Clear communication from managers is essential for supporting neurodivergent staff. Having strong library policies and encouraging staff to work on projects that they are passionate about are also beneficial #CDGND

A key point from Elaine: accessibility around recruitment and leadership progression is extremely important. To do this, managers may consider providing disabled candidates with additional accommodations in interview settings #CDGND

Good point from Elaine - there are work placement programmes such as Willing Able Mentoring (WAM) from AHEAD but where are the leadership pathway programmes and opportunities for neurodiverse individuals to progress? #CDGND

For spaces to truly be inclusive, they should be co-created. Brings to mind the "Nothing about us without us" slogan #CDGND

Good point from Elaine. Neurodivergent staff are usually the best to support neurodivergent users because they themselves have likely had similar experiences #CDGND

Elaine highlighting the importance of empathy - you might not understand but you can still empathize #CDGND

Great talk from @jofitz.bsky.social & @playbrarian.uk for tonight's @laicdgroup.bsky.social event on neurodiversity in libraries. Definitely check out @nlisn.bsky.social if you're neurodivergent and working in libraries/information sector in the UK or Ireland! #CDGND

We're putting the call out for new members! 👋 The CDG is a friendly and welcoming committee made up of professionals across the LIS sector who meet online once a month via Zoom. Interested in joining? Fill out our form. No prior experience required, just enthusiasm! 🔗 forms.gle/juLivrFxBtr6...

📢 Registration now open for our next event: Neurodiversity in Libraries featuring speakers Jo @jofitz.bsky.social & Andrew @playbrarian.uk, co-chairs of @nlisn.bsky.social and Elaine Chapman from TU Dublin 📅 Tuesday, December 9, 6:30pm (AGM 8pm) 📍 Online 🎟️ Free 🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/neurodiver...

Our Latest guest post by Siobhan Bowman, Paul Breen, Stephanie Chen, Breeda Herlihy, Ronan Madden & Ben Williamson of UCC Library is now available. They write about learning together to strengthen evidence synthesis skills and support research across campus. www.libfocus.com/2025/11/libr...

Some last bit of advice from Isabelle and Robert for ePortfolios: remember to keep it professional, especially if it's a public ePortfolio #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Really appreciate Isabelle and Robert giving us all time to put it into practice but also means I have no excuses now for not having an ePortfolio 😅 #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Creating an ePortfolio is also a great way to develop your own digital literacy skills. Win/win! #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

For those wondering if an ePortfolio should be public or private, some points to consider #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Some good guiding questions from Robert to help you reflect on CPD and content to possibly include in your ePortfolio. Really helpful especially for those who struggle with reflecting! #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

And of course, there's a (Lib)Guide for it - a brilliant resource from @etbireland.bsky.social Library on ePortfolios: library.etbi.ie/staff/eportf... #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Robert Alfis showing off his ePortfolio in Wordpress and how he uses tags to categorize CPD. For example: if he needs to find info on digital capacity in teaching & learning activities, it's all easily available - really easy way to keep track of CPD! #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Disclaimer: my own personal view! If you are going to start an ePortfolio, please don't use Wix as it's on the Palestine BDS list #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

CPD is really important for library staff and an ePortfolio can help keep track of CPD you're doing or showcase any professional activities you're involved in #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Up first, Isabelle Courtney giving an introduction to ePortfolios. They can be really flexible tools for showcasing your learning, career development, or for reflecting in a way that's a lot more personal and bespoke than LinkedIn #CDGEportfolios

Really looking forward to hearing Isabelle and Robert speak for tonight's #CDGEportfolios event!

⚠️ Low ticket warning! ⚠️ Our E-Portfolio Power workshop is almost sold out Interested in attending? @libraryjobs.bsky.social is kindly raffling two tickets To enter: 1. Email [email protected] 2. Subscribe to the libraryjobs.ie mailing list Be sure to enter before this Friday (Oct 10)!

📢 Registration is open for our next event! E-Portfolio Power: An Online Workshop for LIS Professionals. Join Isabelle Courtney and Robert Alfis in this webinar to explore the power of ePortfolios 📅 Tuesday, October 14th 6:30 to 8 PM 🎟️ €15, students/unwaged €10 🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/e-portfoli...

Job alert!!! Join a really super team working with @rmadden.bsky.social @stephaniechen.bsky.social Ben and Paul on delivering exceptional services to our students.

👀 Watch government transparency in action—frame by frame. We just launched a live feed from the microfiche digitization lab! 📽️ Real-time scanning of government documents & records for Democracy's Library. ⤵️

This is happening right now. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Thank you to both Martin and Marta for speaking with us all today. You were both amazing and shared wonderful advice. Until next time! #CDGASLWriting2025

Question from the audience on if there is funding for smaller scale projects. If you're in a university, SATLE funding from the National Forum could be a good option, here's a list of institutional leads: www.teachingandlearning.ie/funding/satl... #CDGASLWriting2025

Titles Matter - is your title good for more than just the proposal? Does it fit websites, posters, and so on? Marta shares tips. #CDGASLWriting2025

Useful slides from Marta on the project plan - good to have these down and they will also be helpful for when you're successful and now have to actually deliver the project! #CDGASLWriting2025

Great advice from Marta: have a clear idea of a project in mind and then look for funding so that calls are in alignment with your project rather than trying to fit a project into a funder's theme #CDGASLWriting2025

Excellent slides from Marta on things to think about when pulling together a grant application and a reminder to read all the instructions! #CDGASLWriting2025

Up now for @laicdgroup.bsky.social & @aslibraries.bsky.social event is another great speaker, Marta Bustillo from @ucdlibrary.bsky.social who will be giving an introduction to grant writing for librarians #CDGASLWriting2025

Looking forward to seeing how many guest posts will appear on @libfocus.bsky.social after this talk by @martinoconnor.bsky.social 😉 If you need a bit of inspiration, have a look at previous posts: www.libfocus.com #CDGASLWriting2025

Big fan of @libfocus.bsky.social! Wrote a post back in 2022 and remember being so nervous about it but @martinoconnor.bsky.social was super encouraging. Glad I did now as it was a good reminder of some achievements I'd forgotten about which I was able to use for an application #CDGASLWriting2025

Encouraging words from @martinoconnor.bsky.social on why someone should blog - it's easy to let the voice in your head talk you out of something so these are good reminders! #CDGASLWriting2025

Always a pleasure to hear fellow @ucclibrary.bsky.social colleague @martinoconnor.bsky.social speak! Tonight, he's talking all things library blogging for @laicdgroup.bsky.social & @aslibraries.bsky.social event on writing for LIS professionals #CDGASLWriting2025

Really enjoyable morning of lightning talks & demos in @ucclibrary.bsky.social for day 1 of the Gamifying Learning & Engagement in the Library event. Aoife Coffey on One-up, One-down for getting feedback, @walkerabroad.bsky.social on sock fights, and @rmadden.bsky.social on the Wason selection task

Registration is open for our next event with @aslibraries.bsky.social Writing Skills for LIS Professionals: Blogs, Bursaries, Journals, and More with @martinoconnor.bsky.social & Marta Bustillo 📝 📅 Tuesday, May 20th 🕡 6:30 - 7:30 pm 📍 Online via Zoom Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/writing-sk...

Librarians and other info professionals, what do you think is the most important career advice that MLIS students need right now?

Get that job, got that job! Registration is now open for our always popular CV and interview tips for LIS professionals event on Thursday, March 26th at 7pm. Free event, online via Zoom. Get your ticket now at www.eventbrite.ie/e/get-that-j...

A big congrats to our colleague @stephaniechen.bsky.social who is our newest Learning & Teaching Librarian Stephanie joined UCC Library in 2019 and previously was our Digital Learning Specialist as part of the award-winning Digital Scholarship Studio Team Wishing her loads of luck in her new role

I've created a Starter pack for Irish Libraries & Libraries. It's by no means comprehensive so please let me who I should add to it. And let's try to build a lovely little Irish Library community like we used to have on the other place. go.bsky.app/HZuHx7y

📢📢 JOB KLAXON📢📢 UCC Library is looking for a Head of Content Services (Permanent Whole Time Post) to join the team Closing Date; 14-Jan-2025 12:00 Application and more details at: ore.ucc.ie

What if, and like hear me out right, universities *didn’t* run like businesses which need to turn a profit.