Best LibrariansAloud by A&SL Podcasts (2024)

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 035 - Dr Eva Hornung 1:15:41

1+ y ago1:15:41

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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. The…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 034 - Martin O'Connor 1:06:34

1+ y ago1:06:34

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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 collabor…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 033 - Ruth Talbot 1:11:37

1+ y ago1:11:37

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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…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 032 -IFLAWLIC2022 33:50

1+ y ago33:50

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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 in…

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Episode 031 - Yohanna Anderson #eboooksos #wlic2022 38:57

1+ y ago38:57

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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/ Kno…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 030 - Michelle Breen 47:44

2y ago47:44

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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 Librarianshi…

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Librarians Aloud Episode 029 - Cathal McCauley 1:06:44

2y ago1:06:44

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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 expe…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 028 - Laurie Bridges 40:57

2y ago40:57

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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 librarian…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 027 Tim Lentz Hastings Public Library 58:25

4+ y ago58:25

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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/acad…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 026 - Christian Lauersen 50:02

5y ago50:02

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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 communi…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 025 - School Librarians Claire Ní Neachtain and Andrea Dillon 1:05:59

5y ago1:05:59

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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-Lea…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 024 - Helen Fallon 1:03:48

5+ y ago1:03:48

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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…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 023 - Dr Niall O Mara and Dr Rebecca O'Neill 18:36

5+ y ago18:36

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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 Dr. Rebecca O'Neill, project coordinator at Wikimedia Ireland. They talk about the Healthcare Wikipedian in resid…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 022 - Jane Buggle 48:23

5+ y ago48:23

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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 developm…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 021 - Katherine McSharry 1:26:07

5+ y ago1:26:07

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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 Aga…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 020 - Margaret Irons 1:06:03

6y ago1:06:03

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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 c…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 019 - Niamh O'Sullivan 44:59

6+ y ago44:59

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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 mo…

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Librarians Aloud - Trailer 2:16

6+ y ago2:16

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New to 'Librarians Aloud'? check out this short trailer to get a sample and listen back to all our episodes, Subscribe on Apple Podcasts; https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/librarians-aloud/id1203773906?mt=2 PlayerFM feed - https://player.fm/series/librarians-aloudBy Laura Rooney Ferris

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Episode 018 - Andy Tattersall & Jan Holmquist ILI2017 48:43

6+ y ago48:43

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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/scha…

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Episode 017 - Shona Thoma - NPD Ireland 1:04:01

6+ y ago1:04:01

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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 en…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 016 - Clare Murnane SLIP Ireland 1:20:30

6+ y ago1:20:30

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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…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 015 - Aoife Connolly 1:33:25

7y ago1:33:25

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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…

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Librarians Aloud Episode 014 - Alan Carbery 58:54

7y ago58:54

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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 a…

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Librarians Aloud Episode 013 - Scott Bonner 1:00:25

7y ago1:00:25

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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 Publ…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 012 - Dr Sandra Collins 53:05

7+ y ago53:05

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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 …

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 011 - Louise Farragher 1:08:40

7+ y ago1:08:40

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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…

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Librarians Aloud Episode 10 - Ann O Sullivan 1:28:00

7+ y ago1:28:00

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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 …

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 009- Siobhan Britton 49:05

7+ y ago49:05

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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 ep…

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Librarians Aloud Episode 08 - David Hughes, Dublin Business School 49:09

7+ y ago49:09

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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…

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Librarians Aloud Episode 7 - Ian Clark 41:54

7+ y ago41:54

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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;Infois…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 006 - Jan Parry 37:25

8y ago37:25

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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 doc…

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Marie O Neill Episode 005 1:21:00

8y ago1:21:00

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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…

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Librarians Aloud - Episode 004 - Aoife Lawton 1:03:10

8+ y ago1:03:10

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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. Lin…

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Librarians Aloud Episode 3 - Rudai23 Niamh O Donovan and Stephanie Ronan 57:58

8+ y ago57:58

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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.By Laura Rooney Ferris

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Librarians Aloud Episode 2 - Tom Maher & Mick O'Dwyer Forgotten Zine Archive 1:07:02

8+ y ago1:07:02

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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 librari…

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Librarians Aloud Ep 001 - Jane Burns 1:17:16

8+ y ago1:17:16

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A podcast by librarians, featuring librarians, talking about librarian stuff presented by Academic & Special Libraries section of the Library Association of Ireland. Episode 1 of the Academic & Special Libraries podcast features Jane Burns and covers the adventures of a librarian taking in everything from soft condensed matter & Taxonomies for Jimm…

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