tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.comments2024-03-12T09:12:39.608+00:00libfocus - Irish library blogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-91409076277916058962021-09-29T16:15:27.925+01:002021-09-29T16:15:27.925+01:00Congratulations on the new job Sinead. I enjoyed r...Congratulations on the new job Sinead. I enjoyed reading your post and it reminded me of my first ever library job as a library trainee in the Mercer Library many many years ago. Such a lovely bunch of people and such a fun place to work. I hope you had a great first day on site.Gwen Ryan, NUI Galwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14738467048567017833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-62249099692517267502019-10-10T11:27:39.091+01:002019-10-10T11:27:39.091+01:00there's only 1 thing transparent about plastic...there's only 1 thing transparent about plastic. That's a marvellous read Paul. Often change can only start with one small gesture. You say in the last para that a small lib on its own might not have much leverage but perhaps on a consortium level "it might be posssible to pressurize suppliers". So could we take this to the conul board or one of its sub groups? And ucc as you (and Martin) knows have their green campus initiative, regards brian gillespiebrianghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396254181626511264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-85002899949999774062017-08-14T07:15:55.509+01:002017-08-14T07:15:55.509+01:00Alex
This looks great. Would you mind sharing the...Alex<br /><br />This looks great. Would you mind sharing the Moodle plugin for this feature please I cannot seem to find it on the Moodle database of plugins.<br /><br />Thanks in advance<br /><br />MarkMark Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457920117028547317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-28881151179981336192017-04-12T17:04:54.802+01:002017-04-12T17:04:54.802+01:00Well written piece, surprised that there are no co...Well written piece, surprised that there are no comments to date. Don't fully agree with the Social Media comment, most librarians I know (including those at the top) are regular twitter contributors. Everyone has the right to exercise in abstaining from social media (even for work purposes) this does not necessarily mean they are not visible in their institutions, but I get your point.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01992752619310872644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-22976052648663483532016-12-15T12:36:26.047+00:002016-12-15T12:36:26.047+00:00Really great review Marta, thank you! It was a gre...Really great review Marta, thank you! It was a great day, thanks to all involved, looking forward to next year!<br /><br />CaitrĂona Honohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12242811103962256276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-63115666515888746652016-11-11T13:54:58.873+00:002016-11-11T13:54:58.873+00:00Enjoyed your post - music to my ears (pun possibly...Enjoyed your post - music to my ears (pun possibly intended).<br /><br />Here's my take from 2008, making a similar comparison with the role of the DJ in dance music culture:<br /><br />http://ealn.blogspot.co.uk/2008/04/what-can-librarians-learn-from-djs.html<br /><br />It was pre-Spotify, but downloading (legal and otherwise) had been around for a few years and was challenging the idea of DJs managing to hold onto any exclusives; while the Open Access movement was having a similar effect in making the 'gatekeeper'/collector role increasingly irrelevant in the academic sector where I worked.<br /><br />I should probably write an update sometime, things have moved on a lot since then!<br /><br />Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01622264298859928276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-3916206185672350972016-10-10T12:40:47.259+01:002016-10-10T12:40:47.259+01:00Very handy to have all these in the one place. Man...Very handy to have all these in the one place. Many Thanks:-)Dingle Niamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17857055526204819585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-27928152173911471542016-06-28T12:45:04.009+01:002016-06-28T12:45:04.009+01:00One of my favourite things about UCD Library! :)One of my favourite things about UCD Library! :)Michelle Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459103029885548217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-10265681543095872182016-06-27T21:19:40.162+01:002016-06-27T21:19:40.162+01:00Yes it is great! Currently working through one of ...Yes it is great! Currently working through one of the standard texts on the history of wood engraving, by Albert Garrett, which somebody contributed last week.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793443870541404558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-47749768436285127602016-06-25T10:09:20.910+01:002016-06-25T10:09:20.910+01:00Thanks Jesse.. Great article and pointed me in the...Thanks Jesse.. Great article and pointed me in the right direction for an upcoming poster... Can't resist a special emoji wink đŸ˜‰Stef o'keeffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188304208788295751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-65666139933316770452016-06-22T14:09:13.864+01:002016-06-22T14:09:13.864+01:00Great blog; heartwarming, hopeful and with an eye ...Great blog; heartwarming, hopeful and with an eye on both future and past. Guzzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512758400668639323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-63235760298784154102016-05-23T18:18:23.636+01:002016-05-23T18:18:23.636+01:00Thanks Martin for your kind comments. It was a fan...Thanks Martin for your kind comments. It was a fantastic event. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-1933136499089795412016-05-23T15:41:28.603+01:002016-05-23T15:41:28.603+01:00Marie, this is a magnificent review of an excellen...Marie, this is a magnificent review of an excellent symposium. I love the way that you embed the talks and their speakers thoughts into your review. You go beyond rehashing what they say and synthesise the thoughts and create something new. Well done. And I look forward to your future reviews for Libfocus :) Martin O Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743188580566402004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-50677133215988360892016-04-20T23:44:04.466+01:002016-04-20T23:44:04.466+01:00Thanks for posting. Has ignited interest at my Uni...Thanks for posting. Has ignited interest at my Uni library.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357851931962750701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-60047066796328299952016-04-20T10:11:08.640+01:002016-04-20T10:11:08.640+01:00Wow, this sounds great! I'm particularly impre...Wow, this sounds great! I'm particularly impressed by the number of students who completed the assessment - have struggled to get such high levels of engagement from the student groups I have liaised with as a subject librarian. Did their marks from this assessment count towards their overall grades?YiWenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06501070977279733976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-70977540748293415302016-04-14T11:48:11.032+01:002016-04-14T11:48:11.032+01:00Thank you David - and apologies for missing Fay Fi...Thank you David - and apologies for missing Fay Fife's evidently Edinburgh Miss Jean Brodie brogue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-23427660411791920242016-04-12T13:56:46.223+01:002016-04-12T13:56:46.223+01:00we can always count on David to set us straight :)...we can always count on David to set us straight :) glad you liked it David. I think it's a great piece and too agree that it's something that academic libraries should pick up on. There is so much cultural history in all our cities and somebody should start recording it and preserving. And why not libraries. We are in the perfect position to do so...Martin O Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743188580566402004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-3546745341902745392016-04-11T14:41:30.987+01:002016-04-11T14:41:30.987+01:00hi John. Excellent post. Best of luck with the 50t...hi John. Excellent post. Best of luck with the 50th celebrations. It seems as if there is a rich history to be recorded. I look forward to searching more through the blog and the FB page.<br />As part of my work with UCC Library in 2014 I helped to put together an exhibition on a nightclub in Cork. We too found Facebook and our blog essential tools for capturing and recording the history of the club and the role it played in the lives of all those who walked the steps up to the club over the years...<br />Well done...Martin O Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743188580566402004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-57146824676760339242016-04-11T12:17:15.357+01:002016-04-11T12:17:15.357+01:00Excellent piece and a great idea, which hopefully ...Excellent piece and a great idea, which hopefully academic libraries will pick up upon. Just one thing, as Lt.Columbo would say, The Rezillos are not Glaswegian - they're from Edinburgh Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-65536552476059201312016-03-01T19:09:28.804+00:002016-03-01T19:09:28.804+00:00Hi David. Excellent piece on a most terrifying boo...Hi David. Excellent piece on a most terrifying book. I read the book two summers ago, read it in three days. As you say, not a subtle book and not great literature but like all dystopian / speculative fiction it is a great novel of great ideas. It is the ideas that keep you reading. <br />The more I read up on digital privacy the more I think that this book should be given out to people as they sign up for any of the accounts of the big tech companies. Because you can see us moving towards a situation where our real lives will mirror the book. And what is worse - do people actually care? Are there more Mae's in the world than Mercers? [he who doesn't buy into world of the Circle?] I think there probably are. And what are the consequences of this to us as people? <br />Thanks for the piece David - as Shona said on Twitter, it was nice to revisit the book through this piece.Martin O Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743188580566402004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-16428737400688839762016-02-15T17:51:36.629+00:002016-02-15T17:51:36.629+00:00Very engaging review Marie, I lived the conference...Very engaging review Marie, I lived the conference through your words. Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05980515367477313380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-9431306177430459592016-02-15T10:47:46.150+00:002016-02-15T10:47:46.150+00:00Wow... this is perhaps the best review of a librar...Wow... this is perhaps the best review of a library conference I have ever read. Well done Marie. It captures perfectly the buzz of the such an amazing conference. This too, for me, was probably the best most exciting A&SL conference I've attended. I'm still buzzing. I too recommend that people check out the slides when they go up because there is so much in them. I will be going back to them again. There was something for everybody at this conference. So many papers made me confident for the future of the profession. They are really smashing the stereotypes. I want to go on record - again - and complement the A&SL committee for doing an amazing job on this years conference. We all owe you a big round of applause.Martin O Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743188580566402004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-88487154284202126592016-02-15T09:54:38.172+00:002016-02-15T09:54:38.172+00:00Fantastic Marie. I might steal some of this for u...Fantastic Marie. I might steal some of this for use elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-32613462916329634082016-02-15T08:43:06.885+00:002016-02-15T08:43:06.885+00:00Hi Jane - thanks so much for sharing your space on...Hi Jane - thanks so much for sharing your space on the blog! I think the importance of flexible spaces is key, and being able to use rooms in different ways like this allows libraries to optimise the use of what is often limited space. Really interesting to see :)Michelle Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459103029885548217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-23773241174740819102016-02-10T12:05:54.265+00:002016-02-10T12:05:54.265+00:00In DBS, we created two new informal formal Library...In DBS, we created two new informal formal Library spaces that can be used as collaborative study areas when they are not being used for information skills training. The plan was to create comfortable, attractive areas that students would want to visit. We included comfortable seating alongside PC carousels and desks. The room shown has a Librarian presence for consultation if required. The spaces have proven very popular with students and faculty. <br /><br />http://bit.ly/1Q70ivw<br /><br /><br /><br />Jane Bugglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05800012228608240737noreply@blogger.com