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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Jun 25

Things that give me hope at the moment:

-Pedro Pascal for Vanity Fair

-Libraries

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Jun 17

Will the library printer print today...

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · May 1

Happy May Day to all who celebrate but also to those who forgot it was the 1st of May and ended up trying to subtly "wash" your face in "dew" from the patch of grass outside the school gates because of the superstitious feeling that you'd make your dead granny sad by not doing it...

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Apr 22

Thoroughly enjoyed the session Aphra! Eye opening without leaving us feeling powerless etc.

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Ola Majekodunmi @olamajekodunmi.bsky.social · Apr 22

Tá meantóirí deonacha Gaeilge fós á lorg againn ag Fighting Words le cabhrú linn ceardlanna a reáchtáil! Ní gá go mbeadh tú líofa le hobair linn, tá míle fáilte romhaibh foghlaimeoirí fásta freisin 🫶🏾 Má spéis leat, le do thoil bí i dteagmháil! ✨️

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Apr 13

There are rumours that the library even features in the book!!!! #laoislibraries

Fiona Robbins @fmsrobbins1.bsky.social · Apr 2

Another author new to me! Andrea Carter, author of the Inishowen series was the guest of Laois Libraries at Portlaoise tonight to talk about her new book There Came A Tapping. Can't wait to read this, with its Slieve Bloom setting.

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Apr 13

Not going to make an AI version of a librarian as per the trend. Just imagine a slightly disheveled person with a pocket of elastic bands/glitter/pens(and at least one beverage stain) talking about the latest book release while googling a paper craft & not looking directly at the printer #libraries

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Apr 11

Fascinating opening to day 2 of the #LAICILIPIre25 morning from @aphrak.bsky.social on how we need to think about the ethics and literacy needed to navigate AI responsibly.

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Apr 11

We passed by the old one, the two couldn't be more different!!!

Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Apr 10

Kinsale library you beaut! What an amazing building ❤️
#LAICILIPIre2025

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Apr 10

Fab talk from Joseph Peelo about his work with the JCSP LIbrary project and School Completion Project in creating a Comic book club. I love hearing about programmes centring Reading for Enjoyment #LAICILIPIRE25 @jcsplibraries.bsky.social

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Apr 10

Delighted to be at the LAI CILIP library conference in Cork. Inspiring welcome from Eileen Morrissey, the President of the LAI & a mind-blowing talk from @pierstorday.bsky.social about sustainability in publishing. Obsessed with the new innovations in typeface with sustainable serif #laicilipire25

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Mar 25

Today is #TolkienReadingDay which explains why I feel like butter scraped over too much bread...

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Feb 1

Had to go watch my comfort film franchise tonight to recover from Ferdia Lennon's début novel #fastandfurious 😭❤️ @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social

Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 25

Did my entire family dress up to go watch Gladiator 2?
Yup we did!
Was it the highlight of the cinema trip?
Also yup.
#gladiator2

Five grown ass adults pose in aggressive stances in front of the Gladiator 2 poster wearing armour made of cardboard

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 19

Post a pic of yourself to show the newbies what they're dealing with

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 19

A briefly snowy day today at work. Startled many people by wearing crocs and also chatted to a few people about our upcoming book club meeting (it's going to be a fiery one!)

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 13

Absolutely amazing book review training from Children's Books Ireland tonight! Julia Eccleshare spoke for over an hour and it was inspiring, helpful, practical and wonderful! What an absolute legend! #bookreviewing

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 11

Went for the perfect autumn walk today with my dog and audiobook and it was divine!

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 8

I seem to have more followers than people I follow which is weird for me! I am trying to catch up on here and understand how it works so if I didn't follow back I'm sorry.

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 8

So in love with the Mayfair Library in Kilkenny after today! The work of the Kilkenny Library service to mark the Kilkenny Witch Trials was Epic #kilkennywitchtrial #toilandtrouble #libraries

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 7

Thanks for this work Anna! Lovely to follow some Irish content on here!

Anna Pringle @annapr.bsky.social · Nov 7

I have started a starter pack... all the posters I could find who are Irish, based in Ireland or posting about Irish stuff. Maybe a vain attempt to recreate some of the buzz of Irish 'other site'.

It's not meant to be exclusive! Let me know if you want to be added!

go.bsky.app/Mh5ihbM

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 7

'Chat gpt isn't the Messiah it's just a very pretty technology' loved this from journalist Barry McCall today at the Irish Public Libraries Conference! An interesting positive take on the use of AI for Libraries! #LAIPLC2024 #LibrariesIreland

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 7

Hey Anna, could I be included please?

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Lori Moriarty @lorimoriarty.bsky.social · Nov 7

Ok after a talk from @nedpotter.bsky.social at the Irish Public Libraries Conference I'm going to try here again! How're the library and bookish people getting on? #libraries #books #dowehashtag

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