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A coastal scene showing beachcombers looking down on tidal pools with boats and a town in the background.

A coastal scene showing beachcombers looking down on tidal pools with boats and a town in the background.

Join Dr. Dorota Kolbuk as she shows how #CitizenScience can support marine & coastal research efforts
Topics incl how to get involved in coastal citizen science & the benefits this brings to environmental monitoring & community engagement

Register at buff.ly/JsSYwwu
@ucdsustainability.bsky.social

11.10.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Irishman and soldier with the French Foreign Legion, Michael MacWhite, writes from the Front #OTD 1916.
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11.10.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white photos of Irish folklorists from the 1930s.

Black and white photos of Irish folklorists from the 1930s.

The work of part-time folklore collectors was an important contribution to the #IrishFolklore Commission in the 1930s-40s.

In this #CulturalHeritage blog post Ailbe van der Heide introduces us to 2 collectors from Co Mayo- MΓ‘ire NΓ­ ChrΓ³inΓ­n & PΓ‘dhraig BairΓ©ad.

ucdculturalheritagecollections.com

11.10.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white photos of folklorists from the 1930s.

Black and white photos of folklorists from the 1930s.

The work of part-time folklore collectors was an important contribution to the #IrishFolklore Commission in the 1930s-40s.

In this #CulturalHeritage blog post Ailbe van der Heide introduces us to 2 collectors from Co Mayo- MΓ‘ire NΓ­ ChrΓ³inΓ­n & PΓ‘dhraig BairΓ©ad.

ucdculturalheritagecollections.com

10.10.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UCD Digital Library – User Needs Survey UCD Library is embarking on an important digital transformation programme to improve services and enhance the user experience. For over 20 years UCD Digital Library has provided a platform for accessi...

Help shape the future of UCD Digital Library by taking our 10-minute survey.

We are embarking on an important digital transformation programme to improve services & enhance the user experience, & this includes the replacement of the Digital Library. Have your say!πŸ™

forms.gle/LgomRFrXrzvL...

10.10.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Light blue graphic with UCD James Joyce Library facade and blue and yellow geometric shapes. Research Essentials (free workshops) at UCD Library. Open Access Week logo included.

Light blue graphic with UCD James Joyce Library facade and blue and yellow geometric shapes. Research Essentials (free workshops) at UCD Library. Open Access Week logo included.

See the remaining schedule of UCD Library Research Essentials workshops on our Training page: hub.ucd.ie/usis/W_HU_ME...

#OpenAccess Week is coming Oct 20-24 & we will feature two sessions on #OA publishing and #OpenData

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

08.10.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ISSDA Dataverse training session graphic in maroon and with mosaic of circuit board and folder icons.

ISSDA Dataverse training session graphic in maroon and with mosaic of circuit board and folder icons.

Join ISSDA on Thursday, 16th Oct at 12 pm for a demonstration in finding and accessing Irish social science data through their newly launched Dataverse.

Bookable through Eventbrite: issda_dataverse_demo.eventbrite.ie

#IrishData #SocialScience #DataArchive @issda.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social

08.10.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This impressive social science database includes access to resources also useful for humanities scholars issda.ucd.ie

08.10.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ISSDA Dataverse training session graphic in maroon and with mosaic of circuit board and folder icons.

ISSDA Dataverse training session graphic in maroon and with mosaic of circuit board and folder icons.

Join ISSDA on Thursday, 16th Oct at 12 pm for a demonstration in finding and accessing Irish social science data through their newly launched Dataverse.

Bookable through Eventbrite: issda_dataverse_demo.eventbrite.ie

#IrishData #SocialScience #DataArchive @issda.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social

08.10.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Light blue graphic with UCD James Joyce Library facade and blue and yellow geometric shapes. Research Essentials (free workshops) at UCD Library. Open Access Week logo included.

Light blue graphic with UCD James Joyce Library facade and blue and yellow geometric shapes. Research Essentials (free workshops) at UCD Library. Open Access Week logo included.

See the remaining schedule of UCD Library Research Essentials workshops on our Training page: hub.ucd.ie/usis/W_HU_ME...

#OpenAccess Week is coming Oct 20-24 & we will feature two sessions on #OA publishing and #OpenData

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

08.10.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ISSDA Dataverse article screenshot with ISSDA banner background showing a father and his daughter writing on paper.

ISSDA Dataverse article screenshot with ISSDA banner background showing a father and his daughter writing on paper.

Read a new @researchireland.ie article outlining the recent launch & benefits of ISSDA Dataverse, strengthening the @issda.bsky.social mission to ensure access to high-quality datasets & promote international comparative studies of Irish society & the economy.

www.researchireland.ie/news/dataver...

07.10.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Brown maroon survey graphic with a series of drawings and illustrations taken from the UCD Digital Library.

Brown maroon survey graphic with a series of drawings and illustrations taken from the UCD Digital Library.

Help shape the future of UCD Digital Library by taking our 10-minute survey.

We are embarking on an important digital transformation programme to improve services & enhance the user experience, & this includes the replacement of the Digital Library. Have your say!πŸ™

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

06.10.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New signs to help our users find their way to our shared reading room with UCD Special Collections. We look forward to seeing readers old and new!

07.10.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ISSDA Dataverse article screenshot with ISSDA banner background showing a father and his daughter writing on paper.

ISSDA Dataverse article screenshot with ISSDA banner background showing a father and his daughter writing on paper.

Read a new @researchireland.ie article outlining the recent launch & benefits of ISSDA Dataverse, strengthening the @issda.bsky.social mission to ensure access to high-quality datasets & promote international comparative studies of Irish society & the economy.

www.researchireland.ie/news/dataver...

07.10.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A coastal scene showing beachcombers looking down on tidal pools with boats and a town in the background.

A coastal scene showing beachcombers looking down on tidal pools with boats and a town in the background.

Join postdoc Dorota Kolbuk as she shows how #CitizenScience can support marine & coastal research efforts.
Topics incl. how to get involved in coastal citizen science & the benefits these activities bring to environmental monitoring & community engagement.

Register at forms.gle/CpNWS3SEFtzi...

06.10.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘†πŸ‘† @ucdresearch.bsky.social @ucdearth.bsky.social @dotklobuk.bsky.social @ucdscience.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdsustainability.bsky.social @ucdtropecol.bsky.social @ucdtl.bsky.social

06.10.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A coastal scene showing beachcombers looking down on tidal pools with boats and a town in the background.

A coastal scene showing beachcombers looking down on tidal pools with boats and a town in the background.

Join postdoc Dorota Kolbuk as she shows how #CitizenScience can support marine & coastal research efforts.
Topics incl. how to get involved in coastal citizen science & the benefits these activities bring to environmental monitoring & community engagement.

Register at forms.gle/CpNWS3SEFtzi...

06.10.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Brown maroon survey graphic with a series of drawings and illustrations taken from the UCD Digital Library.

Brown maroon survey graphic with a series of drawings and illustrations taken from the UCD Digital Library.

Help shape the future of UCD Digital Library by taking our 10-minute survey.

We are embarking on an important digital transformation programme to improve services & enhance the user experience, & this includes the replacement of the Digital Library. Have your say!πŸ™

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

06.10.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ISSDA Dataverse training session graphic in maroon and with mosaic of circuit board and folder icons.

ISSDA Dataverse training session graphic in maroon and with mosaic of circuit board and folder icons.

Here's a great opportunity to get training in using @issda.bsky.social #ISSDADataverse, the open source platform that enhances how users access, discover & work with archived #SocialScience data.

πŸ—“οΈThurs, 16 October
12-1pm
πŸ“πŸ’» online via Zoom

Register at Eventbrite issda_dataverse_demo.eventbrite.ie

01.10.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Library scene with male and female students studying at desks.

Library scene with male and female students studying at desks.

What is #AcademicIntegrity & how do you avoid #Plagiarism?

See our guide to get answers and to learn how to properly cite sources used to create assignments using major citation styles.

libguides.ucd.ie/academicinte...

@ucdtl.bsky.social @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social

02.10.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Light blue graphic with profile of the UCD James Joyce Library building.

Light blue graphic with profile of the UCD James Joyce Library building.

Are you a PhD /postgrad student starting your academic writing journey?
Scholarly Communications Librarian Jenny Collery & @ucdresearch.bsky.social Impact Officer Daniel Rowan will outline creating visibility in your writing & the benefits of adding impact into your research.

bit.ly/ucdresimpact

02.10.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our deepest condolences to ManchΓ‘n's family and friends. We have known ManchΓ‘n for decades and will miss him greatly. His death is a great loss. Ar dheis DΓ© go raibh a anam uasal.

03.10.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Light blue graphic with profile of the UCD James Joyce Library building.

Light blue graphic with profile of the UCD James Joyce Library building.

Are you a PhD /postgrad student starting your academic writing journey?
Scholarly Communications Librarian Jenny Collery & @ucdresearch.bsky.social Impact Officer Daniel Rowan will outline creating visibility in your writing & the benefits of adding impact into your research.

bit.ly/ucdresimpact

02.10.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Library scene with male and female students studying at desks.

Library scene with male and female students studying at desks.

What is #AcademicIntegrity & how do you avoid #Plagiarism?

See our guide to get answers and to learn how to properly cite sources used to create assignments using major citation styles.

libguides.ucd.ie/academicinte...

@ucdtl.bsky.social @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social

02.10.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ISSDA Dataverse Demonstration

Join ISSDA on the 16th Oct at 12 p.m. for a demonstration in finding and accessing Irish social science data through their newly launched Dataverse. Bookable through Eventbrite: issda_dataverse_demo.eventbrite.ie

#IrishData #SocialScience #DataArchive
@ucdlibrary.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

02.10.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Multi-coloured flower graphics with the copyright symbol in the middle of each. A large black copyright symbol in the middle of the graphic, and the UCD crest.

Multi-coloured flower graphics with the copyright symbol in the middle of each. A large black copyright symbol in the middle of the graphic, and the UCD crest.

Need to know the basics about copyright?

Take a look at UCD Library's guide for information on all issues related to copyright, including pertinent information about the use of library collections for students, teaching staff and researchers.

buff.ly/HhwUiD4

25.09.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘†πŸ™ @ucdresearch.bsky.social @ucdsociology.bsky.social @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social @ucdpolitics.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social @ucdgender.bsky.social

01.10.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ISSDA Dataverse training session graphic in maroon and with mosaic of circuit board and folder icons.

ISSDA Dataverse training session graphic in maroon and with mosaic of circuit board and folder icons.

Here's a great opportunity to get training in using @issda.bsky.social #ISSDADataverse, the open source platform that enhances how users access, discover & work with archived #SocialScience data.

πŸ—“οΈThurs, 16 October
12-1pm
πŸ“πŸ’» online via Zoom

Register at Eventbrite issda_dataverse_demo.eventbrite.ie

01.10.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Brown maroon survey graphic with a series of drawings and illustrations taken from the UCD Digital Library.

Brown maroon survey graphic with a series of drawings and illustrations taken from the UCD Digital Library.

Help shape the future of UCD Digital Library by taking our 10-minute survey.

We are embarking on an important digital transformation programme to improve services & enhance the user experience, & this includes the replacement of the Digital Library. Have your say!πŸ™

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

30.09.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Light blue graphic with profile of the UCD James Joyce Library building.

Light blue graphic with profile of the UCD James Joyce Library building.

Join UCD Library's Research Data Librarian on 3 Oct for an hour-long online training session, with a live demo of using DMPonline to create a #DataManagementPlan.
This training session is suitable for those looking for help navigating DMPonline.

Register for this online session at buff.ly/59z6IvE

26.09.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@ucdlibrary is following 20 prominent accounts