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An overhead perspective shows a female student studying an open book with an open laptop in the background. The Gale Publishing logo and a "30 minute" icon with clock face and arrow are also shown. Text is "Spotlight Sessions Online" with webinar dates.

An overhead perspective shows a female student studying an open book with an open laptop in the background. The Gale Publishing logo and a "30 minute" icon with clock face and arrow are also shown. Text is "Spotlight Sessions Online" with webinar dates.

Join the Gale Publishing team on Fri, 6 Feb for an online look at the historical archives of 'The Financial Times' and the 'Economist', resources brought to you by UCD Library.

This is just 1 of 3 webinars exploring Gale databases with the experts.
Register for the 1st (6 Feb) at bit.ly/gale6feb.

28.01.2026 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white photo: Sheep flock, Co. Wicklow. Photographer: Maurice Curtin, 1936, NFC B014.10.00002

Black and white photo: Sheep flock, Co. Wicklow. Photographer: Maurice Curtin, 1936, NFC B014.10.00002

In the first UCD Library #CulturalHeritage Collections blog post of 2026 Ailbe Van Der Heide of @bealoideasucd.bsky.social describes the folklore and traditions surrounding sheep.

Read: ucdculturalheritagecollections.com/2026/01/29/t...

@ucdarchives.bsky.social @ucdscoilglcb.bsky.social

29.01.2026 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
Orange open access motif with open lock logo in background. Text reads "UCD Library open access publishing agreements key updates 2026".

Orange open access motif with open lock logo in background. Text reads "UCD Library open access publishing agreements key updates 2026".

UCD Library #OpenAccess Publishing Agreements update!

πŸ”Ίnew agreement with publisher De Gruyter Brill
πŸ”Ίrenewal of AIP (American Institute of Physics) deal - now includes all AIP journals & unlimited APC quota.

See libguides.ucd.ie/oapublishing...

@ucdresearch.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social

29.01.2026 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love Data Week!
Join ISSDA's webinar discussing the documentation needed to understand data. Book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/issda-loves-data-documentation-tickets-1981131678180?aff=oddtdtcreator
#IrishData #SocialScience #DataArchive #LoveData26
@researchireland.ie @ucdlibrary.bsky.social

29.01.2026 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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: Liz Jolly, UCC University Librarian. Reimagining Librarianship: purpose, practice and possibility. #ASL2026

We're delighted to announce another fantastic keynote speaker for #ASL2026! @ucclibrary.bsky.social University Librarian @lizjolly.bsky.social will join us on 24th March in @ria.ie to share her insights around the theme 'Reimagining Librarianship.' Book your conference tickets now at aslibraries.ie

29.01.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
People gathered for the 10th anniversary celebration of the UCD Writing Centre

People gathered for the 10th anniversary celebration of the UCD Writing Centre

The UCD Writing Centre turned 10!πŸ₯³ Last evening saw a gathering of students & staff in the James Joyce Library to mark the occasion, with remarks by Centre Manager Zeljka Doljanin, Prof. Fionnuala Dillane & UCD Registrar & Deputy President Colin Scott. #UCDWritingCentre10

www.ucd.ie/writingcentre

28.01.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘†πŸ‘† The 6 Feb webinar will appeal to those studying business, politics and related subjects @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social @ucdsmurfitschool.bsky.social @ucdarchives.bsky.social @ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social @ucdspswsj.bsky.social @ucdtl.bsky.social

28.01.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An overhead perspective shows a female student studying an open book with an open laptop in the background. The Gale Publishing logo and a "30 minute" icon with clock face and arrow are also shown. Text is "Spotlight Sessions Online" with webinar dates.

An overhead perspective shows a female student studying an open book with an open laptop in the background. The Gale Publishing logo and a "30 minute" icon with clock face and arrow are also shown. Text is "Spotlight Sessions Online" with webinar dates.

Join the Gale Publishing team on Fri, 6 Feb for an online look at the historical archives of 'The Financial Times' and the 'Economist', resources brought to you by UCD Library.

This is just 1 of 3 webinars exploring Gale databases with the experts.
Register for the 1st (6 Feb) at bit.ly/gale6feb.

28.01.2026 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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CESSDA KPI report 2020-024

Great to read about the achievements of CESSDA and all CESSDA’s Service Providers presented in the recent CESSDA KPI 2020-2024 report. See the full report here: zenodo.org/records/1785...
#IrishData #SocialScience #DataArchive
@ucdlibrary.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

27.01.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Portrait of Hilary Hanahoe, Secretary General of the Research Data Alliance, along with her name and title. Text reads "Artificial Intelligence and global research data: a perfect pairing?"

Portrait of Hilary Hanahoe, Secretary General of the Research Data Alliance, along with her name and title. Text reads "Artificial Intelligence and global research data: a perfect pairing?"

The UCD community is invited to join us on Thurs, 5th Feb in the JJL for a lunchtime talk by Hilary Hanahoe @researchdataall.bsky.social (RDA), where she will present on the results of an RDA global research community consultation related to #AI.

Register at buff.ly/ZPupMwi
@ucdscience.bsky.social

26.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This UCD Cultural Heritage Blog post from last year discusses Julius Pokorny's plea to Eoin MacNeill, Conn R. Γ“ ClΓ©irigh and Liam S. GΓ³gan for assistance when he fell afoul of the racist Nuremberg Laws of 1935.

#HolocaustRemembranceDay

ucdculturalheritagecollections.com/2025/10/21/o...

27.01.2026 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A graphic displaying the headline "Sign up to ISSDA's newsletter!"

Interested in new data releases, training events and updates to our service? Sign up to our newsletter at the link below:

www.ucd.ie/issda/issdan...

26.01.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Portrait of Hilary Hanahoe, Secretary General of the Research Data Alliance, along with her name and title. Text reads "Artificial Intelligence and global research data: a perfect pairing?"

Portrait of Hilary Hanahoe, Secretary General of the Research Data Alliance, along with her name and title. Text reads "Artificial Intelligence and global research data: a perfect pairing?"

The UCD community is invited to join us on Thurs, 5th Feb in the JJL for a lunchtime talk by Hilary Hanahoe @researchdataall.bsky.social (RDA), where she will present on the results of an RDA global research community consultation related to #AI.

Register at buff.ly/ZPupMwi
@ucdscience.bsky.social

26.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Blue graphic displaying the side of a concrete library building and various shapes in yellow, dark blue and green. Text reads "Research Essentials at UCD Library free library workshops. Book online via our Library Training page".

Blue graphic displaying the side of a concrete library building and various shapes in yellow, dark blue and green. Text reads "Research Essentials at UCD Library free library workshops. Book online via our Library Training page".

Browse our free workshops and seminars scheduled for the Spring Trimester. Most workshops are held in-person and all are lead by librarians! You can register for the first few now; others will be available to book soon.

See the full calendar at hub.ucd.ie/usis/W_HU_ME...

@ucdresearch.bsky.social

23.01.2026 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Blue graphic with globe and university logos. Text reads Open Research Week 2026 - this three-day event will celebrate different aspects of open research such as citizen science, open research culture, open publishing, rights retention and open data.

Blue graphic with globe and university logos. Text reads Open Research Week 2026 - this three-day event will celebrate different aspects of open research such as citizen science, open research culture, open publishing, rights retention and open data.

Open Research Week is 9-11 February! Celebrate #CitizenScience, #RightsRetention, #OpenPublishing & more at this 3-day series of webinars for researchers & colleagues who support #OpenResearch.

Find out more & register on the UCD Library Open Access guide: buff.ly/GokQv6k
@ucdtl.bsky.social

26.01.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Blue graphic with globe and university logos. Text reads Open Research Week 2026 - this three-day event will celebrate different aspects of open research such as citizen science, open research culture, open publishing, rights retention and open data.

Blue graphic with globe and university logos. Text reads Open Research Week 2026 - this three-day event will celebrate different aspects of open research such as citizen science, open research culture, open publishing, rights retention and open data.

Open Research Week is 9-11 February! Celebrate #CitizenScience, #RightsRetention, #OpenPublishing & more at this 3-day series of webinars for researchers & colleagues who support #OpenResearch.

Find out more & register on the UCD Library Open Access guide: buff.ly/GokQv6k
@ucdresearch.bsky.social

23.01.2026 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
UCD Citizen Science logo in white and Irish Weather Service Met Eireann logo in aqua green, with an images of an open ledger book and weather index card. A portrait of female researcher Dr. Rhonda McGovern is displayed along with the UCD Research and Library logos consisting of the UCD crest and text.

UCD Citizen Science logo in white and Irish Weather Service Met Eireann logo in aqua green, with an images of an open ledger book and weather index card. A portrait of female researcher Dr. Rhonda McGovern is displayed along with the UCD Research and Library logos consisting of the UCD crest and text.

UCD #CitizenScience eventπŸŒ€
Met Γ‰ireann is calling on the public to help rescue millions of historic weather observations currently held in handwritten paper records.

Dr. Rhonda McGovern will run a free hands-on workshop on 27 Jan in James Joyce Library Link 3.

Register: buff.ly/sRvPXca

24.01.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Blue graphic with globe and university logos. Text reads Open Research Week 2026 - this three-day event will celebrate different aspects of open research such as citizen science, open research culture, open publishing, rights retention and open data.

Blue graphic with globe and university logos. Text reads Open Research Week 2026 - this three-day event will celebrate different aspects of open research such as citizen science, open research culture, open publishing, rights retention and open data.

Open Research Week is 9-11 February! Celebrate #CitizenScience, #RightsRetention, #OpenPublishing & more at this 3-day series of webinars for researchers & colleagues who support #OpenResearch.

Find out more & register on the UCD Library Open Access guide: buff.ly/GokQv6k
@ucdresearch.bsky.social

23.01.2026 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Blue graphic displaying the side of a concrete library building and various shapes in yellow, dark blue and green. Text reads "Research Essentials at UCD Library free library workshops. Book online via our Library Training page".

Blue graphic displaying the side of a concrete library building and various shapes in yellow, dark blue and green. Text reads "Research Essentials at UCD Library free library workshops. Book online via our Library Training page".

Browse our free workshops and seminars scheduled for the Spring Trimester. Most workshops are held in-person and all are lead by librarians! You can register for the first few now; others will be available to book soon.

See the full calendar at hub.ucd.ie/usis/W_HU_ME...

@ucdresearch.bsky.social

23.01.2026 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Portrait of Hilary Hanahoe, Secretary General of the Research Data Alliance, along with her name and title. Text reads "Artificial Intelligence and global research data: a perfect pairing?"

Portrait of Hilary Hanahoe, Secretary General of the Research Data Alliance, along with her name and title. Text reads "Artificial Intelligence and global research data: a perfect pairing?"

The UCD community is invited to join us on Thurs, 5th Feb in the JJL for a lunchtime talk by Hilary Hanahoe @researchdataall.bsky.social (RDA), where she will present on the results of an RDA global research community consultation related to #AI.

Please register at
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

22.01.2026 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Library setting in wood and glass with text for the UCD Library opening hours schedule.

Library setting in wood and glass with text for the UCD Library opening hours schedule.

UCD Spring Trimester 2026 has begun! UCD Library is now running a term-time opening hours schedule.

See below or our website: www.ucd.ie/library/use/... for the latest.

19.01.2026 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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22.01.2026 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Portrait of Hilary Hanahoe, Secretary General of the Research Data Alliance, along with her name and title. Text reads "Artificial Intelligence and global research data: a perfect pairing?"

Portrait of Hilary Hanahoe, Secretary General of the Research Data Alliance, along with her name and title. Text reads "Artificial Intelligence and global research data: a perfect pairing?"

The UCD community is invited to join us on Thurs, 5th Feb in the JJL for a lunchtime talk by Hilary Hanahoe @researchdataall.bsky.social (RDA), where she will present on the results of an RDA global research community consultation related to #AI.

Please register at
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

22.01.2026 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Various covers of 'The Listener' magazine archive overlapping each other, with the UCD Library crest and text. Text reads "Gale: The Listener Historical Archive: a new resource added to the UCD Library collection."

Various covers of 'The Listener' magazine archive overlapping each other, with the UCD Library crest and text. Text reads "Gale: The Listener Historical Archive: a new resource added to the UCD Library collection."

UCD Library has added over 60 resources to existing collections, incl 'The Listener' archive, a weekly literary & cultural magazine established by the BBC.

We hope this archive will support teaching, learning & research in the arts and humanities & social sciences. It's now available via OneSearch.

21.01.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘†πŸ‘† @ucdhumanities.bsky.social @ucdarchives.bsky.social @ucdpress.bsky.social @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social @rhetorician.bsky.social @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social

21.01.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Various covers of 'The Listener' magazine archive overlapping each other, with the UCD Library crest and text. Text reads "Gale: The Listener Historical Archive: a new resource added to the UCD Library collection."

Various covers of 'The Listener' magazine archive overlapping each other, with the UCD Library crest and text. Text reads "Gale: The Listener Historical Archive: a new resource added to the UCD Library collection."

UCD Library has added over 60 resources to existing collections, incl 'The Listener' archive, a weekly literary & cultural magazine established by the BBC.

We hope this archive will support teaching, learning & research in the arts and humanities & social sciences. It's now available via OneSearch.

21.01.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
UCD Citizen Science logo in white and Irish Weather Service Met Eireann logo in aqua green, with an images of an open ledger book and weather index card. A portrait of female researcher Dr. Rhonda McGovern is displayed along with the UCD Research and Library logos consisting of the UCD crest and text.

UCD Citizen Science logo in white and Irish Weather Service Met Eireann logo in aqua green, with an images of an open ledger book and weather index card. A portrait of female researcher Dr. Rhonda McGovern is displayed along with the UCD Research and Library logos consisting of the UCD crest and text.

UCD #CitizenScience event!πŸŒ€
Met Γ‰ireann is calling on the public to help rescue millions of historic weather observations currently held in handwritten paper records.

Dr. Rhonda McGovern will run a free hands-on workshop on 27 Jan in James Joyce Library Link 3.

Register: forms.gle/cXs26gVj68pN...

21.01.2026 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Blue graphic with globe and university logos. Text reads Open Research Week 2026 - this three-day event will celebrate different aspects of open research such as citizen science, open research culture, open publishing, rights retention and open data.

Blue graphic with globe and university logos. Text reads Open Research Week 2026 - this three-day event will celebrate different aspects of open research such as citizen science, open research culture, open publishing, rights retention and open data.

Open Research Week is 9-11 February! Celebrate #CitizenScience, #RightsRetention, #OpenPublishing and more at this 3-day series of webinars for researchers & colleagues who support #OpenResearch.

Find out more & register on the UCD Library Open Access guide:
libguides.ucd.ie/openaccess/o...

19.01.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

UCD Researchers, staff, & information professionals this will be a great opportunity to hear about multi-disciplinary #openresearch and #openscience across the island of Ireland a selection of UK iniatives - build your own virtual programme with our no cost event.

20.01.2026 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking to visit more of Dublin City's cultural gems this year? Make MoLI your first stop! Take it from one of our visitors: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ - "Definitely the right place for bookworms and fans of literature!"

19.01.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@ucdlibrary is following 20 prominent accounts