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9.30 – 10.00 Registration

10.00 Welcome and introduction – ASL Committee

10.15 Keynote – Helen Rimmer

The Ripple Effect: How Kindness Transforms Libraries and Communities

11.15 Refreshments

11.45 Platinum Sponsor Talk – UCD

11.55 Case Studies – Session 1

Martin O’Connor: Shush! Sounds from UCC Library: Building connections and library champions through music and conversation

Grace O’Connor: Less stress, more success! DCU Library’s exam destress tables.

Jorden McMenamin and Mark Mulholland: A night to remember at ATU Library: Hosting a murder mystery for student Induction &
Inclusion.

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Platinum Sponsor Talk- Informed Learning

14.10 Keynote – Dr Claire McGuinness

Standing Firm: The Role of Public Librarians in Defending LGBTQ+ Resources Amidst Rising Disruption

15.10 Case Studies – Session 2

Claire Mason: The heart of the campus: A study of academic libraries in Ireland and their provision of wellbeing supports for students.

Amy Bond: Cultivating connection for quality market and
category insight.

Kirsteen Walters: Empowering library users with AI literacy:
Developing high-quality resources to foster
knowledge growth.

Nuala Murray and Aoife Murphy: For staff, by staff: A learning & development group.

16.40 – 17.00 Wrap up and Close