Librarians Aloud Laura Rooney Ferris

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.
They talk about Eva's journey from Germany to Ireland, falling for the country and finding her place in the library community. Eva also shares her experience of Continuing Professional Development and discusses the benefits of doing doctoral research in LIS with some tips on how to get through a Phd.

Links:
Dr Eva Hornung Linkedin https://ie.linkedin.com/in/evahornung

Research profile https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eva-Hornung-2
LAI CPD committee https://www.libraryassociation.ie/continuing-professional-development/

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 collaboration into his role, including developing an exhibition celebrating the beloved Cork music venue Sir Henry's. He has published and presented extensively on library outreach and social media and marketing.
Links:
- Martins Twitter https://twitter.com/martinoconnor3

- Shush, sounds from UCC Library https://soundcloud.com/shush-radio-486769527

- Shush Twitter https://twitter.com/Shush_radio
- Framing an exhibition – reflections from Sir Henrys@UCC Library https://blogs.ucc.ie/wordpress/theriverside/2014/09/05/sir-henrys-ucc-library/
libFocus Blog https://www.libfocus.com/

- O'Connor, M. and Hogan, E. (2019) 'Sir Henrys @UCCLibrary: Telling the history of a live music venue through a librarian-led research exhibition', An Leabharlann: The Irish Library, 28(2), pp. 11-17.
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/247754739.pdf

- Rooney Ferris, L., O'Connor, M. (2015) '“It’s just like passing notes in class…”: a content analysis of the use of Twitter at #asl2015'. An Leabharlann, 24(2), pp. 10-17. https://cora.ucc.ie/handle/10468/2044


- UCC Library Podcast studio … sooo jealous!!! ;) https://libguides.ucc.ie/LibraryStudio/Podcast

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

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 involved with national and international library representative groups.
Links
IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group https://www.ifla.org/units/new-professionals/
About IFLA https://www.ifla.org/who-we-are/
Librarians take part in flash mob to celebrate Ulysses RTE News feature https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2022/0725/1312101-ulysses-flash-mob-dublin/
IFLA #WLIC2022 recordings https://2022.ifla.org/wlic2022-online-sessions/
Session 141 Out in the Open: Recent Governance Developments at IFLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQBk0kDz7KI
IFLA #WLIC2023 Rotterdam website https://2023.ifla.org/

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/

Knowledge Rights 21 https://www.knowledgerights21.org/

(Article) Anderson, Y. and McCauley, C., 2022. How the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated an e-book crisis and the #ebooksos campaign for reform. Insights, 35, p.13. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.586

Ebook sos in 1 minute video https://youtu.be/tuZUJs72288

‘University staff urge probe into e-book pricing 'scandal'
BBC News article Nov 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54922764

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 Librarianship.
You can follow Michelle on Twitter @michelle__breen
UL Glucksman library website : https://www.ul.ie/library/
Library Association of Ireland, council members https://www.libraryassociation.ie/about-the-library-association/
Library Association of Ireland video https://youtu.be/IGzqz2_Juzg
IFLA World Library & Information Congress 2022 website https://2022.ifla.org/