The BIALL Awards and Bursaries Committee are pleased to announce that applications for bursaries to attend the BIALL 2026 Annual Conference are now open. bit.ly/4kzucQz

Reminder: The deadline to apply for a BIALL or CLIG bursary to attend the BIALL conference is this weekend! You have until 23:59 on Sunday to submit the applications. bit.ly/4kzucQz

LAI Rare Books Group AGM & Annual Lecture. Dr Nora Moroney, exhibition curator "Benjamin Iveagh - a life in books". Online, Wed 18 Feb, at 12.00. The Group is also running an online rare books cataloguing course on Thurs, 26 Feb. Links below! https://ow.ly/AJkB50YcJ8O https://ow.ly/U9qM50YcJ8P

The Call for Papers for #LAICILIP2026 closes this Monday, February 16th. Theme: “Stronger Together: Opportunities, threats, inclusion and community building” We are looking for voices from ALL library sectors and students! 🔗 Submit here: https://ow.ly/YWA550YeZHx

The Call for Papers for #LAICILIP2026 closes today (Feb 16th) at midnight. Don't miss out on the chance to showcase your work! 🔗 Submit here: https://ow.ly/sGOg50YgySo

Only 8 days left to apply for an #ASL2026 bursary! Open to anyone who is a LIS student or a library sector worker so apply before 24th February to join us for FREE on 24th March in @rialibrary.bsky.social. More details: aslibraries.ie/asl-2026-bur...

Scholarly Communications Librarian closing date 24 March 2026 #lisjobsie @ucclibrary.bsky.social

Executive Librarian Donegal Libraries Closing date 23 February 2026 #lisjobsie www.donegalcoco.ie/en/recruitme...

Librarian Donegal Libraries Closing date 23 February 2026 #lisjobsie www.donegalcoco.ie/en/recruitme...

Senior Library Assistant Waterford Libraries @waterfordcouncil.bsky.social Closing date 4 March 2026 waterfordcouncil.ie/services/hum...

Library Assistant Fingal Libraries closing date 27 February 2026 @fingal.ie #lisjobsie careers.fingal.ie/Job/JobDetai...

We are beyond excited to announce that this years Keynote Speaker for the BIALL Annual Conference is Richard Susskind on “How to Think About AI”. Register today to be a part of this amazing event! #BIALL2026 #Glasgow2026 #AI web.cvent.com/event/869bc1...

The National Library of Ireland is delighted to be accepting applications for the position of Assistant Keeper Grade 1 in Photographic Collections. More information about the role and application process is at https://www.nli.ie/about-us/working-national-library-ireland

Dolores Mee (LAI Rainbow Library Network) & Elaine Chapman (TU Dublin) discuss the theme at #LAICILIP2026. Submit your papers by Feb 16! 🔗 Submission guidelines: https://ow.ly/5Bxh50Y9bMq

Don't miss the chance to attend #ASL2026 for FREE! LIS students and library sector workers - apply for 1 of 2 bursaries by 24th February to join us in @ria.ie on 24th March AND have your conference review published in @libfocus.bsky.social or An Leabharlann! More info: aslibraries.ie/asl-2026-bur...

We'd like to say go raibh míle maith agat to Fiona Logan who has stepped down as the A&SL chairperson. Thank you for all your years of hard work leading the committee. Fáilte romhat to Martin O'Connor who will be taking on the role of chairperson. Thanks to everyone who joined us at tonight's AGM.

We are excited to announce that booking is now open for the BIALL Quiz 2026, supporting the Wallace Breem Fund and Cogwheel Trust International! 🎉

Louis Coiffait-Gunn (CILIP) shares why the library community needs to unite at #LAICILIP2026. Whether it’s a full paper or a lightning talk, we want to hear from you. Call for Papers is open until Feb 16! 🔗 Submission guidelines: www.conference.libraryassociation.ie/#LAICILIP2026 📅 Deadline: February 16th

Tonight's the (AGM) night! Register now for this free Zoom event happening at 7pm. Dr Orla Fitzpatrick @poetryireland.bsky.social will be speaking about her professional journey and you'll learn about A&SL's activities. What better way to spend a rainy Tuesday evening? aslibraries.ie/2026/01/15/a...

Research Support Librarian TU Dublin @tudublin.bsky.social #lisjobsie closing date 13 February 2026 www.irishjobs.ie/job/research...

Calling all LIS students and library sector workers! Apply for an #ASL2026 bursary to attend the conference on 24th March in @ria.ie for FREE! The two winners will write conference reviews that'll be published online. Get your applications in to us by 24th February aslibraries.ie/asl-2026-bur...

We're excited to announce that Niamh Tumelty, Director of @lselibrary.bsky.social will be a keynote speaker at #ASL2026 on 24th March in @ria.ie - in conversation with the eminent @cathalmccauley.bsky.social no less! Find out more and reserve your conference tickets at aslibraries.ie/speakers-2026/

We're delighted to announce another fantastic keynote speaker for #ASL2026! @ucclibrary.bsky.social University Librarian @lizjolly.bsky.social will join us on 24th March in @ria.ie to share her insights around the theme 'Reimagining Librarianship.' Book your conference tickets now at aslibraries.ie

Don't miss our FREE online AGM Event on 3rd February at 7pm! Enjoy a talk from @poetryireland.bsky.social Librarian Dr Orla Fitzpatrick ‘Special Librarian and academic: is it possible to be both?’ and get up to date on #ASL2026 and more. aslibraries.ie/2026/01/15/a...

📢 The call for papers for #LAICILIP2026 is now open! Submissions welcome from ALL types of libraries, knowledge and information centres (including students). For more information visit https://ow.ly/VeCf50Y0FG2

We're delighted to see so many excellent abstracts arriving in for #ASL2026 on the theme 'Reimagining Librarianship: Purpose, Practice, and Possibility.' Today is the submission deadline so see aslibraries.ie/submission-g... and send in your abstract if you'd like to present at @ria.ie on 24th March

That feeling when you've submitted your abstract for #ASL2026! Submit by 19th January and join the celebrations - details on aslibraries.ie

Send your abstracts in by 19th January for #ASL2026 on the theme 'Reimagining Librarianship: Purpose, Practice, and Possibility' to join us on 24th March in @ria.ie - see aslibraries.ie. Be inspired by Jorden McMenamin's post about her #ASL2025 presenting experience www.libfocus.com/2025/04/murd...

Want to attend #ASL2026 for FREE? There are 2 bursaries available - one for a LIS student and another for a library sector worker. The winners' conference reviews will also be published online. Apply by 24th February to join us in @ria.ie on 24th March. More details at aslibraries.ie/asl-2026-bur...

Join us for our AGM on 3rd February at 7pm! This free online event features a talk from @poetryireland.bsky.social Librarian Dr. Orla Fitzpatrick. Get updates on our #ASL2026 conference and learn more about what we've been up to. More info and registration: aslibraries.ie/2026/01/15/a...

The LAI/CILIP Conference will take place on Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th of April in Monaghan at the stunning new Peace Campus. The Call for Papers and Conference theme will be announced soon! We are really looking forward to another wonderful conference!

Tickets are now on sale for #ASL2026! We can't wait to see you in @ria.ie in Dublin on 24 March 2026. With @niamhtumelty.bsky.social and @lizjolly.bsky.social as our keynote speakers, this is an event you don't want to miss. Registration and conference information at tinyurl.com/8s2kfz62

#lisjobsie ICEP Europe - Institute of Child Education and Psychology: College Librarian www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Research and Training Librarian | Office of the Attorney General | closing date 15/01/2026 #lisjobsie #lawlibrarians @biall.org.uk publicjobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

The call for papers for #ASL2026 is now open! Submit your abstracts by 19th January on the theme 'Reimagining librarianship: Purpose, practice, possibility' to join us as a presenter on 24th March 2026 in @ria.ie. For conference info & submission details visit aslibraries.ie/asl-conferen...

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Don't miss this @healthlibraries.bsky.social Journal article from A&SL's Martin O'Connor! He illustrates how writing can be a vital tool for reflection, collaboration, and contribution to the profession and draws on the A&SL LAICDG 'Writing Skills for Professionals' webinar he co-presented in May.

This week is Library Ireland Week. The theme for the week is ‘Libraries Light the Way’ & we are giving a prize to the student who comes up with the best reasons that our library lights the way. How has Maynooth University Library lit the way for you? #LIW25 Library Association of Ireland

Library Ireland Week is here! #LIW25 Our restored An Tiomna Nuadh shows how libraries and conservation work light the way by ensuring rare and fragile books last for future readers. Read more about the conservation process in our latest blog post 📚 nuigarchives.blogspot.com/2025/11/our-...

Some lovely photos from the An Post Irish Book Awards last night, featuring host Miriam O'Callaghan and LAI Author of the Year Award winner, Elaine Feeney. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees. #IrishBookAwards #IrishAuthors #LiteraryAwards #AnPostAwards

Library Ireland Week is taking place from Sunday 30th to Saturday 6th December. Let us know how libraries light the way for you and the best entry will win an iPad! Remember when posting, to use the hashtag #LIW25

bit.ly/4olAzHs The November edition of the BIALL newsletter is out! Read on for more about:

Save The Date! We are excited to announce that the Academic & Special Libraries Section Conference will take place on Tuesday 24th March 2026 in @ria.ie in Dublin. The #ASL2026 conference theme is Reimagining Librarianship: Purpose, Practice and Possibility - call for papers coming soon...

The good information toolkit from the House of Commons Library commonslibrary.parliament.uk/training-and...

Library Ireland Week will be here again (30 Nov - 6 Dec) and that means a chance to nominate a valued Library colleague for Staff Champion! Nominations are anonymous and can be posted on https://ow.ly/G0gJ50XsKFg! #LIW25

A new series of events jointly hosted by the Office of the Lady Chief Justice and the Bar of Northern Ireland is to share perspectives on the rule of law.