Kathleen Moran
@kittymo1.bsky.social
National Coordinator JCSP Library Project https://jcsplibraries.com/
Chair LAI School Libraries group https://schoollibrariesireland.com/
LAI/CILIP Ireland Library Staff Champion 2023
Book lover-Educator-Dog walker. Living life & always learning
Chair LAI School Libraries group https://schoollibrariesireland.com/
LAI/CILIP Ireland Library Staff Champion 2023
Book lover-Educator-Dog walker. Living life & always learning
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A brilliant night at the GPO for the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards Shortlist launch! 💚📚
From powerful debuts to beloved favourites, we’re celebrating Irish writing at its best. Now it’s your turn to choose the winners!
Vote here ➡️ scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com/apiba25-vote
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
From powerful debuts to beloved favourites, we’re celebrating Irish writing at its best. Now it’s your turn to choose the winners!
Vote here ➡️ scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com/apiba25-vote
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
October 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A brilliant night at the GPO for the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards Shortlist launch! 💚📚
From powerful debuts to beloved favourites, we’re celebrating Irish writing at its best. Now it’s your turn to choose the winners!
Vote here ➡️ scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com/apiba25-vote
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
From powerful debuts to beloved favourites, we’re celebrating Irish writing at its best. Now it’s your turn to choose the winners!
Vote here ➡️ scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com/apiba25-vote
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
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We are participating in the #GreatReadsAward again this year! Look at all these cool books, something for everyone 🥰 Thanks to @slglai.bsky.social Register your participation with them to be in with a chance of winning a set of the books. #justread
@jcsplibraries.bsky.social
@jcsplibraries.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
We are participating in the #GreatReadsAward again this year! Look at all these cool books, something for everyone 🥰 Thanks to @slglai.bsky.social Register your participation with them to be in with a chance of winning a set of the books. #justread
@jcsplibraries.bsky.social
@jcsplibraries.bsky.social
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Our 2025 #GreatReadsAward shortlist has just been launched. From #PictureBooks to #YA, there's something for all ages. Full details at bit.ly/Greatreadsaw... - where schools (Primary & PP) can register (& maybe win a set of the shortlisted books!)
September 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our 2025 #GreatReadsAward shortlist has just been launched. From #PictureBooks to #YA, there's something for all ages. Full details at bit.ly/Greatreadsaw... - where schools (Primary & PP) can register (& maybe win a set of the shortlisted books!)
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Ten years of DLR LexIcon in Dún Laoghaire: ‘People thought it was a vanity project and too much money’
"She says libraries are of the few non-religious buildings open to the community that people can just come into and sit down."
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
"She says libraries are of the few non-religious buildings open to the community that people can just come into and sit down."
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
Ten years of DLR LexIcon in Dún Laoghaire: ‘People thought it was a vanity project and too much money’
Award-winning but initially controversial building has become Ireland’s busiest public library
www.irishtimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Ten years of DLR LexIcon in Dún Laoghaire: ‘People thought it was a vanity project and too much money’
"She says libraries are of the few non-religious buildings open to the community that people can just come into and sit down."
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
"She says libraries are of the few non-religious buildings open to the community that people can just come into and sit down."
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
There’s still time to apply to join this great team. Don’t miss out!
#LISjobs #JobFairy #LibraryJobs #SchoolLibrarians #LibraryJobsIE
#LISjobs #JobFairy #LibraryJobs #SchoolLibrarians #LibraryJobsIE
JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. Full details at:
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
July 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
There’s still time to apply to join this great team. Don’t miss out!
#LISjobs #JobFairy #LibraryJobs #SchoolLibrarians #LibraryJobsIE
#LISjobs #JobFairy #LibraryJobs #SchoolLibrarians #LibraryJobsIE
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JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. Full details at:
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
June 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
JCSP Libraries are hiring. Full and part-time positions available in Dublin, Dungarvan and Enniscorthy. Don't miss this opportunity to join a great team. Full details at:
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
cityofdublinetb.ie/about-us/hr/...
#LISjobs #LibraryJobs #JobFairy
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This is a thread for #Speirgorm and anyone Irish / Ireland-based who is interested in the arts
If you read books and have 2-5mins to spare, filling out this survey will help me in developing an app that puts Irish storytelling in the palm of your hand! Gowan, be sound 😁✨
#Booksky #UKkidlit #speirgorm #storytelling #IrishArtist #StudentInc
#Booksky #UKkidlit #speirgorm #storytelling #IrishArtist #StudentInc
Microsoft Forms
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June 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
This is a thread for #Speirgorm and anyone Irish / Ireland-based who is interested in the arts
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Victoria Amelina who was killed in Ukraine has posthumously won The Orwell Prize for Political Writing.
Donal Ryan spoke on RTÉ 1 about how moving the prize-giving was, & with humility about Heart, Be at Peace, which won the award for political fiction.
booksirelandmagazine.com/unfinished-b...
Donal Ryan spoke on RTÉ 1 about how moving the prize-giving was, & with humility about Heart, Be at Peace, which won the award for political fiction.
booksirelandmagazine.com/unfinished-b...
Unfinished book by Victoria Amelina, killed in Ukraine, wins Orwell Prize - Books Ireland
Victoria Amelina wins Orwell Prize for Political Writing & Donal Ryan wins Orwell Prize for Political Fiction.
booksirelandmagazine.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Victoria Amelina who was killed in Ukraine has posthumously won The Orwell Prize for Political Writing.
Donal Ryan spoke on RTÉ 1 about how moving the prize-giving was, & with humility about Heart, Be at Peace, which won the award for political fiction.
booksirelandmagazine.com/unfinished-b...
Donal Ryan spoke on RTÉ 1 about how moving the prize-giving was, & with humility about Heart, Be at Peace, which won the award for political fiction.
booksirelandmagazine.com/unfinished-b...
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Check out the winning entries in our SNAP Photography Challenge. Well done to the winners from Coláiste Chiaráin, Coláiste Chill Mhantáin & Coláiste na Ríochta & to the Runners-Up and Commended entries.
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social
Full details at jcsplibraries.com/2025/06/03/j...
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social
Full details at jcsplibraries.com/2025/06/03/j...
June 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Check out the winning entries in our SNAP Photography Challenge. Well done to the winners from Coláiste Chiaráin, Coláiste Chill Mhantáin & Coláiste na Ríochta & to the Runners-Up and Commended entries.
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social
Full details at jcsplibraries.com/2025/06/03/j...
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social
Full details at jcsplibraries.com/2025/06/03/j...
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Ireland is data centre capital of the world with 89 data centres storing your Instagram reels, TikTok dances and endless folders of photos.
Why should you care?
Because data centres have a major environmental cost.
Brilliant journalism by the @investigates.thejournal.ie crew!
Why should you care?
Because data centres have a major environmental cost.
Brilliant journalism by the @investigates.thejournal.ie crew!
The Journal Investigates: Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
investigates.thejournal.ie
June 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Ireland is data centre capital of the world with 89 data centres storing your Instagram reels, TikTok dances and endless folders of photos.
Why should you care?
Because data centres have a major environmental cost.
Brilliant journalism by the @investigates.thejournal.ie crew!
Why should you care?
Because data centres have a major environmental cost.
Brilliant journalism by the @investigates.thejournal.ie crew!
Reposted by Kathleen Moran
Reposted by Kathleen Moran
JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge Winners 2025
With over 150 entries for our SNAP Photography Challenge this year, our judges had a hard job selecting winners. But they have managed to do so and below are the winning entries in all three competition categories. Junior Category:
With over 150 entries for our SNAP Photography Challenge this year, our judges had a hard job selecting winners. But they have managed to do so and below are the winning entries in all three competition categories. Junior Category:
JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge Winners 2025
With over 150 entries for our SNAP Photography Challenge this year, our judges had a hard job selecting winners. But they have managed to do so and below are the winning entries in all three competition categories. Junior Category:
jcsplibraries.com
June 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
JCSP Libraries SNAP Photography Challenge Winners 2025
With over 150 entries for our SNAP Photography Challenge this year, our judges had a hard job selecting winners. But they have managed to do so and below are the winning entries in all three competition categories. Junior Category:
With over 150 entries for our SNAP Photography Challenge this year, our judges had a hard job selecting winners. But they have managed to do so and below are the winning entries in all three competition categories. Junior Category:
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Librarian // Poetry Ireland (Dublin 1) @poetryireland.bsky.social #LISjobsIE #libraryjobs #jobfairy
libraryjobs.ie/item/librari...
libraryjobs.ie/item/librari...
May 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Librarian // Poetry Ireland (Dublin 1) @poetryireland.bsky.social #LISjobsIE #libraryjobs #jobfairy
libraryjobs.ie/item/librari...
libraryjobs.ie/item/librari...
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Sora Sweet Reads is now live on Sora!
Over 200 ebooks & audiobooks for students across all levels. These simultaneous-use titles are available for free now to 25 August.
Check out the Sweet Reads collection on your Explore tab. Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools.
#SummerReading
Over 200 ebooks & audiobooks for students across all levels. These simultaneous-use titles are available for free now to 25 August.
Check out the Sweet Reads collection on your Explore tab. Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools.
#SummerReading
May 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Sora Sweet Reads is now live on Sora!
Over 200 ebooks & audiobooks for students across all levels. These simultaneous-use titles are available for free now to 25 August.
Check out the Sweet Reads collection on your Explore tab. Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools.
#SummerReading
Over 200 ebooks & audiobooks for students across all levels. These simultaneous-use titles are available for free now to 25 August.
Check out the Sweet Reads collection on your Explore tab. Free membership for JCSP/DEIS schools.
#SummerReading
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Don't miss our May 15th conference on the power of play. Speakers include psychotherapist Dr Joanna Fortune, Lego Serious Play facilitators How Might We, & inputs from practicing school librarians.
Don't miss it!
Check out Eventbrite for tickets.
www.eventbrite.com/e/fun-dament...
Don't miss it!
Check out Eventbrite for tickets.
www.eventbrite.com/e/fun-dament...
May 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Don't miss our May 15th conference on the power of play. Speakers include psychotherapist Dr Joanna Fortune, Lego Serious Play facilitators How Might We, & inputs from practicing school librarians.
Don't miss it!
Check out Eventbrite for tickets.
www.eventbrite.com/e/fun-dament...
Don't miss it!
Check out Eventbrite for tickets.
www.eventbrite.com/e/fun-dament...
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JCSP Libraries Academy Film Awards 2025
Celebrating Student Film-Makers: Highlights from the JAFAs After a long hiatus, the JCSP Libraries Academy Film Awards (JAFAs) made a welcome return recently in the Light House Cinema. It was a much-anticipated event that allowed our talented young…
Celebrating Student Film-Makers: Highlights from the JAFAs After a long hiatus, the JCSP Libraries Academy Film Awards (JAFAs) made a welcome return recently in the Light House Cinema. It was a much-anticipated event that allowed our talented young…
JCSP Libraries Academy Film Awards 2025
Celebrating Student Film-Makers: Highlights from the JAFAs After a long hiatus, the JCSP Libraries Academy Film Awards (JAFAs) made a welcome return recently in the Light House Cinema. It was a much-anticipated event that allowed our talented young filmmakers to showcase their work on the big screen. Throughout the year our students have been busy creating short films as part of our JCSP film making initiative.
jcsplibraries.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
JCSP Libraries Academy Film Awards 2025
Celebrating Student Film-Makers: Highlights from the JAFAs After a long hiatus, the JCSP Libraries Academy Film Awards (JAFAs) made a welcome return recently in the Light House Cinema. It was a much-anticipated event that allowed our talented young…
Celebrating Student Film-Makers: Highlights from the JAFAs After a long hiatus, the JCSP Libraries Academy Film Awards (JAFAs) made a welcome return recently in the Light House Cinema. It was a much-anticipated event that allowed our talented young…
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Our @CityofDublinETB @jcsplibraries & @cdetbscc ‘We Write What We Like’ Writer-in-Residence 2025 showcase about to kick off in the beautiful @NLIreland. Exciting!
@nlireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social
@nlireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Our @CityofDublinETB @jcsplibraries & @cdetbscc ‘We Write What We Like’ Writer-in-Residence 2025 showcase about to kick off in the beautiful @NLIreland. Exciting!
@nlireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social
@nlireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social
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Fabulous to see a replica of EIRSAT-1 (Ireland's First Satellite) here in the Explorium, with our Space Poem "All Ways Home" @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
www.eirsat1.ie/space-poetry
www.eirsat1.ie/space-poetry
April 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Fabulous to see a replica of EIRSAT-1 (Ireland's First Satellite) here in the Explorium, with our Space Poem "All Ways Home" @jcsplibraries.bsky.social
www.eirsat1.ie/space-poetry
www.eirsat1.ie/space-poetry
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Today sales for all events for the 2025 Dalkey Book Festival are open and I'll be a part of a few things this year...
www.dalkeybookfestival.org
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www.dalkeybookfestival.org
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HOME | DALKEY BOOK FESTIVAL
Dalkey Book Festival 12th - 15th June 2025.
A festival that celebrates literary talent and hosts some of the world's leading writers and thinkers since 2010. Global names; Local Vibe.
www.dalkeybookfestival.org
April 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today sales for all events for the 2025 Dalkey Book Festival are open and I'll be a part of a few things this year...
www.dalkeybookfestival.org
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www.dalkeybookfestival.org
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Major Job Klaxon! A really important role in our @ucclibrary.bsky.social library opened for applications today. Come join our team as Head of Content Services to lead our teams on collections. More details and apply at: andersonquigley.com/ucc-library/ #lisjobsie
University College Cork - Head of Content Services
University College Cork - Head of Content Services vacancy represented by Anderson Quigley executive search firm in London, UK.
andersonquigley.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Major Job Klaxon! A really important role in our @ucclibrary.bsky.social library opened for applications today. Come join our team as Head of Content Services to lead our teams on collections. More details and apply at: andersonquigley.com/ucc-library/ #lisjobsie
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Great post from @diversityfellow.bsky.social. This was much my experience in the early days of Twitter. I found so much community there diversityfellow.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/l...
Let’s Talk About It:#LibraryTwitter and the Power of Digital Community
Let’s Talk About It: #LibraryTwitter and the Power of Digital Community In this Let’s Talk About it blog post, I want to dive into the digital community that I found on #LibraryTwitter and reflect …
diversityfellow.wordpress.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Great post from @diversityfellow.bsky.social. This was much my experience in the early days of Twitter. I found so much community there diversityfellow.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/l...
I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift-ireland.bsky.social
Protest Meta's Theft of Irish Writing
I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too?
my.uplift.ie
April 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift-ireland.bsky.social
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Sign the petition and help protect Irish writers and artists against AI copyright infringement ‼️
my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr...
my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr...
Protest Meta's Theft of Irish Writing
I've just signed this petition protesting Meta's theft of Irish writing, which they've used to build their AI tool. Will you sign too?
my.uplift.ie
April 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Sign the petition and help protect Irish writers and artists against AI copyright infringement ‼️
my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr...
my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr...