On Thursday 21st May, the LAI CMG will host our summer visit, a guided tour of TCD's Herbarium. This will be followed by our AGM, with keynote by Joe Nankivell (Fagel Project Manager) about cataloguing rare books botanical works. @laibluesky.bsky.social @tcdlibrary.bsky.social #cataloguing

Teresa Deevy was an Irish dramatist and writer, who was deaf from the age of 19. Best known for her works for theatre, she was also a short story writer and writer for radio. Check out the Teresa Deevy Collection in the Digital Library: https://tinyurl.com/ynjfd6a4

📣SAVE THE DATE. Come along for a one-day online training with Anne Welsh of BeginningCataloguing and hosted by the LAICMG that demystifies Resource Description and Access (RDA). Thursday, March 26th 10 am - 4 pm www.eventbrite.ie/e/introducti... @annewelsh.bsky.social @laibluesky.bsky.social

An important OA update📢 For more, visit the link in our bio and click 'IReL News'🔎📚 #MUOpenAccess #MULibrary

If you’re not doing anything at 8.40, you should join a chunk of Irish people as we watch the solstice online. RTÉ radio news just made a point of saying that there is no cloud cover over Newgrange today. bsky.app/profile/bike...

LAI CMG members, we are conducting a short survey to help us identify the current cataloguing training needs of our members. Please check your email and let us know the areas that you might like initial, or further training in. #cataloguing #training @laibluesky.bsky.social

For those publishing under our Open Access deals, here is the latest quota update⚠️Open the Linktree in our bio to see our guide on OA Publishing and reach out to us if you have any queries 🔓 #MULibrary

⚠️OPEN ACCESS QUOTA UPDATE ⚠️ ScienceDirect tokens are projected to run out in mid-September. For more information contact: [email protected] #openaccess #TAQUOTA #MULibrary

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For those publishing under our Open Access deals, here is the latest quota update⚠️ Scan the QR code to see our guide on OA Publishing and reach out to us if you have any queries 🔓 #MULibrary #OAPublishing

OCLC explains the lay offs, "Artificial Intelligence and other technology changes require different skills and provide opportunity for efficiencies..." 📚 www-nbc4i-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nbc4...

📣Save the date! Registration is now open for the LAI CMG Cataloguing Code of Ethics online workshop, delivered by Jane Daniels on 12th June. Registration is essential and free but limited. Further information and eventbrite link available here: bit.ly/3ZRU80v #code_of_ethics #cataloguing

It's the big day - #CONUL25 is here! If you can't make it, don't worry as we are livestreaming throughout the conference on our website. Follow the link to Livestream from our website: conference.conul.ie/livestream/

In an age where belonging can’t be assumed, our #libraries can quietly but powerfully remind every learner that they matter, that they’re welcome, and that knowledge is for them. The library is uniquely positioned to bravely, radically hold that space.

A beautiful morning in Celbridge for this years #darknessintolight

Interested in historical pamphlets? Have a 👀 at this blog post on some of the fascinating collection at the Russell Library #Maynooth mulibrarytreasures.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/e... @maynoothuniversity.ie @mulibrary.bsky.social

Excited to attend The Brilliance of the Young Mind TEDx event by Clonturk CC students at DCU St Patrick’s Campus on Tue, May 13.Topics include the mind, iPads in learning, STEM imbalance & more. Event details & tickets: .https://sites.google.com/view/tedxclonturk-cc-youth/home?authuser=0 #edchatie

CONUL Regulatory Affairs (featuring our Associate Director, Special Collections & Archives, David Meehan) has just published a timely and comprehensive paper on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on HE, research and libraries. bit.ly/4cY0dhm @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social

Classification as Colonization: The Hidden Politics of Library Catalogs scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/25/g...

A long-running and divisive stand-off at a heritage site in Co Kildare could be closer to resolution after the OPW announced its staff would return to work at Castletown House in Celbridge

Claire Mason @mulibrary.bsky.social investigates how academic libraries are supporting student wellbeing in Ireland at #ASL2025

One day to go to our AGM with keynote by Jane Daniels. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the NLI at 5.30. Walk-ins welcome.

"Library Database Providers Clash Over Subscription Models" www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

For our first skeet the LAI CMG are delighted to announce details of our AGM in the NLI preceded by a keynote by Jane Daniels on the topic of the work of the Cataloging Ethics Steering Committee. Tickets are free and available on eventbrite: bit.ly/4aXLRMN #ethics #cataloguing

Haven’t checked the other place in days! Have got my news, history and politics fix here with the added bonus of lots of Irish heads whose posts actually appear on my feed. Deadly 😊

"Some librarians also reported being afraid to walk to their cars after work, especially if it was dark." How it's going in Irish libraries that have LGBTQIA+ books or events. www.thejournal.ie/impact-of-an...

Day one on BlueSky. Nice people, good atmosphere and Satan is one of my first followers 😂