Libfocus has posted two #conulac17 related posts. The first is a post from our two bursary winners, Sophie Lynch and Louise Wasson as they reflect on the application process and the conference itself. That can be read here The second is a review from Jesse Waters (Trinity College Dublin) and that can be read here.Read More
The National Folklore Collection began a new project on April 20th with the launch of their Blúiríní Béaloidis / Folklore Fragments podcast. A new monthly, bilingual folklore podcast, Blúiríní Béaloidis is a platform to explore Irish and European folk tradition across an array of subject areas and topics. Folklore staff (and hosts) Jonny Dillon and...Read More
Christopher Pressler, CONUL Director and University Librarian, DCU, shares his reflections on the recent CONUL Conference 2017 along with some thoughts on our research community. Read the article.Read More
Discover and explore the historical treasures found within the UCD Cultural Heritage units, which include UCD Archives, UCD Digital Library, Special Collections, and the National Folklore Collection, through a new blog just launched last week. Every two weeks units will take turns highlighting collections, often uncovering some lesser known items and the fascinating stories behind...Read More
Recordings of all the successful #conulac17 plenary talks can be viewed at the CONUL Conference YouTube Channel. Presentation Slides can be found at https://www.slideshare.net/conulconferenceRead More
Congratulations from the CONUL Board to Ellen Breen (DCU), Carmel O’Sullivan (UCD), Lorna Dodd (MU), and all the Conference Team for organising a wonderful and very successful CONUL conference at Athlone, 30-31 MayRead More
The 2017 CONUL Conference can be followed via our Livestream at http://conference.conul.ie/conference-livestream/ from 10.40 Tuesday 30 May until 16.30 Wednesday 31 May. You can also follow the live Twitter feed for the full conference at #conulac17Read More
UCC Library is currently hosting a three day Art workshop by internationally recognised mixed media artist and art educator Alyssa Hinton. Alyssa is the great-great granddaughter of George Boole. The workshop is called “Creative Concepts: 3 Day Design Workshop: Educate your Imagination.” More information on the sold our workshop can be found hereRead More
It is with sympathy that the Glucksman Library at the University of Limerick announces the death of Captain Pat Armstrong on May 23rd 1917. Captain Armstrong was shot and killed by a sniper while inspecting his troops in a front line trench in Arras. Captain Armstrong has been the central figure in the Glucksman Library’s...Read More
We are delighted to announce that the programme for the 2017 CONUL Annual Conference is now available. The schedule features an exciting and diverse mix of plenary sessions, presentations, lightning talks, and posters, as well as an innovative “show and tell” format – all encapsulating the theme of this year’s conference: Inspiring & Supporting Research....Read More
