Louise O'Connor
@louiseoc.bsky.social
Cultural heritage, colour and conservation. Library Conservator @ucclibrary.bsky.social
Personal posts here. Check out @theriversideucc.bsky.social too!
On Instagram - Collectioncare_cork
Personal posts here. Check out @theriversideucc.bsky.social too!
On Instagram - Collectioncare_cork
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#EYAMedieval On 12 April 1386 this Decree of Peter Hacket, Archbishop of Cashel given in the church of Kinsale, records evidence that the rectory of Kinsale belongs to the monastery of Bath. #Corkhistory #hiddenhistory #research @ucclibrary.bsky.social #archives @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
#EYAMedieval On 12 April 1386 this Decree of Peter Hacket, Archbishop of Cashel given in the church of Kinsale, records evidence that the rectory of Kinsale belongs to the monastery of Bath. #Corkhistory #hiddenhistory #research @ucclibrary.bsky.social #archives @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
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Conservators are multiplying fast in Munster this Autumn! A month ago we welcomed Luca De Cilladi, the first conservation intern @ucclibrary.bsky.social, co-funded by @theheritagecouncil.
We also visited Lara Artemis at University of Limerick.
www.ul.ie/library/lara...
#EYAConservation #EYA2025
We also visited Lara Artemis at University of Limerick.
www.ul.ie/library/lara...
#EYAConservation #EYA2025
November 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Conservators are multiplying fast in Munster this Autumn! A month ago we welcomed Luca De Cilladi, the first conservation intern @ucclibrary.bsky.social, co-funded by @theheritagecouncil.
We also visited Lara Artemis at University of Limerick.
www.ul.ie/library/lara...
#EYAConservation #EYA2025
We also visited Lara Artemis at University of Limerick.
www.ul.ie/library/lara...
#EYAConservation #EYA2025
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Shout out to our colleague @louiseoc.bsky.social who spoke at the @conulconference.bsky.social this week. Her paper was titled. "Caring for Collections – New directions at UCC Library."
#CONUL2025 #UCCLibrary
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#CONUL2025 #UCCLibrary
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May 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Shout out to our colleague @louiseoc.bsky.social who spoke at the @conulconference.bsky.social this week. Her paper was titled. "Caring for Collections – New directions at UCC Library."
#CONUL2025 #UCCLibrary
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#CONUL2025 #UCCLibrary
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Swing on by @ucclibrary.bsky.social now until 2pm to see a great selection of items that we brought out for the SOFEIR-UCC “Ireland and Transnational Solidarities” Conference. Special Collections and Archives are located in the basement of Boole Library, just follow the signs to find us!
March 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Swing on by @ucclibrary.bsky.social now until 2pm to see a great selection of items that we brought out for the SOFEIR-UCC “Ireland and Transnational Solidarities” Conference. Special Collections and Archives are located in the basement of Boole Library, just follow the signs to find us!
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We brought out another great spread from our collection for this semester's Research Essentials! Special Collections and Archives will be hosting these guided introductory visits every Autumn and Spring, so stay tuned or email us at [email protected] to make an appointment now.
March 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We brought out another great spread from our collection for this semester's Research Essentials! Special Collections and Archives will be hosting these guided introductory visits every Autumn and Spring, so stay tuned or email us at [email protected] to make an appointment now.
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Delegates from @eua.eu L&T Forum viewing one of @ucc.ie treasures - The Great Book of Ireland. Huge thanks to @ucclibrary.bsky.social #EUALearnTeach
February 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Delegates from @eua.eu L&T Forum viewing one of @ucc.ie treasures - The Great Book of Ireland. Huge thanks to @ucclibrary.bsky.social #EUALearnTeach
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My highlight of the day 🔎: a private viewing of the Great Book of Ireland @ucclibrary.bsky.social for #EUALearnTeach Forum participants.
This is Samuel Beckett's page. Probably his last handwritten piece, as he passed away two weeks after writing it.
This is Samuel Beckett's page. Probably his last handwritten piece, as he passed away two weeks after writing it.
February 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
My highlight of the day 🔎: a private viewing of the Great Book of Ireland @ucclibrary.bsky.social for #EUALearnTeach Forum participants.
This is Samuel Beckett's page. Probably his last handwritten piece, as he passed away two weeks after writing it.
This is Samuel Beckett's page. Probably his last handwritten piece, as he passed away two weeks after writing it.
Job alert - conservator, Special Collections & Archives, University of Limerick. Closes 5 Feb 2025. universityvacancies.com/university-l...
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universityvacancies.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Job alert - conservator, Special Collections & Archives, University of Limerick. Closes 5 Feb 2025. universityvacancies.com/university-l...
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We're hiring a new University Librarian for @ucclibrary.bsky.social @ucc.bsky.social. For further information please click on andersonquigley.com/ucc-librarian/
January 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We're hiring a new University Librarian for @ucclibrary.bsky.social @ucc.bsky.social. For further information please click on andersonquigley.com/ucc-librarian/
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https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/jan/21/signature-moves-are-we-losing-the-ability-to-write-by-hand
t.co
January 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Last week @stephenroddy.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of visiting @ucclibrary.bsky.social special collections with our MA in Digital Arts cohort. Some of these beautiful artifacts will serve as inspiration for their Audiovisual Essays.
January 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Last week @stephenroddy.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of visiting @ucclibrary.bsky.social special collections with our MA in Digital Arts cohort. Some of these beautiful artifacts will serve as inspiration for their Audiovisual Essays.
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#Maps on the radio? Why not? Check out two @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social #Maps podcasts broadcast by @wrfm.bsky.social. Find out more from 'Science on the Radio' at: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/ with programmes on #digitalmapping and the #GoughMap. @westoxon.bsky.social @bcsmaps.bsky.social
January 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
#Maps on the radio? Why not? Check out two @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social #Maps podcasts broadcast by @wrfm.bsky.social. Find out more from 'Science on the Radio' at: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/ with programmes on #digitalmapping and the #GoughMap. @westoxon.bsky.social @bcsmaps.bsky.social
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Hear UCC scientists talk food, artificial intelligence, ancient scripts and dinosaurs at free public lectures!
Our popular @ucc.bsky.social Science in Society lectures will run from 14 January to 3 April, every Tuesday & Thursday at 6:00 PM in Boole 2. Details below
www.yaycork.ie/hear-ucc-sci...
Our popular @ucc.bsky.social Science in Society lectures will run from 14 January to 3 April, every Tuesday & Thursday at 6:00 PM in Boole 2. Details below
www.yaycork.ie/hear-ucc-sci...
Hear UCC scientists talk food, ancient scripts and dinosaurs at these free lectures
Find out more for free.
www.yaycork.ie
January 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Hear UCC scientists talk food, artificial intelligence, ancient scripts and dinosaurs at free public lectures!
Our popular @ucc.bsky.social Science in Society lectures will run from 14 January to 3 April, every Tuesday & Thursday at 6:00 PM in Boole 2. Details below
www.yaycork.ie/hear-ucc-sci...
Our popular @ucc.bsky.social Science in Society lectures will run from 14 January to 3 April, every Tuesday & Thursday at 6:00 PM in Boole 2. Details below
www.yaycork.ie/hear-ucc-sci...
Delighted and relieved that our peer-reviewed article, with the first on colourants in Irish art, is published with @amjournal.bsky.social.
Free to access - amjournal.org/current-papers.
Free to access - amjournal.org/current-papers.
January 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Delighted and relieved that our peer-reviewed article, with the first on colourants in Irish art, is published with @amjournal.bsky.social.
Free to access - amjournal.org/current-papers.
Free to access - amjournal.org/current-papers.
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@louiseoc.bsky.social preparing items for our winter display! Now on view @ucclibrary.bsky.social on the ground floor of the Boole. Come on in and have a look.
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas!
December 19, 2024 at 2:54 PM
@louiseoc.bsky.social preparing items for our winter display! Now on view @ucclibrary.bsky.social on the ground floor of the Boole. Come on in and have a look.
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas!
Festive feeling in this #marbledpaper for #marbledmonday. The paper was made Cockerell in Cambridge England.
December 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Festive feeling in this #marbledpaper for #marbledmonday. The paper was made Cockerell in Cambridge England.
Library conservation at UCC - we've a new lab. Short read about it here - www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
Books are my business: Conservator Louise O'Connor
Louise is conservator of Special Collections and Archives at UCC and previously worked for the National Library
www.irishexaminer.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Library conservation at UCC - we've a new lab. Short read about it here - www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...
New Preservation Lab – UCC Library
#preservation #heritagecouncilfunding
theriverside.ucc.ie
November 15, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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British Library is hosting a series of webinars focused on #libraries and the climate crisis. The aim of the series is to bring together international library leaders to share their different responses to the climate emergency. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/libraries-...
Libraries and positive climate action: fiction, imagination and hope
This webinar will explore ways libraries can work with writers and other artists to advance climate action.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 28, 2024 at 9:49 PM
British Library is hosting a series of webinars focused on #libraries and the climate crisis. The aim of the series is to bring together international library leaders to share their different responses to the climate emergency. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/libraries-...
Snippets of #oldcork #irishhistory #corkhistory now on view @ucclibrary.bsky.social
May 31, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Snippets of #oldcork #irishhistory #corkhistory now on view @ucclibrary.bsky.social
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Join us Friday 31 May 13:00-14:00 for the final Dive In & Discover: Sea & Shore session. View naval intelligence reports in 18th century newspapers, graphic designs from Elizabeth Friedlander, photographic materials of beaches & seascapes from the Alen MacWeeney archive. @ucclibrary.bsky.social
May 29, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Join us Friday 31 May 13:00-14:00 for the final Dive In & Discover: Sea & Shore session. View naval intelligence reports in 18th century newspapers, graphic designs from Elizabeth Friedlander, photographic materials of beaches & seascapes from the Alen MacWeeney archive. @ucclibrary.bsky.social
Lots to enjoy tomorrow @theriversideucc.bsky.social free lunchtime discovery session @ucclibrary.bsky.social - just drop in ;)
Join us Friday 31 May 13:00-14:00 for the final Dive In & Discover: Sea & Shore session. View naval intelligence reports in 18th century newspapers, graphic designs from Elizabeth Friedlander, photographic materials of beaches & seascapes from the Alen MacWeeney archive. @ucclibrary.bsky.social
May 30, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Lots to enjoy tomorrow @theriversideucc.bsky.social free lunchtime discovery session @ucclibrary.bsky.social - just drop in ;)
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Happy New Year to all! From 3 January - 2 February 2024 Special Collections & Archives is open Monday-Friday 11:00-16:30. Access the request form via libguides.ucc.ie/req... #speccolls #archives
January 3, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Happy New Year to all! From 3 January - 2 February 2024 Special Collections & Archives is open Monday-Friday 11:00-16:30. Access the request form via libguides.ucc.ie/req... #speccolls #archives
Digitisation ≠ preservation.
An otherwise good article perpetuates the digital=free myth. The quoted £4.5m figure is not expected savings but current costs of physical storage. The consultation does not provide estimates of digital storage costs: they don't know if this would create savings
www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
Ministry of Justice plan to destroy historical wills is ‘insane’, say experts
Department hopes to save £4.5m a year by digitising – then binning – about 100m wills that date back 150 years
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2023 at 10:39 AM
Digitisation ≠ preservation.