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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · May 30

Shout out to our colleague @louiseoc.bsky.social who spoke at the @conulconference.bsky.social this week. Her paper was titled. "Caring for Collections – New directions at UCC Library."
#CONUL2025 #UCCLibrary
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A woman stands behind a podium with a microphone, Text on the graphic reads'Louise O'Connor Caring for Collections – New directions at UCC Library.' A banner beside the podium reads 'CONUL Consortium of National and University Libraries – Preserving Ireland's memory. Advancing scholarship.

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theriversideucc.bsky.social @theriversideucc.bsky.social · Mar 21

Swing on by @ucclibrary.bsky.social now until 2pm to see a great selection of items that we brought out for the SOFEIR-UCC “Ireland and Transnational Solidarities” Conference. Special Collections and Archives are located in the basement of Boole Library, just follow the signs to find us!

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Colleen @librarycolleen.bsky.social · May 19

Fury. Rage.

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theriversideucc.bsky.social @theriversideucc.bsky.social · Mar 13

We brought out another great spread from our collection for this semester's Research Essentials! Special Collections and Archives will be hosting these guided introductory visits every Autumn and Spring, so stay tuned or email us at [email protected] to make an appointment now.

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Paul McSweeney @paulmcs.bsky.social · Feb 27

Delegates from @eua.eu L&T Forum viewing one of @ucc.ie treasures - The Great Book of Ireland. Huge thanks to @ucclibrary.bsky.social #EUALearnTeach

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Thérèse Zhang @theresezhang.bsky.social · Feb 27

My highlight of the day 🔎: a private viewing of the Great Book of Ireland @ucclibrary.bsky.social for #EUALearnTeach Forum participants.

This is Samuel Beckett's page. Probably his last handwritten piece, as he passed away two weeks after writing it.

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Jan 30

Job alert - conservator, Special Collections & Archives, University of Limerick. Closes 5 Feb 2025. universityvacancies.com/university-l...

Conservator - Special Collections & Archives | University Vacancies IrelandUniversity Vacancies Logo

universityvacancies.com

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Paul McSweeney @paulmcs.bsky.social · Jan 11

We're hiring a new University Librarian for @ucclibrary.bsky.social @ucc.bsky.social. For further information please click on andersonquigley.com/ucc-librarian/

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Paul McSweeney @paulmcs.bsky.social · Jan 21

The value of handwriting…

t.co/YK6lEAkUAC

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/jan/21/signature-moves-are-we-losing-the-ability-to-write-by-hand

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Pedro Nilsson-Fernàndez @pnilsson.bsky.social · Jan 27

Last week @stephenroddy.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of visiting @ucclibrary.bsky.social special collections with our MA in Digital Arts cohort. Some of these beautiful artifacts will serve as inspiration for their Audiovisual Essays.

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Nick Millea @milleanick.bsky.social · Jan 8

#Maps on the radio? Why not? Check out two @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social #Maps podcasts broadcast by @wrfm.bsky.social. Find out more from 'Science on the Radio' at: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/ with programmes on #digitalmapping and the #GoughMap. @westoxon.bsky.social @bcsmaps.bsky.social

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · Jan 8

Hear UCC scientists talk food, artificial intelligence, ancient scripts and dinosaurs at free public lectures!

Our popular @ucc.bsky.social Science in Society lectures will run from 14 January to 3 April, every Tuesday & Thursday at 6:00 PM in Boole 2. Details below

www.yaycork.ie/hear-ucc-sci...

Hear UCC scientists talk food, ancient scripts and dinosaurs at these free lectures

Find out more for free.

www.yaycork.ie

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Jan 6

Phew, yes! ❤️

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Jan 6

We found evidence of altered azurite and degraded vermilion, which negatively impact the images. The production, in Ireland, of these manuscripts is in line with European artistic traditions, artists’ treatises and trade records, and other analysed European illuminated manuscripts of the period.

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Jan 6

The choice of colorants varies according to each manuscript and corresponds to the work by different heralds over a 50-year period. More than 12 different colorants were identified in various combinations.

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Jan 6

This study is the first investigation of
colorants present in three 17th-century illuminated heraldic manuscripts on paper, which are part of the National Library
of Ireland’s collections. Technical analysis was conducted using non-invasive analytical techniques (VIS-SWIR FORS, pXRF, microscopy).

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Jan 6

GRMMA a Bríd!

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Jan 6

The early modern period in Ireland was marked by war and political turbulence, which disrupted all spheres
of life, including artistic production. Few examples of Irish visual art survive from this period, leaving a
gap in our understanding of the materials and techniques used by Irish artists.

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Jan 6

Delighted and relieved that our peer-reviewed article, with the first on colourants in Irish art, is published with @amjournal.bsky.social.

Free to access - amjournal.org/current-papers.

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theriversideucc.bsky.social @theriversideucc.bsky.social · Dec 19

@louiseoc.bsky.social preparing items for our winter display! Now on view @ucclibrary.bsky.social on the ground floor of the Boole. Come on in and have a look.

Happy Christmas!

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Dec 2

Festive feeling in this #marbledpaper for #marbledmonday. The paper was made Cockerell in Cambridge England.

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Nov 26

Thanks Brid!

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Nov 26

Library conservation at UCC - we've a new lab. Short read about it here - www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Books are my business: Conservator Louise O'Connor

Louise is conservator of Special Collections and Archives at UCC and previously worked for the National Library

www.irishexaminer.com

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Louise O'Connor @louiseoc.bsky.social · Nov 15

A new Preservation Lab at UCC - theriverside.ucc.ie/2024/11/13/n...
@ucclibrary.bsky.social

New Preservation Lab – UCC Library

#preservation #heritagecouncilfunding

theriverside.ucc.ie

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Mylee Joseph @mylee.bsky.social · Sep 28

British Library is hosting a series of webinars focused on #libraries and the climate crisis. The aim of the series is to bring together international library leaders to share their different responses to the climate emergency. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/libraries-...

Libraries and positive climate action: fiction, imagination and hope

This webinar will explore ways libraries can work with writers and other artists to advance climate action.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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