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Liz Jolly @lizjolly.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I’ve been warmly welcomed in my first week as University Librarian at University College Cork. I’m delighted to be here and very much looking forward to working with students, the Library team and University colleagues. Many thanks to @acarbery.bsky.social for his leadership as Interim Librarian.

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

There are vacancies and then there are very special vacancies. This is one of those. This could be your next dream role! We’re recruiting a Head of Special Collections & Archives, @ucclibrary.bsky.social Full spec at ore.ucc.ie. Closing noon 19th Aug.

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Job alert!!! Join a really super team working with @rmadden.bsky.social @stephaniechen.bsky.social Ben and Paul on delivering exceptional services to our students.

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

We’ve launched our new Digital & Information Literacy Framework at UCC Library It supports our users in building skills to live, learn & work in a digital world. More learning & teaching support coming soon 👉 libguides.ucc.ie/library-lear... #infolit #digitalliteracy #ucclibrary

A Venn diagram with eight overlapping circles, each labeled with a different skill or attribute. The central circle is labeled 'Learner.' The surrounding circles are labeled 'Discovery,' 'Evaluation,' 'Responsibility,' 'Identity,' 'Organisation,' 'Creation,' and 'Communication.' Around the outer edge of the diagram are additional labels: 'Openness,' 'Curiosity,' 'Integrity,' and 'Reflection

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Shout out to our colleague Mona Power who presented a poster at the @conulconference.bsky.social this week titled "Shining a Light on Collections: Cyanotype Printing as Public Engagement." (1/5) #CONUL2025 #UCCLibrary

A woman with a bob haircut, wearing large black glasses and a grey button-up shirt, stands smiling in front of a scientific poster titled "Shining a Light on Our Collections: Cyanotype Printing as Public Engagement." She wears a lanyard. The poster behind her includes diagrams and text explaining cyanotype printing. Text on the image reads: "Mona Power – Shining a Light on Collections: Cyanotype Printing as Public Engagement.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

... for selecting me to join the handful of recipients of their President's medal - an award given to someone who, while not working in libraries, has an exceptional record of promoting libraries and reading. It was genuinely humbling. Thank you all.

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Believe it or not, I was presented with an award for the first time ever in my career yesterday morning, and it was from some of the finest people in the book world - librarians! So thank you from the bottom of my heart to the @laibluesky.bsky.social and new president Lorna Dodd...

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

The Library Association of Ireland President’s Medal is awarded to broadcaster and convener of Ireland’s largest book club @rickoshea.bsky.social Rick O’Shea. Such a worthy winner @laibluesky.bsky.social

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

The Library Association of Ireland has a new President! Congrats to Lorna Dodd, Deputy University Librarian @ucdlibrary.bsky.social. Huge thanks to @wxlibrarian.bsky.social for her Presidency over the past 2 years @laibluesky.bsky.social

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

It was such a treat to spend two days in Sweden connecting with inspiring peers from Cohort 5 of our Liber Emerging Leaders programme. We focused on leadership challenges & achievements & took in visits to Malmo University, Lund University & SLU Alnarp Libraries. Feeling rejuvenated & refocused

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A real treat to connect with inspiring peers. Feeling rejuvenated and refocused.

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

We’re looking forward to welcoming Liz in July. @lizjolly.bsky.social

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

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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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.

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Absolutely my most favourite day on campus all semester. Why? Because we gathered as a team to hear the presentations from our amazing student interns (only our 2nd ever cohort!). They shared their experiences as an intern, the projects they worked on and their recommendations for future interns!

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Most days at work are good fun. But today was my absolute favourite day of the whole semester, without question. It was such a joy to gather as a library team for the presentations from our second eve...

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

. @ucclibrary.bsky.social Client Services Team Lead Elaine Harrington @walkerabroad.bsky.social Chair of the LAI Munster Regional Section delivering a lightning session on the revival of the section at the #laicilipire25 conference

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Go Team @ucclibrary.bsky.social! Mairead and Michelle from our client services team delivering a lightning talk on the revision of our TY placement programme. #laicilipire25

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Delightful evening celebrating the centenary of @corkup.bsky.social in @ucclibrary.bsky.social this evening. Thanks to Minister O’Donovan and @joh2024.bsky.social and Prof Tom Dunne for their words

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Ann Byrne @the-librariann.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Excellent posters at A&SL Conference from. UCC library @ucclibrary.bsky.social and MIE Library @aslibraries.bsky.social

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A&SL @aslibraries.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

This Thursday at #ASL2025 visit Anne O'Callaghan's poster presentation to learn how @ucclibrary.bsky.social has built meaningful connections with UCC students through their Inclusive and Collaborative Thematic Book Displays. More at aslibraries.ie/keynotes-spe...

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Our @ucclibrary.bsky.social Library leaders and managers are retreating for the morning as we take stock of our achievements in our wider team over the past 6 months, and what we’re focusing on over the next transitionary 6 months. We have a great team committed to excellent services.

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Really nice to see the birthday party decorations on the library on my way in this morning! @corkup.bsky.social Celebrating 100 Years of Publishing Excellence @ucclibrary.bsky.social

Photo of decals on a reflective window for the centenary of Cork University Press. Caption that says: Celebrating 100 years of Publishing Excellence.

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Ready for your next role? Brand new leadership role in @ucclibrary.bsky.social to lead our Digital Scholarship Studio & other technology-rich spaces and services embedding them into the teaching, learning and research landscape in UCC. Closing 25th March at noon! Come join our super team! #lisjobsie

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Movie night in @ucclibrary.bsky.social! Part of our student engagement activities this week. Did someone say free hot chocolate!?!

Image of colourful poster containing a graphic of a movie clipper board, popcorn and movie ticket stubs advertising a movie night in UCC Library on Thursday 20th February at 7pm in the Creative Zone. Also denotes there will be free hot chocolate!

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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Public libraries are amazing! Did you know you can borrow a book from any library in the country and return it to any other library? Did you know they have subscriptions to huge amounts of national and international media that you can access?

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Two things - The LAI/CILIP Ireland Joint Conference is in Cork, like, on April 10th-11th in the Kingsley Hotel. And the call for papers is now open! conference.libraryassociation.ie/call-for-pap...

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Call For Papers – LAI/CILIP Ireland Joint Annual Virtual Conference 2023

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Our five-credit Information Literacy module for research students goes from strength to strength. I think we remain the only University in the country to offer a credit-bearing course for #infolit (but open to correction). Run by our fab Learning & Teaching team here in the library.

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Listen to @stephaniechen.bsky.social chatting with our friends in the Centre of Digital Education about her work in @ucclibrary.bsky.social Digital Scholarship Studio and her move into our super Learning & Teaching Librarian team. open.spotify.com/episode/3J7r...

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Ag Caint - Stephanie Chen

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Website paper prototyping at University College Cork today: can’t wait to write this experience up!

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Day four of @ucclibrary.bsky.social working with @andypriestner.bsky.social, this time focusing on our upcoming work to redesign our library website. Great to hear how the team engaged with our users around website prototypes. Lots of learning

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

📣 We're Hiring: Head of #SpecialCollections Responsible for leading and overseeing the management of a major department of the @nlireland.bsky.social as well as contributing to its strategic planning and overall management. ⭐ Info + apply: www.nli.ie/about-us/wor... 📆 #Apply by: 3pm, 7 March 2025

Graphic text reading: We're hiring (and photo collage of materials)

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

First day of four for @ucclibrary.bsky.social staff working with @andypriestner.bsky.social on building our capability to carry out user experience research on our library services. Such a rich capture of data directly from our users. Break-up letters, behavioral mapping, affinity mapping. Oh my.

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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

My colleagues and friends in the library @ucclibrary.bsky.social are killing it with these Research Essentials Workshops. libguides.ucc.ie/ResearchEsse...

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Being FAIR with your Data, Online, 10:00 – 12.00, Wednesday, 22nd January, Being FAIR with your Data

Research Data Management, Online , 10:00 – 12:00, Thursday, 30th January Research Data Management

Open Access Publishing, In-person, Creative Zone, Boole Library, 10:00 - 12:30, Wednesday, 12th February, Open Access Publishing

Learning with Lego - Metadata for Researchers. In-person, Seminar Room, Boole Library, 10:00 - 12:00, Thursday, 13th February Learning with Lego - Metadata for Researchers

Designing Academic Posters.On-line. 10:00 - 11.30. Monday 24th February. Designing Academic Posters

Introduction to R Programming Language, In-person, Research Skills Training Room, Boole Library, 12:00 - 14:00, Wednesday, 19th February Introduction to R Programming Language

Tidy Data – Data Organisation in Spreadsheets, In-person, Research Skills Training Room, Boole Library 12.30-2.30, Wednesday 26th February Tidy Data - Data Organisation

Podcasting/audio editing for researchers, In-person, Digital Scholarship Studio, Boole Library 10.00-12.30, Wednesday, 5th March Research Essentials - Audio Editing for Researchers

Open Refine, In-person, Research Skills Training Room, Boole Library 10.00-12.30, Thursday, 6th March Introduction to Open Refine

Video Editing, In-person, Digital Scholarship Studio, Boole Library 11.00-12.30, Tuesday, 11th March Research Essentials - Video Editing

An Introduction to Special Collections & Archives: the what and the how, In-person, Special Collections & Archives, Boole Library, 10.00- 11.30, Wednesday, 12th March, An Introduction to Special Collections & Archives

Predatory Publishing, Online, 10.00-11.00, Thursday, 20th March, Predatory Publishing

Advanced searching techniques for systematic reviews, In-person, Library Seminar Room 10.00-12.30, Wednesday, 9th April Advanced Searching Techniques for Systematic Reviews

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President of Ireland @president.ie · 14/01/2025

President Higgins today received representatives of Cork University Press and the editors of 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New Perspectives' on a courtesy call at Áras an Uachtaráin. Cork University Press this year celebrates its 100 year anniversary

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Highlight of the week, for sure, was welcoming and onboarding our second cohort of Library Interns @ucclibrary.bsky.social today. Eli, Olivia, Emma, Shruti, James, Tadhg and Pan are brilliant and will take a students as partners approach with library staff on a wide range of projects. L

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Fiona Morley Clarke @morleyfme.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Get ready for @conulconf call for papers in Jan 2025! 28/29 May 2025 Tullamore Court Hotel. Theme ‘Shaping Tomorrow- Reflections and New Directions’- a little more time this year to get those thinking caps on! #conulconference conference.conul.ie www.instagram.com/p/DDrymr3tau...

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Brand new senior leadership role @ucclibrary.bsky.social Head of Content Services open for applications right now. #LISjobsIE Available at ore.ucc.ie. Closing noon 14th January

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University College Cork Vacancies

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Christmas has arrived @ucclibrary.bsky.social with our new tree and this year we’re asking students to help us decorate it by leaving messages of hope or gratitude. @ucc.bsky.social

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Dr Helene O'Keeffe @heleneokeeffe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

What an amazing night at the An Post Irish Book Awards! #irishbookawards Thanks to award sponsors Hodges Figgis, to all the readers who voted & our amazing contributors, colleagues & collaborators who made the Atlas possible. 🙏 @acarbery.bsky.social for the super photo

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Alan Carbery @acarbery.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Warmest congrats to the editors and contributors of the Atlas of the Irish Civil War published by @corkup.bsky.social in @ucclibrary.bsky.social @ucc.bsky.social. I see the labour of love these publications are and the dedication of our colleagues in the Press. Richly deserved recognition.

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David Prosser @davidprosser.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

University College Cork is harvesting its own lettuce in 3 aeroponic towers in the library! #GreenLibraries libguides.ucc.ie/librarysusta...

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UCC Library: UCC Library Sustainability: Projects

Information on UCC Library's Sustainability Campaign.

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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We now have over 50 people from @ucc.bsky.social here on bsky. Please let me know who I am missing. go.bsky.app/CytFGSt

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Simon Bains @simonjbains.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I've not come across a starter pack focusing specifically on senior leaders with overall responsibility for university libraries (dean, director, head) so thought I'd start one. I'm sure I've missed plenty of people, so let me know to be added! go.bsky.app/7DgUMvf

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Please share! The Call for Papers is now live for UX in Libraries 9, 10-12 June 2025 in Liverpool: ‘Trust the Process’. If you work in libraries and are involved in user experience research or design work then you might want to submit a paper proposal. Full details: uxlib.org/2024/11/14/c...

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