#LAICILIP2026 Registration Opens on March 12th!
A massive thank you to everyone who have submitted abstracts!
This year’s theme, “Stronger Together: Opportunities, threats, inclusion and community building,” has never felt more timely which is echoed by LAI President Lorna Dodd.
There are curently two vacancies in rare book cataloguing: 🟡 Assistant Librarian, Marsh's Library (apply by 13 Mar) https://marshlibrary.ie/assistant-librarian/ 🟡 Senior Bibliographer, Trinity College Dublin (apply by 10 Mar) https://www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies/
Léacht Am Lóin Library of the Royal Irish Academy le Peadar Ó Muircheartaigh Cnámha aduaine bíoblóra: Cnámh de chuid Thady Connellan i mbailiúchán an Acadaimh: https://ow.ly/H3Nl50YlSNZ
Missed the deadline? You can still be part of #LAICILIP2026!
While paper submissions are now closed, we have extended the deadline for Poster Presentations until February 25th.
Hear what Faye Carrie and DBS students have to say about this year's theme!
🔗 Submit here: https://ow.ly/EBap50YiIxu
The Call for Papers for #LAICILIP2026 closes today (Feb 16th) at midnight.
Don't miss out on the chance to showcase your work!
🔗 Submit here: https://ow.ly/sGOg50YgySo
The Call for Papers for #LAICILIP2026 closes this Monday, February 16th.
Theme: “Stronger Together: Opportunities, threats, inclusion and community building”
We are looking for voices from ALL library sectors and students!
🔗 Submit here: https://ow.ly/YWA550YeZHx
LAI Rare Books Group AGM & Annual Lecture. Dr Nora Moroney, exhibition curator "Benjamin Iveagh - a life in books". Online, Wed 18 Feb, at 12.00. The Group is also running an online rare books cataloguing course on Thurs, 26 Feb. Links below!
https://ow.ly/AJkB50YcJ8O
https://ow.ly/U9qM50YcJ8P
Robert Whan (CILIP) shares his thoughts on the importance of #LAICILIP2026.
Whether it’s a full paper, a lightning talk, or a poster, we want to hear from you. Call for Papers is open until Feb 16!
🔗 Submission guidelines: https://ow.ly/cmsu50YcaR6
Dolores Mee (LAI Rainbow Library Network) & Elaine Chapman (TU Dublin) discuss the theme at #LAICILIP2026.
Submit your papers by Feb 16! 🔗 Submission guidelines: https://ow.ly/5Bxh50Y9bMq
The National Library of Ireland is delighted to be accepting applications for the position of Assistant Keeper Grade 1 in Photographic Collections.
More information about the role and application process is at https://www.nli.ie/about-us/working-national-library-ireland
Louis Coiffait-Gunn (CILIP) shares why the library community needs to unite at #LAICILIP2026.
Whether it’s a full paper or a lightning talk, we want to hear from you. Call for Papers is open until Feb 16!
🔗 Submission guidelines: www.conference.libraryassociation.ie/
📅 Deadline: February 16th
📢 The call for papers for #LAICILIP2026 is now open!
Submissions welcome from ALL types of libraries, knowledge and information centres (including students).
For more information visit https://ow.ly/VeCf50Y0FG2
The LAI/CILIP Conference will take place on Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th of April in Monaghan at the stunning new Peace Campus. The Call for Papers and Conference theme will be announced soon!
We are really looking forward to another wonderful conference!
Join us for the Youth Libraries Group 'Recommending with Confidence' Conference 2026📚! East & West locations, with projects, authors, and keynote Richard Hogan. https://www.libraryassociation.ie/youth-libraries-group-recommending-with-confidence-conference-2026/
Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir! 🎅🎄🌟
📢Call for Abstracts!!!
The 2026 conference theme is Transforming futures: Libraries leading through Change and Innovation. #CONUL26 invites submissions for presentations and posters.
📩 Submit Your Abstract here: https://ow.ly/5TpU50XMy7S
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The LAI/CILIP Ireland Library Ireland Week team is delighted to announce the winner for the Staff Champion Award: Tracy McEneaney of Ardkeen Library, Waterford.
Congratulations Tracy! A truly inspiring and transformational Library colleague who goes above and beyond! #LIW25
This is the best therapy to meet people within their community even if it is one day a week to discuss what they have just read any recommendations or just a wee friendly chat. Isolation leads to loneliness and poor mental health. Thank god for this service may it continue for a very long time".
"Mobile libraries are the key to reaching out to people in rural areas,to keep people connected to friends and families. A wee life saver to any people / person living on their own..."
Congratulations to the winner of the Library Ireland Week 2025 public competition 'How do libraries light the way for you?' Irene McLaughlin! 🙌
Irene had some lovely words to share about her local library [see in thread!].
#liw25 #librarieslightheway
Our Library Ireland Week Public Competition is still live and looking for YOUR submissions! How do libraries light the way for you - what do you they truly mean to you? Enter the competition by posting on your social media platform and use the hashtag #LIW25!
People of different ages reading and exploring books in a library during Library Ireland Week 2025 event from November 30th to December 6th.
You still have until 23.59 TODAY (03 Dec) to get your Staff Champion Award nomination in for #LIW25 Do you have a Library colleague who you think is an inspiration to work with and could do with a shout out? Info and tips on how to nominate on libraryirelandweek.ie
It's Library Ireland Week! Let us know how libraries light the way for you and the best entry will win an iPad! We want to hear from you! And remember to use the hashtag so we can find your submission! Visit https://libraryirelandweek.ie/ for further details! #LIW25
Library Ireland Week is taking place from Sunday 30th to Saturday 6th December. Let us know how libraries light the way for you and the best entry will win an iPad! Remember when posting, to use the hashtag #LIW25
Some lovely photos from the An Post Irish Book Awards last night, featuring host Miriam O'Callaghan and LAI Author of the Year Award winner, Elaine Feeney. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees.
#IrishBookAwards #IrishAuthors #LiteraryAwards #AnPostAwards
Great blog post here from @openaire.bsky.social on our packed workshop at #NORFest2025, which brought together librarians, data stewards, and #OpenScience practitioners to shape the next phase of Ireland’s #OpenResearch monitoring! @norfireland.bsky.social #NORFest
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
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
IReL is kicking off Friday's #NORFest2025 sessions, with a full house for a workshop on "The Next Phase of Open Research Monitoring in Ireland: Community Priorities and Practice" - with presentations from @openaire.bsky.social, @sonrai.bsky.social, ABOARD, & MOSS-I @norfireland.bsky.social
Some very interesting insights emerging at this afternoon's #NORFest2025 workshop on public engagement with @engagedroadmap.bsky.social @norfireland.bsky.social #NORFest #CitizenScience
