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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Jul 14

Standard deviation?

Join the ARLIS UK & Ireland Serials Committee next Thursday (24th July) for their webinar on #metadata standards for #serials librarians.

Reserve your free place: www.tickettailor.com/events/arlis...

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TUS Library Midwest @tuslibrarymidwest.bsky.social · Jul 2

A captivated audience today for Day 2 of our #arlis2025 conference, with a big welcome from our keynote Katherine McSharry, Deputy Librarian, University of Galway
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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Jul 2

We’re all set to go for Day 2 of #ARLIS20205! Our keynote speaker this morning is Katherine McSharry, Deputy Librarian at University of Galway 📚

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Jul 1

We’re delighted to be getting #ARLIS2025 underway with Virginia Teehan’s keynote and welcome to Limerick, noting the city’s creative life 🎨

ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Jun 24

Introducing our keynote speakers for #ARLIS2025 next week!

Virigina Teehan, Chief Executive Officer, The Heritage Council, Ireland

Katherine McSharry, Deputy University Librarian, University of Galway, Ireland

Sepake Angiama, Artistic Director, Iniva, London

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TUS Library Midwest @tuslibrarymidwest.bsky.social · Jul 1

Registration is open! Looking forward to seeing everyone for #arlis2025 @arlis-uk.bsky.social

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Jul 1

We’re looking forward to welcoming all our delegates to #ARLIS2025!

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Jun 24

Introducing our keynote speakers for #ARLIS2025 next week!

Virigina Teehan, Chief Executive Officer, The Heritage Council, Ireland

Katherine McSharry, Deputy University Librarian, University of Galway, Ireland

Sepake Angiama, Artistic Director, Iniva, London

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Dr Pam McKinney @pammckinney.bsky.social · May 28

Anyone considering studying the Librarianship or Library and Information Services Management programmes at the Sheffield Information School @sheffielduni.bsky.social with an interest in Art Librarianship might consider applying for this excellent scholarship!

ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · May 26

Applications to the ARLIS UK & Ireland Global Majority Art Librarianship Scholarship for the 25/26 academic year are now open!

Full scholarship guidelines and the application form are available on our website:

Please share widely 📚

#Librarianship #Librarysky #Artsky

In-image text reads: ARLIS UK & Ireland is pleased to open applications to the ‘fees only’ scholarship to an individual undertaking a UK accredited Library, Information
or Archive studies postgraduate qualification as a small first step towards addressing the ongoing under-representation of Black library workers and library workers of colour within art librarianship.

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · May 26

Applications to the ARLIS UK & Ireland Global Majority Art Librarianship Scholarship for the 25/26 academic year are now open!

Full scholarship guidelines and the application form are available on our website:

Please share widely 📚

#Librarianship #Librarysky #Artsky

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CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group @cilipmdg.bsky.social · May 22

📢Call for papers for the MDG Conference 2026 (11-13 March) #MetaFutures
#Cataloguers, #indexers and other #metadata specialists have a significant role to play in the future of information services and it’s something worth shouting about!
Full details: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...

https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201298&id=1113783

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · May 21

We're looking forward to welcoming more of our North American colleagues to #ARLIS2025, whether you're joining us in Limerick or online!

Booking is now open: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arlis-uk-i....

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CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group @ciliprarebooks.bsky.social · May 21

Bangor University's sweeping cuts in funding will particularly affect their Archives and Special Collections.

Please consider signing this petition in support of the Archives and Special Collections, by 11th June.

Katie Birkwood @girlinthe.bsky.social · May 18

Save the Archives and Special Collections department at Bangor University: chng.it/Z6T6dyRPPb

Sign the Petition

SAVE YOUR ARCHIVE / ACHUBWCH EICH ARCHIFDY

chng.it

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · May 13

We're so excited to be holding #ARLIS2025 in Limerick, and we hope to welcome many colleagues from across Ireland, the UK & beyond!

Tickets available now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arlis-uk-i....

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · May 6

Last chance for #ARLIS2025 bursaries & student awards!

Find and submit the form at the link below before midnight tonight (Tuesday 6th May)

🔗 arlis.net/careers/awar...

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gill partington @gillpartington.bsky.social · Apr 26

Interested in artists' magazines, experimental poetry journals and countercultural press? This one-day course on 23rd May explores some of UCLs most out-there periodicals. Sign up here: ies.sas.ac.uk/events/magaz...

Magazines, Art and Experiment

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Apr 30

Last chance for early bird tickets to our upcoming conference! #ARLIS2025 🐦

ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Apr 3

Booking is now open for the ARLIS UK & Ireland 2025 Conference!

Join us at Limerick School of Art and Design, 1-3 July, for 'Stacks, Studio and Beyond: Artists and the Art Library'

Tickets and more info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arlis-uk-i....

Navy blue text on a teal background reads: ARLIS UK & Ireland Annual Conference 2025. 1-3 July, Limerick School of Art and Design. Stacks, Studio and Beyond: Artists and the Art library. Booking now. Tickets via Eventbrite.

ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Apr 25

We're delighted to be offering six bursaries and two student awards for our upcoming conference, 'Stacks, Studio and Beyond'!

For eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit: arlis.net/careers/awar...

An image of the exterior of the Limerick School of Art and Design building is overlaid with two teal text boxes. Text reads: Bursaries and student awards. ARLIS annual conference 2025. Limerick School of Art and Design, TUS. 1-3 July.

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Apr 16

We're thrilled to be sharing the programme for #ARLIS2025!

Check it out now ✨

arlis.net/conferences/...

Programme - ARLIS

Conference Conference programme

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Apr 11

Deadline this Sunday!

See details ⬇️

ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Mar 21

We've extended the deadline on our call for Chair-Elect!

This a great professional development opportunity for anyone interested in art librarianship, so do consider putting yourself - or a colleague - forward.

Full role description & nomination form on the website: arlis.net/about-us/peo...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · Apr 10

Support the Stuart Hall Library collection and grow your own! 📗📘📕📙

𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲
📍 Stuart Hall Library
🗓️ Wednesday 23 - Wednesday 30 April 2025 (Excluding Sunday 27 April and Monday 28 April 2025)
🕰️ 10 am - 6 pm

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TUS Library Midwest @tuslibrarymidwest.bsky.social · Apr 7

Congratulations Clara for winning the #Arlis UK and Ireland Conference 2025 logo competition. See her with her winning design and new Kindle as a prize!
#Congratulations #winner #artist @arlis-uk.bsky.social #StacksStudioBeyond

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Apr 3

We are pleased to offer a set of bursaries & student awards to support attendance at this year’s conference. The support includes a free ticket to the conference plus expenses for travel and accommodation.

More details on our website: arlis.net/careers/awar...

Awards - ARLIS

Careers

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Apr 3

There are a range of ticket types of available which we hope will make the conference accessible, including early bird tickets, concessionary tickets for freelance, independent and unwaged individuals, and student tickets, as well as an online option.

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ARLIS UK & Ireland @arlis-uk.bsky.social · Apr 3

Booking is now open for the ARLIS UK & Ireland 2025 Conference!

Join us at Limerick School of Art and Design, 1-3 July, for 'Stacks, Studio and Beyond: Artists and the Art Library'

Tickets and more info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arlis-uk-i....

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Sarah Bodman @sarahbodman.bsky.social · Mar 28

The Book Arts Newsletter No 166, April - June 2025 is ready for free download at:
www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/newsletters/

76 pages of Artists' Books, exhibitions, opportunities, workshops, reports, new books…
Next deadline: 19th June for the July – August newsletter.

Cover: Mark Pawson 1964 - 2025.

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