There's a very useful setting in our Bluesky settings to let us add Alt Text to images before posting them, so anyone using screen readers etc can know what the images are. Tá socrú inár socruithe Bluesky a ligeann dúinn Téacs Malartach a chur le híomhánna sula bpostálann muid iad.

Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis/ Magairlín na stuaice) with 6-spot burnet moth (Buirnéad sébhallach/ Zygaena filipendulae) in grassland in North Kildare this weekend #WildflowerHour

#medlibs #datalibs #EvidenceSynthesis journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

Tá lus na magairlí faoi bhláth in aice an Chanáil Ríoga na laethanta seo. #orchids

I think this is a white variant of the lovely Marsh Thistle (Circium palustre or Feochadán corraigh) from a local spring seepage area wetland. There are several of the usual purple thistles also, this one is just going its own way. #WildflowerHour

Make difference for Ireland’s nature! The public are being asked for their views on Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan, which is a generational opportunity to restore nature at scale. Find out how you can be a voice for nature: www.environmentalpillar.ie/have-your-sa...

"At a Human Library event... volunteers take part as human ‘Books’ that can be borrowed... for 20-30 minute conversations, where questions are encouraged and pre-existing biases are challenged" Read Eilís O'Neill and Gwendolyn O’Connor's article in the latest HSLJ issue here 👇 tinyurl.com/yc85283a

I guess it's a luxury, but yesterday I was mooching in downtown Dublin, had a lovely time browsing in actual shops, with the added bonus of random chats with the smashing staff in @dubraybooks.bsky.social bookshop and Golden Discs - you can't beat it, real shops & real people are good fun! 😊

Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) "The Digital Library Sharing 64M Pages of Scientific Knowledge with Everyone" (via @theguardian.com) www.theguardian.com/environment/... Direct to BHL www.biodiversitylibrary.org #science #libraries #digitization

Over 1000 terms have been used to describe evidence synthesis: a scoping review!! #LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis #medlibs ebm.bmj.com/content/earl...

'Credit where credit is due: How social science scoping reviews describe their LIS co-authors and consultants' looked at scoping reviews and their relationship with librarian authors. Original study linked with data. #LESSS2026 #EvidenceSynthesis #authorship pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39135430/

✨#41 of #85ThingsAboutDIAS Celtica, our leading peer-reviewed journal has been published as a Diamond Open Access journal since 2024 📚 A major milestone for DIAS, ensuring wider access to research for scholars and helping to promoting knowledge without barriers @scs-dias.bsky.social

From 1980 to 2018 Irish Lapwing populations fell by a staggering 95%, mostly due to habitat loss. Interesting to see referenced in the story how urban planning policy in some European countries build homes/habitats for humans and wildlife to co-exist, with successful outcomes for both.

When utilized in literature review, LLMs consistently 1. fail to mention female authors in female-led literatures, 2. insist that men are more influential or more heavily cited when this is contradicted by objective citation counts, and 3. attribute women’s work to hallucinated male scholars.

Check out this commentary from the unstoppable @mlrethlefsen.bsky.social on challenges with database name reporting. She makes a number of recommendations for #medlibs, libraries, and vendors. osf.io/preprints/me...

#medlibs and #systematicreview / #evidencesynthesis fans, next week’s Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium is using #lesss2026 for their tag 🙂 sites.google.com/view/lesss/h...

A&SL Chairperson Martin O'Connor thanked the attendees, the HSLG committee and Jane Burns for making the event such a success. He also announced the A&SL blog competition around the representation of librarianship and libraries in media and popular culture. More info: aslibraries.ie/asl-blog-pos...

Jean McMahon from the HSLG committee encouraged the audience to get involved with the All Island Mentoring programme as a mentor or as a mentee. She also announced the publication of the latest issue of the HSLJ journal and invited attendees to submit to the journal journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the A&SL and HSLG Summer Networking Evening in @ria.ie yesterday. We enjoyed a talk by the inspiring Jane Burns about how librarians can use their skills to thrive across different sectors. We hope you got your murderous librarian badge!

Was at a fantastic talk last night hosted by Birdwatch Kildare (branch of @birdwatchireland.bsky.social): Ferenc Domoki showed us the diversity & beauty of the amazing birds of Columbia "From the Chocó to the Llanos, three weeks birding in central Columbia" 🦜https://www.facebook.com/bwikildare/

📣Registration is now open for our next event! From Pitch to Paper 📆 Wednesday 24th June @ 7pm 📍Online via Zoom 🎟️ €10 standard/ €5 concession Get your tickets on Eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/from-pitch...

Scenario modelling reveals how sovereign credit ratings and the cost of borrowing across 23 nations would change under partial collapses in timber production, wild pollination services and marine fisheries 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

📝The latest issue of the Health Sciences Libraries Journal (HSLJ) is now available! 🔎We invite you to explore the new issue and enjoy the latest contributions from the library and information community. 📚Happy reading! journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hs...

Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon: Goat's-beard (Tragopogon pratensis or Finidí na muc). True to its name, this plant was sound asleep by 3pm #WildflowerHour

Common Valerian (Valeriana officinalis or Caorthann corraigh) brightening up the Royal Canal in Co Kildare this week for #WildflowerHour

Always love a chance to chat with @abeba.blacksky.app and today we had an audience for it after a screening of @ghostdoc2026.bsky.social, which was very well received in @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social. Watch it here: kinema.com/films/ghost-...

Seo í Araniella, damhán alla cúcamar is dócha, ina suí ar fheochadán sa bháisteach inné. Nach bhfuil sí go hálainn! 🕷️Cucumber spider on a thistle yesterday.

The European Commission has decided to refer Ireland to court for 'insufficient' efforts taken by authorities to stop peat cutting jrnl.ie/7060257

Share your views on Ireland’s draft National Nature Restoration Plan. Your feedback will help shape the next version of the plan. The closing date for submissions is Tuesday, 30 June 2026. www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

Leitrim County Council are hiring a Senior Library Assistant. Closing date: 4p.m. on Thursday, 11th June www.leitrim.ie/council/jobs... #LISjobsIE #jobalert

Celebrating World Peatlands Day Covering only 2% of EU, peatlands store approximately 30% of terrestrial carbon, making their protection & restoration critical Over 80% of Irish peatland habitat has been cutaway and degraded by us, so we need to protect & restore what's left #WorldPeatlandsDay

Endangered language branding, heritage and sustainability: a comparative study. Chen C, Richey E. Language Sciences 2026; 116: 101834 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... "...how the Irish (Gaeilge) and Occitan languages are used in the marketing of food and drink products in Ireland and France"

Bee Habitat Workshop - Kilcock Library Saturday 6th June 10.15am Suitable for ages 8 to 12 years Learn about the different types of Bees we have in Ireland in this fun workshop and use your knowledge to make a Bee House. Book here 👉🏻 bit.ly/4vetzQl

This Figwort plant is just about to bloom properly, but it's just been having a visitor - a weevil, maybe Figwort weevil, about the same size and roundness as the flower buds #WildflowerHour naturenetworkireland.ie/insects-news... Scrofularia prob doesn't cure the Kings Evil, best see a doc for that

No orchids from me for #WildflowerHour this week but here is an Ox-eye Daisy that is just as keen as I am on early morning starts - it just wasn't feeling it! Leucanthemum vulgare/ Noínín mór in Co. Limerick this morning.

ICYMI: Lage-scale analysis shows the importance of freshwater insects such as mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies for riparian avian communities www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Gerrish T (2025). Reference at a remote field station: a case study of ecology, environmental science and geology fieldwork at an embedded library. Reference Services Review 53(2): 110-125 Https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-10-2024-0063

Rock opera. Thrush singing louder and sweeter than everyone, proper diva. 5 stars

Out with the family enjoying the sun today. #Ducks #Mallard

Calling all our DUBLIN friends! Join @abeba.blacksky.app and @elaineburke.bsky.social @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social for a live post-screening Q&A! DUBLIN SAT JUNE 6th 4:10 PM with "Essential viewing" - @forbes.com Tickets: ifi.ie/film/ghost-i...

Mayo County Council Launches Mayo Birdwatching Kits www.mayo.ie/news/birdwat... @mayocountycouncil.bsky.social As part of National Biodiversity Week, Mayo’s Biodiversity Office in partnership with Mayo Libraries engaged with the public about the importance of celebrating & exploring Mayo’s birdlife

Our Library Service has partnered with the Vodafone Foundation, through its Hi Digital programme, to make digital skills training more accessible for older people by introducing a tablet loan scheme. For more information, visit: https://tinyurl.com/wbbdh366

Fair Seas has engaged with Dr Oliver Ó Cadhla frequently over the past few years as the Senior Marine Adviser, Department of Climate, Energy & the Environment. A key figure in the department regarding Ireland's MPA process we are very pleased to have Oliver join in the days discussions. #FairSeas

McGrady, R. The wisdom of clawds. AI & Soc (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s001... #Wikipedia

To mark #BiodiversityWeek2026 we are delighted announce the completion of a two-year project, funded by @heritagecouncil.ie, to catalogue the Ussher Bird Notes collection. Selected items have been digitised and are available to browse on @dri.ie Read more here: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/p...

A trip to Albania reminded me how important the Birds and Habitats Directives are. Yes our habitats are in poor condition, yes 63% of wild bird species are in danger, but we have habitats we can restore. Without them we have no hope. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Senior Library Assistants x 2 posts // TUS Midwest (Limerick) Closing date: 27th May 13:00 #LISjobsIE libraryjobs.ie/item/senior-...

Global Accessibility Awareness Day highlights digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities. Our guidance on good communication in health and social care supports accessibility and digital health literacy. Read the guidance on our Learning Hub: www.hiqa.ie/learning-hub

Happening at 10:30 this morning - register now to join us for a discussion on PIDs in Ireland! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/nTE7dja8xv

Éist anseo: shorturl.at/kcLNs Agallamh le hOisín Ó Néill, abhcóide nádúir le hIontaobhas Fiadhúlra na hÉireann (Irish Wildlife Trust) maidir le Seachtain Náisiúnta na Bithéagsúlachta. @irishenvnet.bsky.social @raidionalife.bsky.social #BiodiversityWeek2026