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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 6h

Reminder: The next training event is a half day seminar with @irmsociety.bsky.social on Digital Sustainability & Preservation – Building a Resilient Future

When: Thurs 16th Oct 2025 (10:30–13:30)

Where: PRONI, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast, BT3 9HQ

More info & tickets👇

irms.org.uk/events/Event...

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 12h

To book a place, please register through the Eventbrite - www.eventbrite.ie/o/ara-irelan...

@ucdarchives.bsky.social
@irisharchives1970.bsky.social
@aranewprofs.bsky.social
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ARA, Ireland

Archives and Records Association, Ireland -www.araireland.ie&www.archives.org.uk

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 12h

An online lecture series promoting the principles of diversity & inclusion across archival collections and the wider record-keeping community will kick off on Oct 22nd at 1pm.

1st talk will be about Preserving Records in support of Truth Recovery in Northern Ireland

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 17h

🚨 News alert 🚨
A recent change in the committee. Ashley has taken on the role of Honorary Secretary!

The role of Recording Secretary is now vacant. We need to fill this vacancy ASAP. If interested in volunteering, pls message us here or contact via [email protected]

@araukie.bsky.social

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 7d

This month’s Explore Your Archive theme is #EYAMonsters / #EYAArrachta! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to monsters (and Halloween & Samhain as well!) 🎃👻 Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #exploreyourarchive #cuardaighdochartlann

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 22d

Children's reading room at Walthamstow Library, c.1950. 📷 From VHM collection, available in our Searchroom. @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social #ExploreYourArchive #EYAEducation

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 29d

✨️ Job fairy ✨️
The Senior Archive Technical Specialist closing date is this Friday, Sept 12th 2025 at 6pm.

The role includes supervising the hardware, software, scripts & networks essential for the archive's ingest, digitisation & preservation processes!

Full job spec & how to apply can be found ⬇️

Irish Film Institute @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social · Sep 3

Come work with us at the home of film in Ireland! #jobfairy #hiring

📍 Marketing Assistant

To apply, send your CV, cover letter and the requested video.

📍 Senior Archive Technical Specialist

To apply, send your CV and cover letter.

More info ➡ https://ifi.ie/about/jobs/

araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 29d

Several committee members have already signed up for this event. Looking forward to attending @aranewprofs.bsky.social seminar.

In-person & hybrid ticket options available via the SfNP Eventbrite page!

New Professionals @aranewprofs.bsky.social · Aug 29

We're delighted to be hosting our next hybrid event with ictiap.ie in Dublin on Fri 17 Oct 2025, featuring four speakers working with trauma in archives: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ara-sfnp-i.... Book online now to attend in person or join us online!

ARA SfNP & ICTIAP Seminar on Trauma-Informed Archival Practice

The ARA Section for New Professionals are teaming up with the Irish Community for Trauma-Informed Archival Practice.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 29d

University of Galway launches digital archive of Long Kesh journals
www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

@araireland.bsky.social @historyatgalway.bsky.social

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Sep 2

This month’s Explore Your Archive theme is #EYAEducation / #EYAOideachas! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to education/oideachas 🍎📝 Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann

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Erin @erinmck96.bsky.social · Jul 18

There will also be guided tours that same week of RCSI’s historic buildings! 🔗 to book can be found on the Heritage Week website: www.heritageweek.ie/event-listin...

From Apothecaries to Innovation: The Story of Pharmacy in Ireland | National Heritage Week 16th – 24th August 2025

"From Apothecaries to Innovation: The Story of Pharmacy in Ireland" Join RCSI as we launch the Hayes, Conyngham & Robinson Pharmacy archive for Heritage Week...

www.heritageweek.ie

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Erin @erinmck96.bsky.social · Jul 18

Delighted to be taking part in this talk @rcsi.bsky.social with colleagues from the School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences exploring the history of pharmacy, the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists archive & the innovative work being achieved in the school & wider profession as part of Heritage Week!

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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · Aug 6

We're thrilled to see our Digital Preservation Terminology: An Irish language glossary for Repositories and Archivists has been profiled in the @araireland.bsky.social summer newsletter.

View this landmark publication and the 49 new digital preservation terms: repository.dri.ie/catalog/cr57...

araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Aug 4

The Summer edition of the ARA Ireland newsletter is available on the website - www.araireland.ie/newsletters

Many thanks to all who contributed to this edition 🌟
@niamhnicharra.bsky.social
@erinmck96.bsky.social
@lisashortall.bsky.social @tailteeireann.bsky.social @dri.ie @mulibrary.bsky.social

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Aug 4

The Summer edition of the ARA Ireland newsletter is available on the website - www.araireland.ie/newsletters

Many thanks to all who contributed to this edition 🌟
@niamhnicharra.bsky.social
@erinmck96.bsky.social
@lisashortall.bsky.social @tailteeireann.bsky.social @dri.ie @mulibrary.bsky.social

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Aug 1

A new month means a new EYA theme! For Lúnasa / August we want to see all archives that you find humorous 😂😆 Don’t forget to tag @araireland.bsky.social and @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social using the hashtags #EYAHumour / #EYAGreann

#CuardaighDoChartlann #ExploreYourArchive

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Jul 2

This month’s #ExploreYourArchive | #CuardaighDoChartlann theme is #EYANature | #EYADúlra & we want to see all your archives relating to this theme! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts & stories! 🌳🌿🍂🌾🍃🍄

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Jul 1

Pictured in photo are (L-R) Dr Elizabeth Mullins (Director of MA at UCD School of History), Virginia Teehan (CEO, The Heritage Council), @lisashortall.bsky.social (Head of Research, Learning & Cultural Heritage, The Heritage Council) & Prof Catherine Cox (Head of Dept at UCD School of History)

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Jul 1

Delighted to share this fantastic news @heritagecouncil.ie & @ucdarchives.bsky.social!
A new bursary to support students undertaking the MA in Archives & Records Management has been announced. The bursary will cover 75% of tuition fees for 1 student.
For full article - www.araireland.ie/news

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Jun 13

For information on RCSI, RCSI Library, and RCSI Heritage Collections see:
www.rcsi.com/dublin
www.rcsi.com/dublin/library
www.rcsi.com/dublin/libra...
www.rcsi.com/society/arts...

RCSI Dublin – Homepage

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is an international university, focused on education and research to drive improvements in human health worldwide. More ...

www.rcsi.com

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Jun 13

Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal on or before the closing date with your CV and cover letter.
Informal enquiries are invited in the first instance through, Florencia Raimondo, [email protected]

araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Jun 13

🚨Job vacancy 🚨
@rcsilibrary.bsky.social is recruiting for a Digital Archivist (fixed term, 3-year contract).
The archivist will play a key role in maintaining, developing & delivering digital heritage collections.
Closing date - 22 June '25
Full job spec - my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Jun 12

Deadline for the ARA Excellence Awards has been extended to June 20th 2025!

Nominations can still be put forward for
✨Record Keeper of the Year
✨Record-keeping Service of the Year
✨New Professional of the Year Award

Forms & further info can be found- archives.org.uk/ara-awards
@araukie.bsky.social

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Jun 11

🚨News update🚨

Following our AGM, we had 2 vacant posts up for grabs. We're delighted to introduce our newest committee member!

Please welcome Katie Connick as our 2nd Training Officer. She will be working with Jessica Baldwin on all things training-related for members!

@araukie.bsky.social

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Jun 11

🚨Job fairy🚨

@irishfilminstitute.bsky.social are recruiting a Digital Preservation Manager (Specified-Purpose Contract).
An exciting opportunity to help support the long-term preservation of digitised & born-digital collections.
Full details - ifi.ie/about/jobs/
Closing date - Wed 18 June at 6pm

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rebeccaoneill.bsky.social @rebeccaoneill.bsky.social · Jun 10

From the diary of Henry Lorretto, here are some tidbits from his travels across Germany.
Loretto's diaries contain daily accounts, postcards & pictures of his trips throughout Ireland, England and Europe dating from 1882, until his death in 1942.
(D4752/2 ©️PRONI)
#EYATravel
@araireland.bsky.social

Pictures from Henry Loretto's diary (D4752/2) of Beethoven's House in Bonn, Bonn Marketplace and Town Hall, the River Rhein and the Loreley

Pictures from Loretto's diary of places in Germany - Köln Cathedral, Koblenz and Bonn

Four pictures from the diary of Lake Titisee

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