Áine Lynch
@ainelynch.bsky.social
Assistant Librarian - Systems & Electronic Resources at Mary Immaculate College. Supporting learning through library systems, open ed, edtech... Views my own.
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A great day of talks, workshops and networking comes to a close. It was great to catch up with our colleagues again. Thanks to all the speakers who gave us such an interesting day full of insights,. And thanks to our delegates who attended today. See you next year! #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
A great day of talks, workshops and networking comes to a close. It was great to catch up with our colleagues again. Thanks to all the speakers who gave us such an interesting day full of insights,. And thanks to our delegates who attended today. See you next year! #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
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A very interesting talk up next from our colleagues in Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Simone Fühles-Ubach, Elisabeth Kaliva and Martina Echtenbruck, who have kindly joined us to discuss their research on "Academic Libraries as Partners in Data Literacy Education" #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
A very interesting talk up next from our colleagues in Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Simone Fühles-Ubach, Elisabeth Kaliva and Martina Echtenbruck, who have kindly joined us to discuss their research on "Academic Libraries as Partners in Data Literacy Education" #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
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Our final speaker of today is our 2nd keynote speaker Ben Lee. Ben is delivering a very interactive and interesting presentation with his talk and workshop on Futures Literacy #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Our final speaker of today is our 2nd keynote speaker Ben Lee. Ben is delivering a very interactive and interesting presentation with his talk and workshop on Futures Literacy #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
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Futures Workshop in action! #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Futures Workshop in action! #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
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Well done to our Show and Tell Podcast winners and to all who took part in the competition. Some amazing podcasts were submitted. In 1st Place: Michaela McDonald - Shelf Life. 2nd Place: Colm Keogh and Emily Daly – Check it Out! 3rd Place: Jennifer O’Grady – Link Liteartha. #LIRSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Well done to our Show and Tell Podcast winners and to all who took part in the competition. Some amazing podcasts were submitted. In 1st Place: Michaela McDonald - Shelf Life. 2nd Place: Colm Keogh and Emily Daly – Check it Out! 3rd Place: Jennifer O’Grady – Link Liteartha. #LIRSeminar2026
#LIRSeminar2026 Ben Lee: futures literacy - how to use the idea of the future to inform actions in the present (www.cilip.org.uk/page/future-...)
Future Libraries - CILIP: the library and information association
www.cilip.org.uk
May 13, 2026 at 1:37 PM
#LIRSeminar2026 Ben Lee: futures literacy - how to use the idea of the future to inform actions in the present (www.cilip.org.uk/page/future-...)
#LIRSeminar2026 Dr Simone Fühles-Ubach & Prof Elisabeth Kaliva DaLI Data Literacy Initiative (www.th-koeln.de/en/informati...) designing a single course that adequately addresses the needs of a heterogeneous student population with varying prior knowledge & disciplinary interests remains a challenge
DaLI - Data Literacy Initiative
The Data Literacy Initiative (DaLI) at TH Köln aims to systematically incorporate data literacy in teaching and research by implementing a modular training program across all disciplines.
www.th-koeln.de
May 13, 2026 at 1:15 PM
#LIRSeminar2026 Dr Simone Fühles-Ubach & Prof Elisabeth Kaliva DaLI Data Literacy Initiative (www.th-koeln.de/en/informati...) designing a single course that adequately addresses the needs of a heterogeneous student population with varying prior knowledge & disciplinary interests remains a challenge
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The second speaker of our 4 lightning talks is Ronan Madden from UCC with his talk: "Navigating New Literacies with UCC Library’s Digital & Information Literacy Framework". #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The second speaker of our 4 lightning talks is Ronan Madden from UCC with his talk: "Navigating New Literacies with UCC Library’s Digital & Information Literacy Framework". #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
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The penultimate of our 4 lightning talks is Siobhán Dunne from TCD with her talk: "Sustainability Literacy at TCD Library: The Journey So Far" #LIRSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 11:40 AM
The penultimate of our 4 lightning talks is Siobhán Dunne from TCD with her talk: "Sustainability Literacy at TCD Library: The Journey So Far" #LIRSeminar2026
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The final speaker of our lightning talks is Patrick Keegan from RCSI with his talk "GEN AI: The Learner Journey and Effective Collaboration" #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 11:54 AM
The final speaker of our lightning talks is Patrick Keegan from RCSI with his talk "GEN AI: The Learner Journey and Effective Collaboration" #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
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Four great talks from our lightning talk speakers. Very insightful. Thanks all for sharing your experiences with us at #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Four great talks from our lightning talk speakers. Very insightful. Thanks all for sharing your experiences with us at #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
#LIRSeminar2026 Siobhán Dunne: TCD Library's Ecological Emergency Book Club for informal support for learning around sustainability, as well as sharing concerns and awareness
May 13, 2026 at 11:42 AM
#LIRSeminar2026 Siobhán Dunne: TCD Library's Ecological Emergency Book Club for informal support for learning around sustainability, as well as sharing concerns and awareness
#LIRSeminar2026 Ronan Madden: seeing demand for including a critical approach to AI in existing student teaching and learning
May 13, 2026 at 11:34 AM
#LIRSeminar2026 Ronan Madden: seeing demand for including a critical approach to AI in existing student teaching and learning
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Our first keynote of the day, Andrew Cox, delivering some eye opening insights into how students use AI in his talk: AI and Libraries, Emerging Use cases and Librarian Roles. #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Our first keynote of the day, Andrew Cox, delivering some eye opening insights into how students use AI in his talk: AI and Libraries, Emerging Use cases and Librarian Roles. #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
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Interesting insights from Andrew Cox. Covering library and student use of different types AI, and environmental impacts. A question he asked at the end was "What is your vision for AI in your library?". There were some interesting answers. What is your input? #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Interesting insights from Andrew Cox. Covering library and student use of different types AI, and environmental impacts. A question he asked at the end was "What is your vision for AI in your library?". There were some interesting answers. What is your input? #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
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Back refreshed after a short break, we are straight into the first of our 4 lightning talks with Ann Byrne from Hibernia College with her very interesting talk: "Digital literacy for all: reflections on creating a short course in digital literacy"
May 13, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Back refreshed after a short break, we are straight into the first of our 4 lightning talks with Ann Byrne from Hibernia College with her very interesting talk: "Digital literacy for all: reflections on creating a short course in digital literacy"
#LIRSeminar2026 Ronan Madden: Digital & Information Literacy Framework (libguides.ucc.ie/ld.php?conte...) taking a comprehensive approach to many teaching teams in UCC Library
libguides.ucc.ie
May 13, 2026 at 11:25 AM
#LIRSeminar2026 Ronan Madden: Digital & Information Literacy Framework (libguides.ucc.ie/ld.php?conte...) taking a comprehensive approach to many teaching teams in UCC Library
#LIRSeminar2026 Ann Byrne: OER in Digital Literacy for Hibernia College - Info lit, Dig wellness & identity, Communication & collaboration, Dig technology proficiency, Solving common digital problems,
Creating dig content with AI support, Dig learning & development oercommons.org/courses/digi...
Creating dig content with AI support, Dig learning & development oercommons.org/courses/digi...
Digital literacy OER
Digital literacy refers to the effective use of digital media platforms when finding, evaluating and communicating information. This involves a variety of technical and cognitive skills and competenci...
oercommons.org
May 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM
#LIRSeminar2026 Ann Byrne: OER in Digital Literacy for Hibernia College - Info lit, Dig wellness & identity, Communication & collaboration, Dig technology proficiency, Solving common digital problems,
Creating dig content with AI support, Dig learning & development oercommons.org/courses/digi...
Creating dig content with AI support, Dig learning & development oercommons.org/courses/digi...
#LIRSeminar2026 Dr Andrew Cox: AI is a strategic challenge because it is inherently hard to understand and beyond our ability to control
May 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
#LIRSeminar2026 Dr Andrew Cox: AI is a strategic challenge because it is inherently hard to understand and beyond our ability to control
#LIRAnnualSeminar2026 Dr Andrew Cox: is AI exposing weaknesses in gaps for institutional provision, e.g. support of disability?
May 13, 2026 at 10:13 AM
#LIRAnnualSeminar2026 Dr Andrew Cox: is AI exposing weaknesses in gaps for institutional provision, e.g. support of disability?
@lirheanet.bsky.social Dr Andrew Cox: will we cease to understand when we are using AI if it becomes seamlessly integrated into the search and reading process?
May 13, 2026 at 10:10 AM
@lirheanet.bsky.social Dr Andrew Cox: will we cease to understand when we are using AI if it becomes seamlessly integrated into the search and reading process?
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It's a chilly but mainly dry morning here at Asiera offices where we are almost ready to kick off our Lir Annual Seminar 2026. #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
May 13, 2026 at 9:31 AM
It's a chilly but mainly dry morning here at Asiera offices where we are almost ready to kick off our Lir Annual Seminar 2026. #LIRAnnualSeminar2026
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Join us tomorrow for the #LIRSeminar2026 at the Asiera Offices, 3rd Floor, North dock 2, 93/94 North Wall Quay, Dublin, D01 V8Y6.
Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/N4i6fpWv3jUc...
Please note there is a temporary entrance in use, next to the main entrance on the quay side, parallel to the River Liffey.
Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/N4i6fpWv3jUc...
Please note there is a temporary entrance in use, next to the main entrance on the quay side, parallel to the River Liffey.
May 12, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Join us tomorrow for the #LIRSeminar2026 at the Asiera Offices, 3rd Floor, North dock 2, 93/94 North Wall Quay, Dublin, D01 V8Y6.
Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/N4i6fpWv3jUc...
Please note there is a temporary entrance in use, next to the main entrance on the quay side, parallel to the River Liffey.
Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/N4i6fpWv3jUc...
Please note there is a temporary entrance in use, next to the main entrance on the quay side, parallel to the River Liffey.
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Here is a pic of the temporary entrance, there will also be signs up to guide you.
May 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Here is a pic of the temporary entrance, there will also be signs up to guide you.
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Join us for the #LIRSeminar2026 as we learn about the "Data Literacy" research project at the University of Applied Science Cologne, with expert insights from Prof. Simone Fuhles-Ubach and Prof. Elisabeth Kaliva. Available online or in-person. Get your tickets at: lirgroup.heanet.ie/index.php/li...
May 11, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Join us for the #LIRSeminar2026 as we learn about the "Data Literacy" research project at the University of Applied Science Cologne, with expert insights from Prof. Simone Fuhles-Ubach and Prof. Elisabeth Kaliva. Available online or in-person. Get your tickets at: lirgroup.heanet.ie/index.php/li...