Celtic lose their Champions League playoff v Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan) on penalties. A shock but not a huge surprise.

Great afternoon reconnecting with Edinburgh and its gems before a full day of NRS meetings.

A civilised flight time today @dublinairport.bsky.social for a short trip to National Records Scotland.

Michael Collins was killed #OTD 1922. This handwritten report from the Adjutant of 1 Southern Division describes the ambush at Béal na Bláth (from the Moss Twomey papers at UCD Archives). "During the journey Mr Collins travelled in the touring car and made himself very prominent." 1/2

Thank you to @ifla.org and our hosts here in Kazakhstan for an engaging and inspired #WLIC2025 conference! Looking forward to our next one!

It just so happens that the Jubilee Room today is right next door to the room that in the Middle Ages was where those treasurers faced their judges - the Court of the Exchequer. Read more here: virtualtreasury.ie/news/dr-eliz...

VRTI Research Fellow Dr @elizabethbiggs.bsky.social gave a talk this past week about the medieval treasurers of Ireland and their surviving records in the Jubilee Room in the UK Houses of Parliament to the London Historians.

I think the 100% voting approval is testament to Stuart’s leadership and considered approach in ensuring @ifla.org is in a secure and stable financial position.

Excited to have Pádraig O'Macháin & Anna Hoffmann from UCC & the McCarthy MSI project (incorporating Inks & Skins) in Marsh's working on on our manuscripts. The inks in our 14th century Processional are still looking very vibrant!

Delegates gathering for @ifla.org #WLIC2025 closing ceremony. It’s been a great week of knowledge sharing, innovations and reminding us of the power of libraries!

Focus on partnerships & adapting to user needs, #WLIC25 session w/ President Vicki McDonald, ALA Presidents Sam Helmick/Maria McCauley, Rebecca Lawrence British Library, John Szabo LA Libraries, Dolores Carungui Philippines Nat. Library, & Juha Manninen Finnish Library Assoc.

DCU would like to wish Leaving Cert students the very best of luck ahead of receiving your results tomorrow! Remember there are other pathways to DCU including Further Education, please visit this link for more info: launch.dcu.ie/4d84IEM #LeavingCert #FurtherEducation

The new Humanities Library (@bodleianlibraries.bsky.social) at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities will shortly receive its first transfer of books to fill its lovely new shelves. Huge thanks to the team managing the moves!

A second printing of "Unfinished Empire" is already out! The updated back cover features a selection of wonderful endorsements. Delighted to see my book resonating and grateful to everyone who has read, supported, or engaged with it so far!

One of the most trusted professions needs trustworthy tools. A snapshot of what the UK information profession thinks about AI, with Dr Andrew Cox #EthicalAI #AI #WLIC25 www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...

A pleasure to present with @mcojo.bsky.social at @ifla.org World Library and Information Congress 2025 in Astana about the work taking place @mulibrary.bsky.social and @dculibrary.bsky.social around open scholarship and open science. #wlic2025

Great to present at #WLIC2025 with my colleague @cathalmccauley.bsky.social about the work underway in @dculibrary.bsky.social and @mulibrary.bsky.social to advance Open Science.

And it’s good morning from Astana!! #wlic2025

It’s a round of ‘spot the librarians’ on this flight from Istanbul to Astana for #WLIC2025!! Lucky to have made it after the tightest of connections! 😅

Early start to Astana for @ifla.org #WLIC2025. Looking forward to an engaging week of sharing ideas and discussions.

We're very excited to open the Call for Papers for the next RLUK Conference. We welcome papers from all over the world, and not just from RLUK Members. So please do consider submitting a paper

Bríd was always generous with her expertise, an early and valued colleague in our research. We will miss her very much. Sincere condolences to her family and her many, many friends.

Previewing the first weekend of Premier League fixtures. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2UI...

'I think Ruben Amorim will whip Manchester United into shape. I could be wrong, he could be the equivalent of the monorail guy in The Simpsons.' Are Manchester United set for another turbulent season? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social

Open science & scholarship are at the top of the agenda for many libraries around the world Since 2024, #IFLA has had a dedicated advisory committee focused on these, led by Fiona Bradley Find out about what they have achieved in their first time & what they see lying ahead! tr.ee/eQWUhi

I’m so sorry to hear this. Bríd was a pillar of learning and support for Irish historians and will be missed.

Sunshine for many already and cloud will clear to good sunny spells for most but some showers will hit the Southwest this evening with risk of thunderstorms before showers develop in more areas tonight.

Are you researching your Irish roots? 🇮🇪 The @nlireland.bsky.social welcomes queries from the diaspora. Our free #familyhistory service is on hand to assist you, and to provide advice on family history research. ➡️ Learn more: www.nli.ie/family-history

📣 We're hiring: Head of Service Delivery The #HeadofServiceDelivery holds strategic responsibility for the service delivery function for #researchers at the @nlireland.bsky.social. ⭐ More info + #apply: www.nli.ie/about-us/wor... 📅 Apply by: 3pm, 19 September 2025 #jobfairy #libraryjobs

We are delighted to announce the first batch of the new Early European Print collection, now freely available to explore online on Manchester Digital Collections! Read all about the collection and some of its highlights in our latest blog post: ow.ly/g1MH50WxSmH

Goodnight from Orkney

Such sad news today to hear of Sean Rocks’ passing www.instagram.com/p/DMyNsQnorS...

I rubbed shoulders with Sean when we both worked down in lyric. I was digitising @rteradio1.bsky.social extensive archive, Sean was creating new content. He was simply a gentleman and will be sorely missed but his voice and legacy will endure.

Seán Rocks: Ireland has lost one of its great cultural champions

UCC Library is recruiting a Head of Special Collections & Archives. Lead the development, digitisation, and promotion of our rare books, manuscripts & archives. Apply by 12pm, 19 Aug: www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...

Today we’ve turned a new illuminated page in the Irish Gospels of St Gall (Cod. Sang. 51). Explore the beauty of cross-carpets and Chi-Rhos in our latest blog, then see them in person at Words on the Wave 📍 National Museum of Ireland – Kildare Street 🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...

We were honoured to be joined in celebrating this great collection of scholarly research on John Redmond and his wider social and political landscape and legacy. Keep an eye on our socials for our upcoming events - we hope to see you there!

Thank you to all who attended the launch of the National University of Ireland First World War Centenary Roll of Honour and Essays last week here at 49 Merrion Sq. Below are some photos of our editors, contributors, and various people who contributed to this beautiful volume.📖

We warmly welcome our newly elected Member Lucy McDiarmid, Marie Frazee-Baldassarre Professor of English at Montclair State University, New Jersey. Learn about #RIAAdmittanceDay 2025: www.ria.ie/2025/05/22/28-new-members-admitted-to-the-royal-irish-academy/

We have now published the programme for the 2025 Tudor & Stuart Ireland conference at UCD on 21-22 August. All details can be found here: tudorstuartireland.com/2025-confere...

When demand for systematic review support became unsustainable, librarians built a learning tool. Discover the roadmap in this free @hiljnl.bsky.social article 👉onlinelibrary.wiley.... @cilip.bsky.social, ‪@wiley.com‬

Today's guest post is by Anne Charlotte Danhiez from the Robert de Sorbon Library in France. Learn about her thought-provoking and inspiring visits to CONUL Libraries as part of the @conultraindev.bsky.social Erasmus Library Staff Mobility Week in Dublin #ErasmusDub25 www.libfocus.com

Earlier this week, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science James Lawless TD celebrated the launch of the CONUL Strategy! Shaping Tomorrow 2025-2029 provides a roadmap for the next chapter in the evolution of Irish research libraries Read more: tinyurl.com/5hbmms5p 📚

Recently received this exciting new book, I really hope the tourist shops stock it. There aren't many quality books on Gaelic Scotland suitable for this kind of audience from real experts like Coinneach Maclean : acairbooks.com/books/travel...

Supported by funding from @researchireland.ie, ISSDA Dataverse offers multiple benefits to users including ease of data access, discoverability and use. The open-source platform also increases the FAIRness of deposited data, meaning that it is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.

We are pleased to shared that the RIA has published 2022 – 2024 grant reports in the Digital Repository of Ireland (@dri.ie) another step in the work of the Academy to promote, support and communicate research: www.ria.ie/2025/07/17/r...