We’re delighted to feature four poster presentations at #ASL2024. Get a snapshot of who are poster presenters are and what their presentations will be focusing on below. See our full speaker and poster presenter line-up at https://aslibraries.ie/keynote-speakers/.

Maura Flynn and Celine Peignen

Maura Flynn is the Open Educational Resources Librarian at the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest. She has a broad range of professional interests including: Open Education; Information Literacy; Health Literacy; Universal Design for Learning; and Graphic Design.

Celine Peignen is Deputy Librarian and Open Education Librarian at the Technological University of the Shannon, TUS. Celine has a particular interest in Information Literacy, Digital Literacy and Teaching and Learning.

In their poster presentation ‘Open Educational Resources at TUS: Pressing Forward to Provide Access for All‘ they outline the evolution of the Open Educational Resources (OER) service in the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS).

Genevieve Larkin and Anne Poénot

Genevieve Larkin is the Head of Library Services in the Marino Institute of Education and is particularly interested in designing and managing inclusive and user-focused library services, collections and spaces.

Anne Poenot is MIE Library’s Systems Librarian. She’s passionate about making the online study and research environment the best it can be. Anne is always trying to find new ways to improve Library digital infrastructure, making it easier for students and lecturers to find the resources they need.

Their poster presentation, ‘Empowering Future Educators: Enhancing Library Collections for Inclusive Education‘ illustrates the Marino Institute of Education Library project to diversify their collections. By illustrating how diversifying library collections and providing targeted guides and reading lists can enhance awareness and representation in education, the library team aims to shed light on the significant role libraries play in creating equitable and universal access to information.

Colm O’Connor

Colm O’Connor is the College Librarian and Research Specialist at Innopharma Education and established the college library in 2021. He has worked in Academic Libraries since 2007 and has held several different roles including Clinical Librarian, Research Librarian and Information Resources Librarian.

His poster ‘Innopharma Education Library: As open as possible as closed as necessary‘ focuses on the Innopharma Education library’s use of Open Source software and promotion of Open Education Resources and Open Access Resources.

The “As Closed as necessary” portion of the title refers to the fact that the library is not fully open and accessible to all as it is part of a private institution.