Just published in Health Sciences Library Journal: “We all have a story to tell…” a piece I wrote on why librarians should write and share what they do what colleagues across the profession journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hs...

AI creating a jobs drought for young people, and it will only get worse, recruiter warns www.irishtimes.com/business/wor...

Love this article by our Learning and Teaching team setting out how they have worked together to strengthen their combined evidence synthesis skills to support research across @ucc.ie

'Leading the Way', written with John Ger O'Riordan and Anne Twomey and published by Cork City Libraries is being launched by the Lord Mayor on 11 November 🚀. It is the 11th book with my name on the cover and I am proud of all of them! @ucc.ie @jfcryan.bsky.social @joh2024.bsky.social

Excited by my takeover of shushradio.bsky.social from 11.00-12.00 on Monday. We'll be playing lots of music (heavy metal all the way!), talking about libraries, books, local government and fantasy football. Tune in if you can! 📻 @ucc.ie @ucclibrary.bsky.social @uccstafffpl.bsky.social

British Library reissues Oscar Wilde’s pass 130 years after it was revoked over gay conviction jrnl.ie/6846388

I very much enjoyed being invited on the @shushradio.bsky.social radio show (link to recording below) and being able to pick my own songs (great fun, but difficult choices had to be made!) and also having a great chat about libraries (they give us power you know), food science and much more.

I'm looking forward to my next Takeover show on Shush. Alan promises to be a great guest and his music selection, let's just say, is right up my indie street... (with one or two left field choices )

Tune in to Shush! Sounds from UCC Library on UCC 98.3FM, Monday at 11am. I’m kicking off our first takeover show of the 2025/26 academic year with a very special guest — @lizjolly.bsky.social , UCC’s new Librarian. Expect an hour of great music and library chat. www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...

Shush! Sounds from UCC Library is back on air tomorrow, 11–12 on UCC 98.3 FM. This first show of the year features music chosen by colleagues from UCC Library. Tune in at 11 to hear their selections. Listen live at www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/

Looking forward to seeing you at our Symposium next week. bit.ly/CUPSymposium 📘 Session 1: Paul McSweeney on Urban Milk Supply. Síle Ní Mhurchú on Dánta Gráda. Iarla Ó Lionáird on Irish Music. Cormac Ó Gráda on Cork’s Economic History Other session details to follow

I had the pleasure of being in discussion in Sydney last week with the legendary David Marr on ABC’s Late Night Live concerning libraries, book banning and the fight for knowledge.

Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents (1998) feels eerily prescient today. I doubt she could have imagined just how close America would come to her vision.

The first copy of #IntoTheGroove is here! I am so delighted with it. Thanks to my supportive, generous first readers: @quantick.bsky.social, @davidstubbs.bsky.social, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social, @wadeywade.bsky.social and @juderogers.bsky.social. Out in the UK on Thur 2 Oct. @eandtbooks.bsky.social

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

Was out for a walk today and (honestly) my first thought was “Isn’t that shop very handy now for people at a match…” 😖

Since search is dead, how soon do you think Google Scholar is headed for the Google Graveyard? I'm betting it's soon, and academia is NOT prepared

Celebrate 100 years of Cork University Press, Ireland’s oldest university press Join us Thu 11 Sept in UCC’s Dora Allman Room for a symposium on landmark works, from Dánta Grádha to the award-winning Atlas Series, (plus an evening reception.) Free & open to all www.eventbrite.com/e/cork-unive...

A great article from @kenanmalik.bsky.social on how AI is not necessarily the problem, it’s a society, and a university sector, that devalues education and knowledge as a positive thing in itself. Put this and AI into the mix and the result could be bad.

I was not expecting to see this in Eason, Patrick Street, Cork, today

UCC Library is currently hiring for Two roles: Learning Support Librarian Deadline: 5 August, 12pm Head of Special Collections & Archives Deadline: 19 August, 12pm More info and applications: www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...

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...

We’re delighted to welcome @lizjolly.bsky.social as our new University Librarian. With a notable career in academic and national libraries, most recently as Chief Librarian of the British Library, Liz brings a wealth of leadership & vision to UCC. We very much look forward to working with her.

I really really enjoyed @28dayslayter.bsky.social I intentionally read nothing about it before hand. (Didn’t watch trailer) It was far artier than I expected. (Sort of Shane Meadows meets Video Nasties imo) On reflection & reading I realise how many things I missed. 2nd /3rd viewings required.

One of our crafty neighbours has created these beautiful birdhouses. Every time I walk by I marvel at the planning, patience blood sweat and tears that must have went into them.

Wrote for Vittles about Irish cuisine in London - our ambivalent relationship to our own food, the Yellow Bittern, the Devonshire, posh chicken fillet rolls, deep-fried rabbit, the Blaskets diet and being a country of Europe instead of Britain's mirror. www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/trial-and-...

Hi everyone, we're the National College of Ireland Library! We're new to Bluesky and we're looking forward to sharing updates from NCI and discussing what we do here at the library 📚 Follow us and our colleagues @ncirl.bsky.social to hear more from us!

The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia www.theguardian.com/education/20...

📢 UCC Library is hiring a Learning Support Librarian Lead on study skills, digital tools & academic support and supporting student success. 📍 Permanent, full-time 🗓️ Apply by 05 Aug 2025 12pm 👉 www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc... #LibraryJobs #UCC #AcademicLibrarian #Hiring

Who remembers the first search engine? (HT: @irishnostalgia account across on Instagram)

An extra Shush! show aired Monday with Irene Kavanagh Elaine Desmond, & Aoife Coffey discussing all things research. The music they selected was carefully selected to tie in with the research process. Listen back here: bit.ly/Shush299 #Research The survey cacsss.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

On Shush! this week Maurice Ryder, UCC’s Web Content Strategist, joined me for a great chat about webmastering, inbox zero, and his musical picks. Catch the show here: bit.ly/Shush298 #UCCLibrary #shush

Heading for a night out… in my place of work 😂 how exciting is my life 😂 @ucclibrary.bsky.social are hosting the first of its summer gigs this evening. Really looking forward to seeing Tengger live

New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays. Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn. arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...

This was such a fun conversation and it is always a pleasure to discuss music and libraries. @martinoconnor.bsky.social you could have a gift for putting folks at ease!

@donnalanclos.com 👇🏻🙂

Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3

We are delighted to announce that Aoife Coffey has started her new role as Research Data Lead in the Library’s Research Services Team, moving on from her position as Research Data Coordinator.

This week my guest was @luiciolfi.bsky.social Professor of Human Computer Interaction at UCC and a true music lover We talked about her work, how UCC Library supports her research and teaching, and we had great fun exploring her music picks. bit.ly/Shush296

One for our BlueSky Librarians. How long is it since you last reshelved a book? I just realised today it’s nearly five years for me. During Covid - as part of the Scan & Deliver Team at @ucclibrary.bsky.social during the few months when things were still pretty much closed down across the country

Two great opportunities to join the amazing team here at UL Library. 1. Executive Administrator - Library and Information Services 2. Librarian - Student Engagement & Success. Full details available www.ul.ie/vacancies #LISjobsIE

We have nothing to fear from our so-called robot overlords.

Trinity College Dublin board votes to cut ties with Israeli universities and companies Excellent news #speirgorm www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

Don't miss Ann Marie Barrett's review of #ASL2025 in @laibluesky.bsky.social's An Leabharlann! Read about the brilliant talks from our speakers including the powerful speeches from @thekindbraveleader.bsky.social Helen Rimmer and @clairemcguin.bsky.social www.libraryassociation.ie/an-leabharla...

I’m back on air after a few weeks away! Mon 09 June, 11–12 on UCC 98.3FM where Prof. Luigina Ciolfi @luiciolfi.Sky.social joins me for a takeover show. We’ll chat tech, design, music & libraries — plus her brilliant playlist. Tune in live www.ucc.ie/en/983fm/ or listen back via our podcast