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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 17h

Join ISSDA on Thursday, 16th Oct at 12 pm for a demonstration in finding and accessing Irish social science data through their newly launched Dataverse.

Bookable through Eventbrite: issda_dataverse_demo.eventbrite.ie

#IrishData #SocialScience #DataArchive @issda.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social

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UCDiSchool - UCD School of Information & Communication Studies @ucdischool.bsky.social · 1d

🗓 Students tell us about your Timetable!

🎉There are prizes!

We want as many students as possible to participate in the survey and all participants will be entered into a prize draw! 🎉

#StudentSurvey #survey #StudentSurveyTimetable

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 6d

What is #AcademicIntegrity & how do you avoid #Plagiarism?

See our guide to get answers and to learn how to properly cite sources used to create assignments using major citation styles.

libguides.ucd.ie/academicinte...

@ucdtl.bsky.social @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social

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UCD Centre for Digital Policy @ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social · 13d

We welcome you to celebrate the launch of two new books, Platforming Cancel Culture and From the Bog to The Cloud,
this 15 October at UCD Humanities Institute, where there will be a lively discussion, Q&A and wine reception to follow!

RSVP at the QR code or email [email protected]

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UCD Centre for Digital Policy @ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social · 13d

Be sure to watch this PrimeTime investigation, and catch our own @elizabethfarries.bsky.social discussing the issue of consent fatigue, privacy and data marketing!

UCDiSchool - UCD School of Information & Communication Studies @ucdischool.bsky.social · 13d

▶️ 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 @news.rte.ie 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘤𝘋𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘥:
www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

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Security concern as tens of thousands of phone locations for sale

Data showing the specific movement of tens of thousands of smartphones in Ireland is available to purchase within the digital marketing and advertising industries, an undercover Prime Time investigati...

www.rte.ie

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 8d

Help shape the future of UCD Digital Library by taking our 10-minute survey.

We are embarking on an important digital transformation programme to improve services & enhance the user experience, & this includes the replacement of the Digital Library. Have your say!🙏

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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UCDiSchool - UCD School of Information & Communication Studies @ucdischool.bsky.social · 13d

▶️ 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 @news.rte.ie 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘤𝘋𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘥:
www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

@ucddublin.bsky.social | @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social
@ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social

Security concern as tens of thousands of phone locations for sale

Data showing the specific movement of tens of thousands of smartphones in Ireland is available to purchase within the digital marketing and advertising industries, an undercover Prime Time investigati...

www.rte.ie

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UCDiSchool - UCD School of Information & Communication Studies @ucdischool.bsky.social · 13d

📱Our colleague @elizabethfarries.bsky.social spoke to RTE PrimeTime-'𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦'

"𝘼𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙪𝙥. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩"

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 14d

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

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UCD Centre for Digital Policy @ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social · 16d

We're so grateful for the continued support of Microsoft Ireland. Via their partnership we have been able to continue to support research & education in digital policy that has benefitted researchers educators & stakeholders alike!

Excited for what the next five years will bring!✨

With a new General Purpose Technology (GPT) it isn't the early adopters that tend to get the greatest benefits, it is those who diffuse that new GPT fastest. That is the case with GAI and core to…...

With a new General Purpose Technology (GPT) it isn't the early adopters that tend to get the greatest benefits, it is those who diffuse that new GPT fastest. That is the case with GAI and core to that...

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Niamh Moore-Cherry @niamhmcherry.bsky.social · 20d

Great to see the great Liz Farries @ucdischool.bsky.social speaking about digital privacy and data protection on @RTE_PrimeTime

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 20d

💙💛 UCD President Professor Orla Feely invites you to make the most of Fresher’s Week! Join societies & sports, explore events on & off campus, and meet new friends. Perfect for new, returning, or international students to start an unforgettable UCD experience.
#FreshersWeek2025 #UCDLife #StudentLife

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · 20d

Join the team!
We are currently looking for a Facilities Assistant to work in our libraries. We have a permanent, full-time position + we are recruiting for a 9-month panel to fill any vacancies going forward.

See the UCD jobs site for details & to apply by 26th Sept:
www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo...

UCD James Joyce Library building as seen from across the UCD Lake.

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UCDiSchool - UCD School of Information & Communication Studies @ucdischool.bsky.social · 22d

✨Join UCD clubs!✨
🤝 New friends
📖 New stories
🎨New hobbies
🪄New memories

📌Look out for new clubs on posters around campus✨

UCDiSchool - UCD School of Information & Communication Studies @ucdischool.bsky.social · 23d

UCD Accommodation Pad - offers verified off-campus rentals near UCD.

ucdaccommodationpad.ie #UCD

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A&SL @aslibraries.bsky.social · 23d

Watch the inspiring talks from our #ASL2025 keynote speakers Helen Rimmer @thekindbraveleader.bsky.social and Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social. Up on YouTube now and lovingly captioned by us so that you catch everyone important word! tinyurl.com/459c8vkj

A picture of a smiling woman. The text on the image reads: Keynote speaker: Helen Rimmer, the Kind Brave Leader. The ripple effect: How kindness transforms libraries and communities. A&SL Conference March 27, 2025, MoLI, Dublin. #ASL2025.

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UCDiSchool - UCD School of Information & Communication Studies @ucdischool.bsky.social · 28d

A warm welcome to all our new students! We wish you the best in your learning journey and we encourage you to explore all that the university has to offer.

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Diego Garaialde @garaialde.bsky.social · Aug 28

I'm currently hiring a PhD student in the field of Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on Persuasive Design. Scholarship in collaboration with BDIC, fully funded for 4 years.

If you're interested, find out more here: www.ucd.ie/cs/phdvacanc...

Phd Scholarship - The Persuasive Impact of Technology: Tool for Manipulation or Foundation for Change - UCD School of Computer Science

www.ucd.ie

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 26

📢Career opportunity!
Come work with us as our new Student Engagement Librarian. Lead on the development & delivery of UCD Library’s Orientation and engagement activities & programmes with both new & existing students.

Apply by 12 noon 25 September
www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo...

#LISjobsIE #LibraryJob

UCD's James Joyce Library building at dusk with trees and bushes in the foreground.

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UCDiSchool - UCD School of Information & Communication Studies @ucdischool.bsky.social · Jul 30

👏The work of the outstanding students of our 𝗠𝗦𝗰 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 was featured in 𝘜𝘊𝘋 𝘐𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵

"𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 & 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙄𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙, 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙"

➡️ www.ucd.ie/ucdinthecomm...

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UCDiSchool - UCD School of Information & Communication Studies @ucdischool.bsky.social · Jul 30

👏The work of the outstanding students of our 𝗠𝗦𝗰 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 was featured in 𝘜𝘊𝘋 𝘐𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵

"𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 & 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙄𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙, 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙"

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 22

Join our #ResearchData Librarian Jade Smith this Fri, 25th July for a live demo using #DMPonline to create a Data Management Plan.

This session is suitable for researchers needing help navigating DMPonline.

Book your place at bit.ly/dmpo2507

@ucd-car.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social

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Susan Leavy @susanly.bsky.social · Feb 28

What happens when AI fails? This kind of thing - Large-scale harm to vulnerable people - www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on Instagram

Users of Reels report feeds dominated by violent and graphic footage after apparent algorithm malfunction

www.theguardian.com

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 14

Great news!📢
Full access to the book collections on James Joyce Library Levels 2 & 4 has been restored.

Level 2 is now partially open to all library users. Watch for signage & floor plans for info.

Thank you again for your patience as we prepare the JJL for change. See www.ucd.ie/library/summ....

A shelf of books with spine labels and a blue banner with the text Full access to books on Levels 2 and 4 of the James Joyce Library has now been restored. Thank you for your patience.

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UCD Library @ucdlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 3

Job opportunity!📢
Work in our #CulturalHeritage units as a Library Assistant. Provide assistance with preservation, maintenance & handling of cultural heritage materials and other duties as required.

See UCD jobs at www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo... for details & apply by 12 noon, 15 July. #LISjobsIE

Job announcement Cultural Heritage Library Assistants needed at UCD Library. Apply by 15th July at 12 noon. Moths and flowers print in the background.

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