For those signed up for Thursday's RDA training with Anne Welsh, of BeginningCataloguing, the LAI have awarded LAI CPD accreditation for all attendees.

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Not long to wait for our one-day online training with Anne Welsh, of BeginningCataloguing and hosted by the LAICMG, that demystifies Resource Description and Access (RDA). Thursday, March 26th 10 am - 4 pm www.eventbrite.ie/e/introducti...
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Introduction to Resource Description and Access (RDA) A one-day training that demystifies Resource Description and Access (RDA) one of the latest developments in international cataloguing

📣SAVE THE DATE.
Come along for a one-day online training with Anne Welsh of BeginningCataloguing and hosted by the LAICMG that demystifies Resource Description and Access (RDA). Thursday, March 26th 10 am - 4 pm www.eventbrite.ie/e/introducti...
@annewelsh.bsky.social @laibluesky.bsky.social

Introduction to Resource Description and Access (RDA) A one-day training that demystifies Resource Description and Access (RDA) one of the latest developments in international cataloguing

📣SAVE THE DATE.
Come along for a one-day online training with Anne Welsh of BeginningCataloguing and hosted by the LAICMG that demystifies Resource Description and Access (RDA). Thursday, March 26th 10 am - 4 pm www.eventbrite.ie/e/introducti...
@annewelsh.bsky.social @laibluesky.bsky.social

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LAI CMG members, we are conducting a short survey to help us identify the current cataloguing training needs of our members. Please check your email and let us know the areas that you might like initial, or further training in. #cataloguing #training @laibluesky.bsky.social

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LAI CMG members, we are conducting a short survey to help us identify the current cataloguing training needs of our members. Please check your email and let us know the areas that you might like initial, or further training in. #cataloguing #training @laibluesky.bsky.social

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There are a few places remaining for the LAI CMG Cataloguing Code of Ethics online workshop, delivered by Jane Daniels on 12th June. Registration is essential. Further information and eventbrite link available here: bit.ly/3ZRU80v
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📣Save the date! Registration is now open for the LAI CMG Cataloguing Code of Ethics online workshop, delivered by Jane Daniels on 12th June. Registration is essential and free but limited. Further information and eventbrite link available here: bit.ly/3ZRU80v
#code_of_ethics #cataloguing

📣Save the date! Registration is now open for the LAI CMG Cataloguing Code of Ethics online workshop, delivered by Jane Daniels on 12th June. Registration is essential and free but limited. Further information and eventbrite link available here: bit.ly/3ZRU80v
#code_of_ethics #cataloguing

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📢Call for papers for the MDG Conference 2026 (11-13 March) #MetaFutures
#Cataloguers, #indexers and other #metadata specialists have a significant role to play in the future of information services and it’s something worth shouting about!
Full details: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...

1 WEEK TO GO! #CONUL25 conference.conul.ie/programme-20...

Lilac tree in bloom with the text superimposed on the picture: Beginning Cataloguing News 2025 Just sneaking in on the last day of the month with a training download, library news, book of the month, quote of the month and a lovely lilac in bloom.

Beginning Cataloguing News for April is out now - in the dying embers of the last day of the month.

But I promise you a brilliant book of the month and some exciting library news, as well as shout-outs to some of my favourite librarians and library organisations: beginningcataloguing.substack.com

I've created a Starter pack for Irish Libraries & Libraries. It's by no means comprehensive so please let me who I should add to it.
And let's try to build a lovely little Irish Library community like we used to have on the other place.
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CONUL Regulatory Affairs (featuring our Associate Director, Special Collections & Archives, David Meehan) has just published a timely and comprehensive paper on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on HE, research and libraries. bit.ly/4cY0dhm
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Dr Claire McGuinness's talk at #ASL2025 focuses on the public library staff who have gone above and beyond to safeguard the freedom of marginalised communities in Ireland. Read the full report here digitalpolicy.ie/publication/...

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Dive into our March link-out and discover the Masochists' Book Club, the pros and cons of AI use in Open Science, the future for systems librarians, the renaming of @tcddublin.bsky.social's Berkeley Library and much more - all over at libfocus.com

EVENT: Good metadata practice for open access books webinar - University of London Press Free training webinar hosted by OABN and OIPA As part of our role within the Open Institutional Publishing Association (OIPA), we are helping to organise this free webinar with the Open Access Books N...

Coming up with our friends at @oipassoc.bsky.social - a free webinar on an important topic, #metadata for #OpenAccess books!

📅Thursday 20th March at 15.00 GMT

More details and registration:

uolpress.co.uk/2025/02/even...

#AcademicSky #Librarians #Books #Publishing #Training

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Inspiring and important presentation by Jane Daniels on the Cataloguing Code of Ethics and it's adoption by library associations around the world. Thanks to all who attended and to the NLI for hosting us.
#cataloguing #ethics @nlireland.bsky.social

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Looking forward to catching up with everyone at our AGM at 5.30 this evening in the National Library and to hearing Jane Daniels discuss the cataloguing code of ethics. #cataloguing #ethics

One day to go to our AGM with keynote by Jane Daniels. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the NLI at 5.30.
Walk-ins welcome.

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For our first skeet the LAI CMG are delighted to announce details of our AGM in the NLI preceded by a keynote by Jane Daniels on the topic of the work of the Cataloging Ethics Steering Committee. Tickets are free and available on eventbrite: bit.ly/4aXLRMN
#ethics #cataloguing

Text on the left reads: LAI Academic & Special Libraries Annual Conference 2025. Cultivating Connection: Libraries championing quality, wellbeing and inclusivity. Thursday 27 March 2025, Museum of Literature Ireland, Dublin. #ASL2025. Image on the right shows a hand putting a euro coin into a jar.

We have a few LIS student/unemployed library sector worker tickets remaining for #ASL2025! If that's you, snap up your discounted ticket for just €50 and join us in @molimuseum.bsky.social Dublin on 27 March.

More information at aslibraries.ie/asl-conferen...

Image with the title and details of the LAI CMG AGM on a code of ethics for catalogers

For our first skeet the LAI CMG are delighted to announce details of our AGM in the NLI preceded by a keynote by Jane Daniels on the topic of the work of the Cataloging Ethics Steering Committee. Tickets are free and available on eventbrite: bit.ly/4aXLRMN
#ethics #cataloguing