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Ann O’Sullivan
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Law Librarian with wanderlust living in Dublin @biall.org.uk @laibluesky.bsky.social @aslibraries.bsky.social #repealedthe8th #vitaminsea 🍉
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Library Ireland Week will be here again (30 Nov - 6 Dec) and that means a chance to nominate a valued Library colleague for Staff Champion! Nominations are anonymous and can be posted on https://ow.ly/G0gJ50XsKFg! #LIW25
November 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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A new series of events jointly hosted by the Office of the Lady Chief Justice and the Bar of Northern Ireland is to share perspectives on the rule of law.
New initiative to share Northern Ireland perspectives on rule of law
A new series of events jointly hosted by the Office of the Lady Chief Justice and the Bar of Northern Ireland is to share perspectives on the rule of law.
www.irishlegal.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Our Latest guest post by Siobhan Bowman, Paul Breen, Stephanie Chen, Breeda Herlihy, Ronan Madden & Ben Williamson of UCC Library is now available.

They write about learning together to strengthen evidence synthesis skills and support research across campus.

www.libfocus.com/2025/11/libr...
Librarians learning together to enhance their evidence synthesis expertise
Guest post by Siobhan Bowman, Paul Breen, Stephanie Chen, Breeda Herlihy, Ronan Madden, Ben Williamson of UCC Library.  Introduction  Eviden...
www.libfocus.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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For the month of November our Library Spotlight shines on books that have banned over the years, from James Joyce's 'Ulysses' to Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis'.

See the book display in the JJL, the related UCD Special Collections items display, and our online guide: libguides.ucd.ie/spotlight/ba...
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Dr. Leeann Lane's thought-provoking exhibtion Cork Afterlives is now on display in O'Reilly library. Don't miss the untold stories of Cork’s revolutionary women who stayed single, and were sidelined, in the Irish Free State.
@lloislanel.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Climate Change, Sustainability and Special Collections.
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.

Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959

Climate Change, Sustainability and Special Collections
Join the LAI Rare Books Group to learn how climate change affects buildings and special collections in libraries.
www.eventbrite.ie
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Make sure to catch this lecture by @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social Archivist Kieran Hoare and his work on the Micéirs Archives.

Tickets here:
www.eventbrite.ie/o/ara-irelan...

#archives
#skybrarians
#community
#digitalarchives
November 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Grade VI – OER (Open Educational Practices) Librarian // TUS Midlands (Athlone) @tuslibrarymidlands.bsky.social @tuslibrarymidwest.bsky.social #LISJobsIE #libraryjobs #jobfairy
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October 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Call for Submissions for Health Sciences Libraries Journal (HSLJ) Summer 2026
🔹 Research deadline: Jan 10
🔹 All other submissions: Apr 1
📧 Email: [email protected] if you have any questions.

Submit here: journals.ucc.ie/index.php/hslj

#hslg #hslj
October 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Make sure to cast your vote for the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards. Follow the link below to select the titles you would like to win in each category.

https://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/academy/

Voting closes at 6pm on 16th November. Thank you for taking part.
October 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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The survey "AI in Libraries - Horizon Scanning Bodleian Libraries" is till open to participants from library professionals across a wide range of institutions and technical backgrounds. You can access the survey at https://ow.ly/Q7EX50XfunI
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We are advertising for an Assistant Director to join us in Marsh's Library. Full details about this exciting post here: marshlibrary.ie/vacancy-for-...
October 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Join us for an exclusive tour of Chester Beatty Library from 6.30-7.30 pm on Wed 5th November! The tickets are FREE and available to current members of the @aslibraries.bsky.social group. Places are limited so reserve your ticket now at tinyurl.com/v4vrx9fy
October 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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We have had so many new subscribers HOWEVER please remember to email info[at]libraryjobs.ie if you want to be entered into the draw for tickets to the upcoming event @laicdgroup.bsky.social
📢 Announcing 2 Tickets to be raffled by Libraryjobs.ie on 10 October!

We are delighted that Libraryjobs.ie has offered this amazing chance!

Email [email protected] to enter before 10 Oct., open to all!
October 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Know your worth - Complete the BIALL Salary and Benefits Survey 2025!
The BIALL Salary and Benefits Survey 2025 is open to members and non-members of BIALL working in the legal information or legal knowledge profession throughout the UK and Ireland, at all levels. 1/2
October 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Don't forget to email us to enter. You will be assigned a ticket number for the draw on 10th October.
🚀 We’re excited to support @LAICDGroup
and their upcoming event “E-Portfolio Power”!
🎟 We’re giving away 2 free tickets to the lucky winners.
📧 To enter, make sure you’re subscribed to our mailing list!
Best of luck!
📢 Announcing 2 Tickets to be raffled by Libraryjobs.ie on 10 October!

We are delighted that Libraryjobs.ie has offered this amazing chance!

Email [email protected] to enter before 10 Oct., open to all!
October 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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🚀 We’re excited to support @LAICDGroup
and their upcoming event “E-Portfolio Power”!
🎟 We’re giving away 2 free tickets to the lucky winners.
📧 To enter, make sure you’re subscribed to our mailing list!
Best of luck!
📢 Announcing 2 Tickets to be raffled by Libraryjobs.ie on 10 October!

We are delighted that Libraryjobs.ie has offered this amazing chance!

Email [email protected] to enter before 10 Oct., open to all!
October 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Don't miss this online e-portfolio workshop from @laicdgroup.bsky.social on Tuesday 14th October @ 6.30pm!
📢 Registration is open for our next event!

E-Portfolio Power: An Online Workshop for LIS Professionals. Join Isabelle Courtney and Robert Alfis in this webinar to explore the power of ePortfolios

📅 Tuesday, October 14th 6:30 to 8 PM
🎟️ €15, students/unwaged €10

🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/e-portfoli...
September 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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REMINDER:
We are pleased to announce that booking is now open for the 2025 BIALL Moys Classification Course. Places are limited, so please book soon to secure your place. bit.ly/4nf6xF9
Booking Form | The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians
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September 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Watch the inspiring talks from our #ASL2025 keynote speakers Helen Rimmer @thekindbraveleader.bsky.social and Claire McGuinness @clairemcguin.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social. Up on YouTube now and lovingly captioned by us so that you catch everyone important word! tinyurl.com/459c8vkj
September 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑:

Bookings are open for the 2025-26 BIALL Legal Foundations Course.
The deadline for course applications is 𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.
Booking Form | The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians
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September 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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REMINDER
The deadline for the bursary application for the 2025-26 BIALL Legal Foundations Course is 6th September 2025. #lawlibrarians #law #bursaries #BIALL
Bursaries to attend BIALL courses – Application form | The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians
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September 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Out now! Summer issue of Legal Information Management. Check out articles on AI legal research; library anxiety; the decline of print, plus an in-depth interview with CILIP CEO Louis Coiffait-Gunn: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Legal Information Management: Volume 25 - Issue 2 | Cambridge Core
Cambridge Core - Legal Information Management - Volume 25 - Issue 2
www.cambridge.org
September 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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The August edition of the BIALL newsletter is out! Read on for more about:

Our sponsor’s new AI tool, Oxford Law Pro
Reflections on the BIALL conference from some of our Bursary winners
A column from BIALL’s new president, Sinead Curtin
August 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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BIALL’s Professional Development Committee is very pleased to announce that we will be running a Zoom webinar on Moys Classification on Thursday 20th November 2025, 10am-1.30pm.
August 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM