Keep an eye on this page for all the latest news on the activities of the A&SL committee.
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Join ASL AGM2026 and Orla Fitzpatrick of Poetry Ireland
‘Special Librarian and academic: is it possible to be both?’ We are delighted to have Orla Fitzpatrick speaking at this year’s AGM and to have the opportunity to hear her speak about her professional journey and how she has combined an academic and library career path. Orla will also be discussing her experience processing personal Read more
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ASL 2026 Bursary Awards
We are offering two bursaries for this year’s A&SL conference. One for an LIS student and one for those working in the library sector. Each bursary will allow the winner to attend the A&SL conference free of charge UCD School of Information and Communication Studies are generously sponsoring the student bursary award. A&SL will sponsor Read more
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Tickets #ASL2026
Tickets are now on sale for #ASL2026! We can’t wait to see you in the @royalirishacademy in Dublin on 24 March 2026. With Niamh Tumelty @lse.library and Liz Jolly @ucclibrary as our keynote speakers, this is an event you don’t want to miss. Read more
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Call fo Papers #ASL2026
The call for papers for #ASL2026 is now open! Submit your abstracts by 19th January on the theme ‘Reimagining librarianship: Purpose, practice, possibility’ to join us as a presenter on 24th March 2026 in The Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. For conference info & submission details see the link in our bio or visit https://aslibraries.ie/asl-conference-2026/ Read more
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Chester Beatty Library tour
Wednesday 5th November 2025 6.30-7.30 We’re delighted to invite current members of the Academic and Special Libraries group to join us on Wednesday 5th November 2025 for a guided tour of The Chester Beatty Library. Located within the grounds of Dublin Castle, this world-renowned library holds a facinating collection that captures the richness of human Read more
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Keynote Speaker videos available online
Watch the inspiring talks from our #ASL2025 keynote speakers @thekindbraveleader Helen Rimmer and Claire McGuinness @ucdischool. Up on YouTube now and lovingly captioned by us so that you catch every important word. Academic and Special Libraries (LAI) – YouTube Read more
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