Clare Conneally, a white woman with grey hair wearing a white top and blue trouser, gives a presentation at the Academic and Special Libraries Conference in an ornate room with tall arched windows, golden curtains, and a chandelier. A banner with the A&SL logo is displayed at the front, and attendees are seated in rows facing the speaker and a large screen showing a slide titled “Reflective Growth.” The photo is framed by a whimsical, colorful border in the Informed Learning colours of pink, teal, purple and orange.

What a brilliant day at #ASL2025 yesterday! There is so much incredible work going on in Irish libraries. I was delighted to launch my new Reflect & Grow reflective practice workshop series, starting in May. Head to the website to find out all the details www.informedlearning.ie/reflect

An acrylic display board of book and library themed enamel pins.

I’ll be at #ASL2025 today introducing Informed Learning and talking all things reflective practice. Oh, and did I mention I’ve got enamel pins? Stop by and say hi!

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Do you want to make your library's social media stand out?

On the 12th March join Canva for Libraries: Stress-Free Design for Social Media Success – a hands-on workshop to help you create engaging, professional graphics without the headache.

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Bran!❤️ I always loved Cá Bhfuil Bran?

I wish more people understood this! And there's often no need for such rigidity on scheduling anyway, it's frustrating.

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