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Academic & Special Libraries Section of @laibluesky.bsky.social‬. No shushing around here! We do networking and events including the A&SL conference in March. More details at https://aslibraries.ie/

A&SL logo beside images three images: A man standing beside a woman, a black and white image of a woman wearing glasses and a hat, an illustration of a woman wearing glasses. A&SL blog post competition. The representation of librarianship, libraries and information work in media and popular culture. Prizes of €100, €75 and €50. Publication in libfocus. For library staff and LIS students in Ireland. Deadline 31 August 2026.
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A&SL logo beside images three images: A man standing beside a woman, a black and white image of a woman wearing glasses and a hat, an illustration of a woman wearing glasses. A&SL blog post competition. The representation of librarianship, libraries and information work in media and popular culture. Prizes of €100, €75 and €50. Publication in libfocus. For library staff and LIS students in Ireland. Deadline 31 August 2026.
A man speaking from a lectern beside two banners promoting the Academic & Special Libraries and Health Sciences Libraries groups
A person speaking from a lectern next to two banners promoting the Academic & Special Libraries and Health Sciences Libraries groups
A person standing in front of two banners. One has the A&SL logo on it over the text Academic and special libraries. The other has the HSLG log on it over the text Health Sciences Libraries Group.
A&SL & HSLG Summer networking evening with guest speaker Jane Burns. 11 June from 5.30 pm Royal Irish Academy. Exclusive event for members of A&SL and Health Sciences Libraries Group.
A&SL & HSLG Summer networking evening with guest speaker Jane Burns. 11 June from 5.30 pm Royal Irish Academy. Exclusive event for members of A&SL and Health Sciences Libraries Group.
A&SL and HSLG logos. Save the date 11 June RIA Dublin. A&SL & HSLG Summer Networking event. Picture of a sun and leaves.
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A woman speaks from a lectern
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Two seated people in conversation. Beside them is a screen with the text Niamh Tumelty in conversation with Cathal McCauley
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A woman speaking from a lectern beside a screen that reads leaving your toxic x
A woman speaking from a lectern
A woman speaking from a lectern
A woman speaking from a lectern
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A room with chairs on a red carpet and the text #ASL2026 tomorrow! 24th March 2026 The Royal Irish Academy
#ASL2026 sponsors: Ebsco, DBS College, Libraryjobs.ie, Informed Learning, UCD School of Information and Communication Studies
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Image of people sitting facing a man standing beside a screen. UCD Dublin logo beside the text UCD School of Information and Communication Studies. Lake with water fountains in front of a grey buildings.
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A pencil beside a notebook that has a label on it that reads: DBS Dublin Business School
A man holding a business card that reads EBSCO Information Services
#ASL2026 bursaries. three images in circles: long rows of seats in a room with a red carpet, three people looking at a computer, the A&SL logo. Apply bu 24th February to attend #ASL2026 for free. Academic & Special Libraries Conference, 24th March 2026, RIA, Dublin.
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Coloured circles beside the text: from insight to action: implementing the 2024 labour market taskforce for Irish libraries. Academic & special libraries AGM February 3rd 2026. A woman's profile appears to the right with the text Michelle Breen.
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Academic & Special Libraries Conference. 24th March 2026 RIA, Dublin. Keynote speaker: Liz Jolly, UCC University Librarian. Reimagining Librarianship: purpose, practice and possibility. #ASL2026
Academic & Special Libraries Conference. 24th March 2026 RIA, Dublin. Keynote speaker: Niamh Tumelty, Director of LSE Library in conversation with Cathal McCauley, Maynooth University Librarian. Reimagining Librarianship: purpose, practice and possibility. #ASL2026
AGM Academic & Special Libraries. Guest speaker: Orla Fitzpatrick, Poetry Ireland. Special Librarian and academic: is it possible to be both? Tuesday, 3rd February, online via zoom @ 7pm. Registration and more info: www.aslibraries.ie.
LAI Academic and Special Libraries Group. Call for Papers. Reimagining Librarianship: Purpose, Practice and Possibility. Deadline 19 Janauary 2026. #ASL2026. A&SL Annual Conference Tuesday 24th March 2026. RIA, Dublin 2.
Academic & Special Libraries AGM. Guest speaker: Orla Fitzpatrick Librarian, Poetry Ireland. Tue, 3 February 7pm. Online via zoom. www.aslibraries.ie. Profile photograph of a person with glasses, A&SL logo.
People sitting in seats facing a large screen. A&SL logo. #ASL2026 bursaries. Apply by 24th February to attend for free! Academic & Special Libraries Conference. 24th March 2026, RIA, Dublin.
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A 50 euro note in a jeans pocket and the text: #ASL2026 student/unemployed tickets
Green post it that reads: New Year's Resolution. Submit abstract for #ASL2026 by 19th January.
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Two pink tickets and the A&SL logo on a notice that reads: Acadmeic & Special Libraries Conference. Tickets on sale now! 24 March 2026 Royal Irish Academy Dublin. Reimagining librarianship: Purpose, practice and possibility. #ASL2026.
Picture of a room lined with book shelves. Wooden benches are on the left and right hand side of the room, on a red carpet. A&SL logo. Call for papers, reimagining librarianship: purpose, practice, possibility. Deadline: 19 January 2026. #ASL2026 Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. 24 March 2026.
A&SL logo over the following text: #ASL2026, Academic & Special Libraries Conference. Reimagining librarianship: purpose, practice and possibility. Royal Irish Academy, Dublin 2. Save the date! Tuesday 24th March 2026.
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A picture of a smiling woman. The text on the image reads: Keynote speaker: Helen Rimmer, the Kind Brave Leader. The ripple effect: How kindness transforms libraries and communities. A&SL Conference March 27, 2025, MoLI, Dublin. #ASL2025.
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Snapshots of three articles with thumbnails with the titles: "Is This How Men Always Feel?": The Power of Being Surrounded by Female Leaders at CONUL, Blog on the Conul conference 2025: Shaping tomorrow, Reflections and new directions, Changing careers from tech into librarianship
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A picture of a woman beside a screenshot of an article with the title: Cultivating Connection: Libraries championing quality, wellbeing and inclusivity conference review
Summer celebration: Joint HSLF and A&SL members networking evening 2025. Tuesday 17th June 2025 from 5pm. Royal Irish academy, Dawson St, Dublin 2. Guest speaker: Professor Aphra Kerr, UCD ischool. Background shows melon sections on sticks below the HSLG and A&SL logos.