Librarians Aloud

We return! Laura talks to Matthew Noe, Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian Harvard Medical School and Graphic Medicine expert ahead of the Graphic Medicine conference 2024 about his library journey and bringing together comics and library collections. Links: Graphic Medicine conference website - Register Now! https://porpoise-kale-lnln.squarespace.com/ More on Matthew https://library.harvard.edu/staff/matthew-noe More on Graphic Medicine https://www.graphicmedicine.org/

Laura talks to Dr Eva Hornung the librarian of the curriculum development unit of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB), Convenor and Member of Library Association of Irelands Continuing Professional Development Committee and a founder member of the Library publishing committee and the Academic and special libraries committee. They talk about Eva's journey from Germany to Ireland, falling for the country and finding her place in the library community. Eva also shares her experience of Continuing Professional Development and discusses the benefits of doing doctoral research in LIS with some tips on how to get through a Phd. Links: Dr Eva Hornung Linkedin https://ie.linkedin.com/in/evahornung Research profile https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eva-Hornung-2 LAI CPD committee https://www.libraryassociation.ie/continuing-professional-development/

Laura talks to Martin O Connor, communications coordinator at UCC library. He is also the presenter of 'Shush, sounds from UCC Library' a weekly library radio show and he co-runs the LibFocus blog. Martin talks about his library journey, how he is finding his authentic voice on social media and how he has incorporated his love of music and collaboration into his role, including developing an exhibition celebrating the beloved Cork music venue Sir Henry's. He has published and presented extensively on library outreach and social media and marketing. Links: - Martins Twitter https://twitter.com/martinoconnor3 - Shush, sounds from UCC Library https://soundcloud.com/shush-radio-486769527 - Shush Twitter https://twitter.com/Shush_radio - Framing an exhibition – reflections from Sir Henrys@UCC Library https://blogs.ucc.ie/wordpress/theriverside/2014/09/05/sir-henrys-ucc-library/ libFocus Blog https://www.libfocus.com/ - O'Connor, M. and Hogan, E. (2019) 'Sir Henrys @UCCLibrary: Telling the history of a live music venue through a librarian-led research exhibition', An Leabharlann: The Irish Library, 28(2), pp. 11-17. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/247754739.pdf - Rooney Ferris, L., O'Connor, M. (2015) '“It's just like passing notes in class…”: a content analysis of the use of Twitter at #asl2015'. An Leabharlann, 24(2), pp. 10-17. https://cora.ucc.ie/handle/10468/2044 - UCC Library Podcast studio … sooo jealous!!! ;) https://libguides.ucc.ie/LibraryStudio/Podcast

Laura talks to Ruth Talbot, Librarian St Patricks Campus, Mary Immaculate College in Tipperary. They talk about Ruths librarian path, about library internships and working through organizational change. Ruth also talks about her experience as a volunteer for the IFLA World Library & Information congress 2022

In this episode, recorded at the IFLA World Library & Information Congress in Dublin, Laura talks to Magdalena Gomułk, Marija Šimunović, Antoine Torrens Montebello and Susanne List-Tretthahn, of the IFLA new professionals Special interest group and with IFLA President Barbara Lison about their experiences at #WLIC2022 and the benefits of getting involved with national and international library representative groups. Links IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group https://www.ifla.org/units/new-professionals/ About IFLA https://www.ifla.org/who-we-are/ Librarians take part in flash mob to celebrate Ulysses RTE News feature https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2022/0725/1312101-ulysses-flash-mob-dublin/ IFLA #WLIC2022 recordings https://2022.ifla.org/wlic2022-online-sessions/ Session 141 Out in the Open: Recent Governance Developments at IFLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQBk0kDz7KI IFLA #WLIC2023 Rotterdam website https://2023.ifla.org/

In this episode, recorded at the IFLA World Library & Information Congress in Dublin, Laura talks to Yohanna Anderson. Yoanna is a subject librarian at the University of Gloucestershire and the founder of the ebook sos campaign to address unsustainable pricing in the ebook market. Links: Ebook SOS website https://academicebookinvestigation.org/ Knowledge Rights 21 https://www.knowledgerights21.org/ (Article) Anderson, Y. and McCauley, C., 2022. How the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated an e-book crisis and the #ebooksos campaign for reform. Insights, 35, p.13. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.586 Ebook sos in 1 minute video https://youtu.be/tuZUJs72288 ‘University staff urge probe into e-book pricing 'scandal' BBC News article Nov 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54922764

On the eve of IFLA WLIC Laura talks to Michelle Breen, Head of Learning& Engagement at the University of Limerick's Glucksman Library. Michelle is a member of the LAI Council and has served as chair of the Western Regional Section of the LAI. She has published articles in Portal; Libraries and the Academy and the New Review of Academic Librarianship. You can follow Michelle on Twitter @michelle__breen UL Glucksman library website : https://www.ul.ie/library/ Library Association of Ireland, council members https://www.libraryassociation.ie/about-the-library-association/ Library Association of Ireland video https://youtu.be/IGzqz2_Juzg IFLA World Library & Information Congress 2022 website https://2022.ifla.org/

Laura Talks to Cathal Mc Cauley, Maynooth University Librarian and President of the Library Association of Ireland. He talks about his career path, the experience of the pandemic, the ebook crisis. Ahead of IFLA World Library & Information Congress, as co-chair of the the Irish National committee Cathal also talked about what IFLA visitors can expect during their time in Dublin. Links IFLA WLIC https://2022.ifla.org/ Library Association of Ireland https://www.libraryassociation.ie/about-the-library-association/ IFLA 'everything you wanted to know about Irish libraries' event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsqVaHewdkE Ebook sos campaign Ireland https://www.libraryassociation.ie/the-ebooksos-campaign-in-ireland/

We're back!! After a very long break we are back and ready to welcome the library community to Ireland! Ahead of the Wikimedia + Libraries convention Laura talks to Laurie Bridges, Instruction and Outreach Librarian and Professor at Oregon State University. Laurie has written presented and advocated extensively for Wikipedia as a tool for librarians and information literacy. She is part of the team bringing the Wikimedia + Libraries convention to Maynooth on July 23 & 24th and she talks about how she became a librarian, how she got involved with Wikipedia and the convention. Wikimedia + Libraries Convention details https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia%2BLibraries_International_Convention_2022 Laurie Bridges https://bridgesbio.weebly.com/ The World according to Wikipedia podcast https://headstuffpodcasts.com/show/the-world-according-to-wikipedia

Laura talks to Tim Lentz, librarian at Hastings Public Library, Hastings Nebraska. They chat about Tim's library path, the work he does in Hastings public library and his approach to delivering library services. Episode Links: Hastings public Library http://hastingslibrary.us/ Perkins Library Hastings College https://www.hastings.edu/academics/academic-resources/perkins-library/ About Hastings Nebraska https://www.cityofhastings.org/

Laura catches up with #asl2019 keynote Christian Lauersen for a drink and a chat about his library journey. Christian is the director of Libraries and citizen services at Roskilde municipality in Denmark. He worked in academic libraries and recently moved into public libraries. he is a champion of the role of libraries as central to vibrant communities. Christian is the co-founder of Library Planet, a crowdsourced library tourism guide which features libraries from around the world. He is also co-creator of the Library Bossa Nova track 'Lost in your time at the library' Library Planet https://libraryplanet.net/ Christian Lauersen Library Lab https://christianlauersen.net/author/clauersen/ Listen to Lost in your time (at The Library) by Los Bossa Nuevo Biblioteca https://soundcloud.com/samfbiblioteket/lost-in-your-time-at-the-library

Laura talks to Claire Ní Neachtain Librarian at Coláiste Íosagáin agus Coláiste Eoin and Andrea Dillion Librarian at St Joseph of Cluny. They discuss their career paths and the challenges and opportunities of school librarianship. Links from this episode: Coláiste Íosagáin agus Coláiste Eoin Library http://iosagain.eoiniosagain.ie/page/Focal-on-Leabharlannai/4892/Index.html St Joseph of Cluny Library http://library.clunykilliney.ie/ School Library association in the Republic of Ireland http://slari.ie/

Laura talks to Helen Fallon Deputy Librarian at Maynooth University during 'Library Ireland Week. They talk about Helen's library career which includes roles as a medical librarian in Saudi Arabia, lecturing in library and information studies at the University of Sierra Leone, consultancy work in Namibia and Tanzania. She also held several roles in DCU including Business & Education Librarian and Science Librarian. Helen talks about developing academic writing skills, the discipline of honing academic writing skills and developing her academic writing librarian course. Links for this episode: Academic Writing Librarian blog http://academicwritinglibrarian.blogspot.com/ Ken Saro Wiwa Collection http://nuim.libguides.com/ken-saro-wiwa-collection Ken Saro Wiwa Audio Archive https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/library/collections/ken-saro-wiwa-audio-archive 'Silence would be treason' via Maynooth University institutional repository http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/8940/1/HF_final%20silence%20would%20be%20treason.pdf Maynooth University Library https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/library

Laura talks to Dr Niall O'Mara the first National Healthcare Wikipedian in Residence (WiR) working with the National Doctors Training & Planning Unit and the HSE's National Health Library & Knowledge Service (NHLKS). Also interviewed is Rebecca O'Neill, project coordinator at Wikimedia Ireland. They talk about the Healthcare Wikipedian in residence project, the benefits of disseminating health research on Wikipedia and why you should become a Wikipedia editor. Episode Links : HSE National Health Library & Knowledge Service website www.hselibrary.ie National Doctors Training unit HSE https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/leadership-education-development/met/ Wikimedia Ireland http://wikimedia.ie/

Laura talks to Jane Buggle, duputy librarian and learner supports coordinator at Dublin Business School. Jane is also senior editor of the journals 'Studies in Arts and Humanities' and DBS Business Review. They talk about Jane's career, supporting students with specific learning difficulties. They also discuss the editorial process and the development and expansion of opportunities for librarians in the open access publishing sphere. Links ; DBS Library https://library.dbs.ie/ Studies in Arts & Humanities Journal http://sahjournal.com/index.php/sah DBS Business Review https://dbsbusinessreview.ie/

Laura talks to Katherine Mc Sharry Head of Outreach Services at the National Library of Ireland. They talk about Katherines journey to her current role and the convergence of libraries, museums and cultural heritage institutions. Katherine shares insights into the recent exhibitions and acquisitions of the National Library including 'Listen Now Again' reflecting on the life and work of Seamus Heaney. NLI 'Listen Now Again' Seamus Heaney exhibition details https://www.nli.ie/en/udlist/current-exhibitions.aspx?article=0ebd1d65-6087-4f38-a2a0-467de598b745 Coverage of Seamus Heaney exhibition https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/seamus-heaney-exhibition-opens-at-new-dublin-cultural-centre-1.3554038 Meet the staff at the NLI https://vimeo.com/143854728 Culture Night at NLI https://culturenight.ie/event/national-library-of-ireland/

Laura talks to Margaret Irons founder and owner of LibraryJobs.ie the central location for Library and information jobs in Ireland and Librarian at the school of Celtic Studies at the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies. Margaret talks about her early experience and road into the library profession, her time on the Academic and special libraries committee and why she set up LibraryJobs. Links from this episode: Library jobs http://libraryjobs.ie/ Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies (DIAS) https://www.dias.ie/ DIAS, School of Celtic Studies https://www.dias.ie/celt/ School of Celtic Studies Library https://www.dias.ie/celt/celt-library/ Social Media Links: Library Jobs https://twitter.com/LibraryJobs DIAS Library Twitter https://twitter.com/SCSLibrary Margaret Irons https://twitter.com/magsironelly

Laura ends 2017 talking to Niamh O Sullivan. Niamh is the librarian & research officer with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. Niamh talks about her career including work for the San Francisco Chronicle, time in an early tech company and in a range of information and research roles. Niamh shares insight into her current role and what she loves most about being a librarian. Icelandic fishing info, blood and platelet donation, family secrets and jaffa cakes ....this conversation has them all. Links from this episode: Irish Blood Transfusion Service https://www.giveblood.ie/ Academic & special libraries conference 2018 http://www.aslibraries.com/fees-booking

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Laura talks to Andy Tattersall and Jan Holmquist at the Internet Librarian International conference in London. They cover their librarian origin stories talk about library advocacy, global libraries, open access, social media, fake news, research communication and more. Links from this episode: Andy Tattersall SHARR https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/sections/ir/staff/tattersall Andy Tattersall twitter @Andy_Tattersall Jan Holmquist website https://janholmquist.net/ Jan Holmquist twitter @janholmquist Internet Librarian International 2017 ASL2018 Call for papers info http://www.aslibraries.com/asl2018

In this episode Laura talks to Shona Thoma one of the New Professionals Day Ireland team former IReL officer and assistant librarian in Maynooth University Library. Shona talks about navigating her way into the information profession and the importance of groups like NPD for new information professionals. We also touch on libraries and community engagement, electronic resource management, open access publishing and social media among other topics. Links from this episode: More on NPD Ireland https://npdireland.wordpress.com/ NPD Twitter /twitter.com/NPDIreland Library Association of Ireland Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Library-Association-of-Ireland Library Association of Ireland Twitter - https://twitter.com/laionline

In this episode Laura talks to Clare Murnane one of the founders of SLIP Ireland (Student librarians and Information Professionals). Clare talks about her early experiences in the library profession, how SLIP got started and we address issues like the need for better connections between library students, practitioners and researchers and navigating internships. Links from this episode : Slip website: slipireland.com Twitter : twitter.com/slipireland Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/studentlibrariansireland/ Pangar, G., Tyron, J. and Smith, A. (2014). Graduate Student Happiness & Well-Being Report. [online] Berkeley: The Graduate Assembly University of California Berkeley. Available at: http://ga.berkeley.edu/wellbeingreport/

Laura Rooney Ferris makes up for lost time with this lengthy talk with Aoife Connolly. Aoife is Senior Manager - Global Tax Networks & Markets for PwC and talks about a career that has gone from studying accountancy and joining PwC as a receptionist to finding her calling in as a team member in PwCs Information and Research Centre (IRC. She has been Knowledge Manager for PwC Ireland working with teams around the world. Aoife talks about her journey through the information profession, studying part time for Diploma's in Information Studies at Trinity College Dublin and later Legal Studies at Dublin Institute of Technology and Digital Marketing and Strategy. She discusses her current role with Global ITS Network which has expanded and evolved to an international role collaborating and managing content across the organisation. Aoife is also the former treasurer of the A&SL committee and is the founder of Librarian Links a site to collate and share Librarian and library related events. www.librarianlinks.ie

In this episode Laura Rooney Ferris talks to Alan Carbery. Alan Carbery is Associate Library Director in Champlain College in Vermont, USA. He oversees the College’s award-winning, blended information literacy programme. Alan began his library career in Ireland, studying in UCD and working in the libraries of NUI Galway, The food Safety Authority and Waterford Institute of Technology before moving to the US. Alan was keynote speaker at LILAC 2017 and spoke to Laura about his career path and how information literacy is integral to what librarians do. Alan also shared his insights on information literacy in the wake of the rise of 'fake news' and discussed how development of information skills can be a solution in the post truth world. Links from this episode: Champlain College Profile : http://www.champlain.edu/academics/library/about-the-library/library-faculty-and-staff/alan-carbery LILAC 2017 Keynote details : http://www.lilacconference.com/lilac-2017/keynote-speakers

Laura Rooney Ferris talks to Scott Bonner, Director of Ferguson Municipal Public Library, Ferguson, Missouri. Ferguson library was named the 2015 Gale/Library Journal Library of the Year for its response to the turmoil in the aftermath of the shooting of Michael Brown in August 2014. Scott talks about what he and the staff at Ferguson Municipal Public Library did to respond to the community in time of crisis and how libraries can be responsive to support their communities. Social Media - @scottybonner @fergusonlibrary Ferguson Library - http://ferguson.lib.mo.us/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fergusonlibrary/ Watch Scott Bonner's ASL2017 keynote - https://youtu.be/sT7MK1NvNH0 ​

In this episode Laura Rooney Ferris talks to Dr Sandra Collins, Director of the National Library of Ireland. Sandra traces her career path from her PhD in Nonlinear Fluid Dynamics at UCD school of Mathematics through academia and research to Science Foundation Ireland and on to her role as the founding Director of the Digital Repository of Ireland before joining the National Library. She talks about the current work of the National Library working to blend and expand physical and digital collections and to act as the national memory keepers. The talk covers; emerging skill sets and roles for information professionals in managing digital content, the challenge of preserving digital content and why we need to preserve our digital memories. Links from this episode: National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/ National Library Web Archive http://collection.europarchive.org/nli/ Dr Sandra Collins TED talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4mbHb5wqKo Digital Repository of Ireland http://dri.ie/ Internet Archive https://archive.org/index.php

In this episode Laura Rooney Ferris talks to Louise Farragher, Information Specialist with the Health Research Board's Evidence Generation & Knowledge Brokering Unit. The interview covers the role of information professionals as embedded members of evidence generation and research teams, the art of learning on the job and evolving opportunities for information professionals in supporting research and evidence gathering. Links from this episode; Health Research Board; http://www.hrb.ie/home/ HRB National Drugs Library: http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/ International Congress of Medical Librarianship (ICML) & European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL) conference 2017 : http://eahil2017.net/

Laura Rooney Ferris talks to Ann O Sullivan, Knowledge Services Manager of A&L Goodbody and A&SL committee alumni and ambassador. Ann traces her career path from academic and corporate libraries to the library and research service of the Houses of the Oireachtas and a legal knowledge services. Ann also shares her insights on the development of the Academic and Special Libraries Section and some great tips on easing into networking. Links mentioned in the episode; Houses of the Oireachtas Library & Research Services http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/about/libraryresearchservice/ Academic & Special Library Section http://www.aslibraries.com/

In this episode Tom Maher talks to Siobhan Britton @wigglymittens art librarian, artist and zinester. Siobhan is a librarian at St Peters House Library University of Brighton. She talks about her journey to librarianship, the value of unique and special collections, the value of libraries and the threats they currently face. Some links from this episode: Siobhan’s etsy shop (lots of lovely badges!) https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/sluginkpress University of Brighton libraries https://staff.brighton.ac.uk/is/libraries/Pages/Online-Library.aspx The feminist Library http://feministlibrary.co.uk/

David Hughes aka @usernameerror systems librarian at Dublin Business School talks to Laura Rooney Ferris about his library journey which goes from trying to grow fruit flies as part of a Phd to electronic publishing and time with the ministry of defence to becoming 'Mr Koha' and developing DBS library's library systems department. David talks about Open Source tools in libraries and the use of privacy protecting tools. There's also the added bonus of a dead pigeon story. Links; Dublin Business School library http://library.dbs.ie/Home.htm Koha LMS http://www.koha.org/

In this episode A&SL member Tom Maher is on location at #radlib16 in Brighton and talks to Ian Clark @ijclark about his journey to the library world, about information politics and how librarians are playing a part in educating patrons to protect their digital privacy and safeguard against digital surveillance. Links mentioned in this episode; Infoism blog: http://infoism.co.uk/ Voices for the library: http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/ Radical Librarians Collective: https://rlc.radicallibrarianship.org/

Laura speaks to former CILIP president Jan Parry about her career which has included work in government, health and ministerial information services. She also talks about her groundbreaking work as the only Information Professional on the secretariat of the Hillsborough Independent Panel whose 2012 report revealed new evidence from over 450,000 documents reviewed by the panel. Jan's talk highlights the role information professionals can play in official investigations as keepers of documentary evidence and in providing vital access to evidence in the aftermath of investigations. She also talks about the importance of evaluating impact and advocacy for information services. Further information links: Hillsborough Independent Panel - report & disclosed material http://hillsborough.independent.gov.uk/ CILIP Impact toolkit http://www.cilip.org.uk/membership/benefits/virtual-learning-environment-vle/impact-toolkit

Laura talks to Marie O Neill, Head Librarian of Dublin Business School (DBS) about her career which includes academic, government and health libraries as well as time running her own business. Links mentioned in this episode: DBS Library Seminar June 10th https://sites.google.com/site/dublibseminar/home DBS Library http://library.dbs.ie/Home.htm

In this episode Laura Rooney Ferris talks to Aoife Lawton, systems librarian of the Irish Health Service Executive and manager of Lenus the Irish health repository. Aoife also talks about her new book 'The invisible librarian: a librarians guide to increasing visibility and impact' and offers tips to other librarians on increasing their impact. Links from this episode: The Invisible Librarian, buy http://store.elsevier.com/The-Invisible-Librarian/Aoife-Lawton/isbn-9780081001745/ The invisible librarian blog - http://theinvisiblelibrarian.com/ Academic & Special Libraries conference programme: http://www.aslibraries.com/#!asl2016-programme-/nlr8m

Niamh O Donovan and Stephanie Ronan developers of the Rudai23 online learning programme talk about how they got into the library profession and the journey of developing and administering the Rudai23 programme.

Tom Maher & Mick O' Dwyer the Zine librarians and guardians of The Forgotten Zine Archive talk about their journey to the library world and how they got involved with the Forgotten Zine Archive. We discuss everything from freezing damaged books, 18th century pamphlets, vampires, Flying Nun records, the Forgotten Zine Archive & why zines and libraries are a match made in heaven. Links to some things mentioned in this podcast Forgotten Zine Archive - https://www.facebook.com/TheForgottenZineArchive Flying Nun records NZ - http://flyingnun.co.nz/ Oireachtas Library Collections http://opac.oireachtas.ie/liberty/libraryHome.do

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