libfocus.com
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October 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Well done to Alana Mahon O'Neill from @dculibrary.bsky.social whose article 'How I learned to stop worrying and love Leganto' has won 2nd prize in the 2025 @conultraindev.bsky.social Library Assistant Blog awards. Read it now over at www.libfocus.com
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October 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Congratulations to Claire Dunne @ucdlibrary.bsky.social winner of the 2025 @conultraindev.bsky.social Library Assistant Blog Award! Read her blog post 'Shells, Shorthand, and Skipping Classes: Documenting Prize Bookplates in the John Manning Collection of Children's Books' now at www.libfocus.com
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September 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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ucdlibrary.bsky.social
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.
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
libfocus.bsky.social
Unlike the current Irish weather our link-out is always reliable, bringing you the latest library & info news each month! Get up to date on the wicked scholarly publishing system, the endurance of libraries & the war on knowledge, AI & Open Access, the Google Graveyard and more at www.libfocus.com
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September 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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New on Libfocus: @helenfallon.bsky.social writes about her current project supporting prison libraries in Malawi.

A powerful reminder of how libraries transform lives.

www.libfocus.com/2025/09/pris...
Three people in Malawi Prisons uniforms stand in a library. A woman in the foreground reads an open book on a wooden table, while two men stand behind her, smiling and holding books. Shelves filled with books line the background. A man in a tan uniform stands in front of a chalkboard, smiling and pointing to a physics textbook he is holding. In front of him, a table is stacked with boxes of exercise books and piles of school textbooks, including titles on chemistry, mathematics, geography, and English grammar Two people stand smiling inside a shop. A woman in a cream and black dress holds a ream of paper, while a man in a tan uniform and cap also holds it. Shelves behind them display stationery, electronics, and office supplies
September 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Our August link-out is here and it's jam-packed with the latest #library and information-linked news! Get the latest updates about AI, publishers in crisis and librarians working with journalists. Look back on Live Aid and discover how #libraries inspired Martin Luther King www.libfocus.com
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August 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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dculibrary.bsky.social
Visit the Sadako and Paper Cranes exhibition in Cregan Library, which marks 80 years since the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima.

Produced by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, exhibited in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Ireland & SALIS

tinyurl.com/4bh7xsv6

@dublincityuni.bsky.social
Two people standing in the Cregan exhibtion space viewing the exhibition Sadako & the Paper Cranes The title poster for Sadako & Paper Cranes, hope riding on the wings of cranes by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
August 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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librarycolleen.bsky.social
E-books are on the line as Congress considers future of library funding 📚
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E-books are on the line as Congress considers future of library funding
Like checking out library e-books? Trump, Congress could make it harder by cutting federal funding for libraries.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Documentary Explores Historic Struggles, Lasting Impact of Black #Librarians in America (via @wttw.bsky.social) news.wttw.com/2025/07/23/d... #libraries #publiclibraries
Documentary Explores Historic Struggles, Lasting Impact of Black Librarians in America
“Are You a Librarian? The Untold Story of Librarians” connects the history of public libraries, civil rights and literacy to the current political attacks on the public library system.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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OCLC explains the lay offs, "Artificial Intelligence and other technology changes require different skills and provide opportunity for efficiencies..." 📚
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Dublin-based nonprofit lays off 80 central Ohio workers, cites AI and federal cuts
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — A Dublin-based organization that manages the Dewey Decimal System and partners with libraries worldwide has laid off dozens of central Ohio employees, citing the rise of…
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July 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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ucclibrary.bsky.social
UCC Library is currently hiring for Two roles:

Learning Support Librarian
Deadline: 5 August, 12pm

Head of Special Collections & Archives
Deadline: 19 August, 12pm

More info and applications:
www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
Job advertisement featuring two open positions: 'Learning Support Librarian' with a closing date of 05 August 2025, and 'Head of Special Collections & Archives' with a closing date of 19 August 2025. The text 'We are hiring a' appears at the top in green. The background shows a modern building with large windows and surrounding trees
July 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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UCC Library is recruiting a Head of Special Collections & Archives.

Lead the development, digitisation, and promotion of our rare books, manuscripts & archives.

Apply by 12pm, 19 Aug: www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
A UCC Library job advertisement with a background of sunlight streaming through a forest. The University College Cork logo is in the top-right corner. Text reads: “We are hiring a Head of Special Collections & Archives. UCC Library. Permanent Whole Time Post. Closing Date 19 August 2025.
July 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM