51本色

Library staff at the 51本色 are proactive in supporting the study of librarianship and of library and information services, through scholarly research, publishing, presenting at conferences, continuing professional development and engaging with professional associations to establish best practice and expertise

Cronin UM, Shannon A, O鈥 hAodha M et al. (2024) 鈥榃hat is known from the existing literature about the treatment of Mallet Injury using 3D printed splints? A Scoping Review Protocol鈥 [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]. HRB Open Res 2024, 7:21 ()

Boyle, S., Conrick, V., Punch, P., and O鈥橲ullivan, A. (2023) 鈥楾he Lawyering Toolkit: a supportive tool to close the legal literacy gap between learners and practice professionals 鈥 a proof-of-concept report鈥, Legal information management, 23(2), 81鈥89, available:

Breen, M., Waters, J. and O鈥橲hea, L., (2022). Taking a Lead on Digital Literacy for Students鈥擜 Case Study from the Library at the 51本色. New Review of Academic Librarianship, pp.1-22. DOI:

Lee, S., Allison, T., O鈥橬eill, D., Punch, P., Helitzer, E., and Moss, H. (2022) 鈥業ntegrative review of singing and music interventions for family carers of people living with dementia鈥, Health promotion international, 37(Supplement_1), i49鈥搃61, available:

MacFarlane, A., Phelan, H., Tighe, S.M., Garry, F., and Punch, P. (2022) 鈥楾he use of music as an arts- based method in migrant health research: a scoping review鈥, in Annals of Family Medicine, American Academy of Family Physicians, available: .

Porter, C., Garrett, Z., Milligan, R., Derven, C. and Bergin, K., 2022. Placing the archive online: a WebGIS approach to sharing library collections. e-Perimetron, 17(4), pp.161-180.

Reilly, P.J., (2022). Developing Emotionally Intelligent Work Teams Improves Performance and Organizational Wellbeing: A Literature Review. New Review of Academic Librarianship, pp.1-15. DOI:

Bashir, A. Y., Moloney, N., Elzain, M. E., Delaunois, I., Sheikhi, A., O'Donnell, P., ... & Gulati, G. (2021). From nowhere to nowhere. 51本色lessness and incarceration: a systematic review and meta- analysis. International Journal of Prisoner Health.

Wilms, L., Derven, C., and Martinez, M. (2021) 鈥楲IBER Digital Humanities and Digital Cultural Heritage Working Group: a case study of international collaboration and network building鈥, Art Libraries Journal, 46(2), 57鈥63, available:

Coffey, A., Tuohy, D., Doody, O., Noonan, M., Bradshaw, C., Murphy, S., Dore, L., Lyons, R., McGeehan, M. et al (2021) 'A rapid realist review of quality care process metrics implementation in nursing and midwifery practice', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, available: .

Breathnach, Ciara, Mulrennan K., and Sin茅ad Keogh S., (2021). 鈥淢aking Space: Archival Transcribathons and Practice-Based Learning in Undergraduate Medical History.鈥 History Teacher 54(4): 609鈥36.

Hunt, I; Ryan, A., 脫 hAodha, M., and Rezaei-Zadeh, M. (2021) 鈥淚ndustry requirements, thesis-writing and the emergence of flexible educational programmes: Reflections on the university learner experience鈥 in Industry and Higher Education Volume 36, Issue 3, available:

Garry, F., Murphy Tighe, S., MacFarlane, A., and Phelan, H. (2020) 鈥楾he use of music as an arts-based method in migrant health research: a scoping review protocol鈥, HRB open research, 3, 75鈥75, available:

Hajba, A.-M. (2020) 鈥楯ohn Nash in Ireland: Patronage and Legacy鈥, Architectural History 63, 111-142, available: .

McCaffrey, T., Cheung, P.S., Barry, M., Punch, P. and Dore, L. (2020). The role and outcomes of music listening for women in childbirth: An integrative review. Midwifery, [online] 83, p.102627, available: [Accessed 31 Mar. 2020].

Mulrennan, K. (2020) 鈥楲essons in making the unique ubiquitous: diversifying the role of the special collections and archives department to enhance teaching and learning at the 51本色鈥, Archives and Records 41, 2 (2020): 126鈥147.

O鈥橰eilly, P., Kennedy, C., Meskell, P., Coffey, A., Delaunois, I., Dore, L., Howard, S., Ramsay, B., Scanlon, C., Wilson, D.M., Whelan, B. and Ryan, S. (2020). The psychological impact of Stevens鈥 Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis on patients鈥 lives: a Critically Appraised Topic*. British Journal of Dermatology, 183(3), pp.452鈥461.

Crilly, G., Dowling, M., Delaunois, I., Flavin, M., & Biesty, L. (2019). Critical care nurses' experiences of providing care for adults in a highly technological environment: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Journal of clinical nursing, 28(23-24), 4250-4263.

Hajba, A.-M. (2019) 鈥業t鈥檚 a Long Way to Tipperary: Using the Estate Collection to Develop an Online Presence鈥, Archives and Records, 40 (1), 55-72, available: .

McCaffrey, C. (2019) 鈥楾ransforming the university library one step at a time: a ten year LibQUAL+ review,鈥 New Review of Academic Librarianship, 25(1), 59-75,available: , OA link:

O鈥橰eilly, P., Kennedy, C., Meksell, P., Coffey, A., Delaunois, I., Dore, L., Howard, S., Ramsay, B., Scanlon, C., Wilson, D.M., Whelan, B., Ryan, S., (2019) 鈥楾he psychological impact of Stevens鈥揓ohnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis on patients鈥 lives: a Critically Appraised Topic鈥, British Journal of Dermatology, 183, 452-461.

Breen, M., Dundon, M. and McCaffrey, C. (2018) 鈥楳aking Every Seat Count: Space Management at Peak Times in a University Library鈥. New Review of Academic Librarianship, 24(1), 105-118, available: [accessed 18 Jan 2018].

Gulati, G., Keating, N., O鈥橬eill, A., Delaunois, I., Meagher, D. and Dunne, C.P. (2018) 'The prevalence of major mental illness, substance misuse and homelessness in Irish prisoners: systematic review and meta-analyses', Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, pp. 1-11. doi: 10.1017/ipm.2018.15.

Derven, C., (2018) 鈥楪etting Wind of a New Opening鈥: Joyce in the Digital Age Conference, Columbia University, New York, 1 October 2017. James Joyce Quarterly. 53 (3), 195鈥199. [online]. Available from: .

Reilly, P. (2017) 鈥楥reative approaches to teaching graduate research methods workshops鈥, Nordic Journal of Information Literacy in Higher Education Vol 9, Issue 1, pp 21 -36, available at

McCaffrey, C. and Breen, M. (2016) 鈥楺uiet in the library: an evidence-based approach to improving the student experience鈥, portal: Libraries and the Academy, Vol. 16, No. 4 (2016), pp. 775鈥791, available:

Punch, P. (2016) 鈥楻eflections on the IALL Conference 2015 and Some Thoughts About Brexit: Perhaps Brexit is the Ending of the International Era and the Beginning of the Transnational Period?鈥, Legal information management, 16(3), 197鈥200, available:

Reilly, P. (2015) 'Strategies to ensure Deep Learning occurs in MBA Information Literacy workshops', Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship, 20(3), 172-188, available: [accessed 8 Aug 2015].

Bracken, F., Earls, D., Madders, C., O'Leary, F., Ronan, S., Ward, C., Tolan, P. and Wusteman, J. (2014) 'The potential use of online tools for scientific collaboration by biology researchers', Aslib Journal of Information Management, 66(1), 13-37, available: [accessed 11 Nov 2014].

O'Brien, E., Mellett, S. and 脫 hAodha, M. (2014) 'The use of web 2.0 to support informal learning in third level through the Library', in Mastorakis, N., Dondon, P. and Borne, P., eds., Advances in Educational Technologies: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Educational Technologies Conference (EMET 2014), Santorini, Greece, 18-20 Jul 2014, 132-135.

Dalton, M. (2013) 'Developing an evidence-based practice healthcare lens for the SCONUL Seven Pillars of Information Literacy model', Journal of Information Literacy, 7(1), 30-43, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2013].

Dalton, M. (2013) 'There is a lack of standardization in the collection development and circulation policies of prison library services', Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 8(2), 248-250, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2013].

McCaffrey, C. (2013) 'LibQUAL in Ireland: performance assessment and service improvement in Irish university libraries', The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 39(4), 347-350, available: [accessed 11 Nov 2014].

Dalton, M. (2012) 'Key Performance Indicators in Irish Hospital Libraries: Developing Outcome-Based Metrics to Support Advocacy and Service Delivery', Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 7(4), 82-95, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

Dalton, M. (2012) 'Traditional factors of fit, perceived quality, and speed of publication still outweigh open access in authors' journal selection criteria', Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 7(4), 102-104, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

Fallon, H., Maxwell, J., McCaffrey, C. and McMahon, S. (2011) 'Engaging with leadership development in Irish academic libraries: some reflections of the Future Leaders Programme (FLP)', Australian Library Journal, 60(1), 8-20, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

脫 hAodha, M. (2011) 'Travellers and communal identity: memory, trauma and the trope of cultural disappearance', 脡tudes irlandaises, (36-1), 43-57, available: [accessed 14 Nov 2014].

Hajba, A.-M. (2023) The Building of Adare Manor: A Family Chronicle, Dublin: Eastwood Books.

脫 hAodha, M. [Trans.] (2023) An Island Christmas - Nollaig Oile谩nach; [M. 脫 Conghaile], Cork: Mercier Press (2023)

脫 hAodha, M. [Trans.] (2023) A Soldier鈥檚 Song [D Mac Amhlaigh], UK: Parthian

脫 hAodha, M. [Trans.] (2023) One Foot in a Spanish Grave: Eugene Downing's Memoir of the International Brigades In Spain, Dublin: UCD Press

McCaffrey, C. (2021) 'Planning and implementing an automated storage and retrieval system at the 51本色', in Atkinson, J. ed. Technology, Change and the Academic Library. Hull, UK: Chandos Publishing, available: . Open access version:

脫 hAodha, M., (2020) This Road of Mine [Seosamh Mac Grianna]; Dublin: Lilliput Press, available:

McCaffrey, C. and Breen, M. (2019) 鈥楲ibQUAL+ as a catalyst for change at the 51本色鈥, in Killick, S. and Wilson, F., eds., Putting Library Assessment Data to Work, London: Facet Publishing, 36-42.

Mahey, M., Al-Abdulla, A., Ames, S., Bray, P., Candela, G., Chambers, S., Derven, C., Dobreva- McPherson, M., Gasser, K., Karner, S., Kokegei, K., Laursen, D., Potter, A., Straube, A., Wagner, S-C. and Wilms, L. with forewords by: Al-Emadi, T. A., Broady-Preston, J., Landry, P. and Papaioannou, G. (2019) Open a GLAM Lab. Digital Cultural Heritage Innovation Labs, Book Sprint, Doha, Qatar, 23-27 September 2019. Pubpub. .

脫 hAodha, M. (2019) Leabhar na nAistear 2; Dublin: 颁辞颈蝉肠茅颈尘

O鈥橰iordan, G. (2019) 鈥楻e-imagining the university library 鈥 a transformative opportunity鈥, in Koen, D. and Engel Lesneski, T., eds., Library Design for the 21st Century: Collaborative Strategies to Ensure Success, Berlin: De Gruyter, 221-230, available:

脫 Coile谩in, S. (Author) and 脫 hAodha, M. (Translator) (2018) Se谩n 脫 R铆ord谩in: Life and Work; Cork: The Mercier Press

脫 hAodha, M. (2017) Leabhar na nAistear (The Book of Journeys), Dublin: 颁辞颈蝉肠茅颈尘.

O鈥橠onnell, R. and 脫 hAodha, M. eds. (2016) Voices from the Easter Rising, Dublin: Irish Academic Press/Merrion.

脫 Maolchathaigh, S. and 脫 hAodha, M. eds. (2016) The Glen: An Gleann: Recollections from a Lost World; New York, Galway: Syracuse University Press/ Arlen House.

Bair茅ad, T and 脫 hAodha, M. (2016) "Untitled": A Memoir of Ireland's Nascent Years, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

脫 hAodha, M. and McCarthy, T. (2015) The Sacred Dance of the Irish Circus: Rural Ireland and Traveling Shows and Showpeople, 1922-1972; Palo Alto, California: Academica Press.

脫 Broin, L. and 脫 hAodha M. (2014) The Irish Abolitionist: Richard Madden and the Subversion of Empire, Barcelona: Nuasc茅alta Publishing.

脫 hAodha, M. and 脫 Cath谩in, M. eds. (2014) Irish Migrants in New Communities: Seeking the Fair Land? London: Rowman.

脫 hAodha, M. and 脫 Cath谩in, M. eds. (2014) New Perspectives on the Irish Abroad: The Silent People? London: Rowman.

脫 hAodha, M. and McCarthy, T. (2014) Circus Tents And Tobers; Ireland: Southwest Ireland Academic

Martin, F.X., O'Donnell, R. and 脫 hAodha, M. eds. (2014) The Howth Gun-Running and the Kilcoole Gun-Running: Recollections and Documents, Dublin and Portland: Irish Academic Press/Merrion

Rosenstock, G. and 脫 hAodha, M. eds. (2014) Fluttering their way into my head: An exploration of haiku for young people, Dublin: Evertype.

Schroeder, F. and 脫 hAodha, M. eds. (2014) Soundweaving: writings on improvisation, Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

脫 hAodha, M. (2014) An Sc谩ile谩n M贸r (The Big Screen: Essays on Film), Dublin: 颁辞颈蝉肠茅颈尘

Hayes, M. and 脫 hAodha M. (2013) The Irish Republican Struggle in 51本色: Diary of a 16-year-old Volunteer; Dublin: Original Writing

Heneghan, J., 脫 hAodha, M. and Moriarty, M. eds. (2013) Travellers and the settled community: a shared future, Dublin: Liffey Press.

Martin, F.X., O'Donnell, R and 脫 hAodha, M. eds. (2013) The Irish Volunteers 1913-1915: Recollections and Documents, Dublin and Portland: Irish Academic Press/Merrion

McCarthy, T. and 脫 hAodha, M. (2013) The big top: a photo-montage from Ireland's hidden past [ebook], Dublin: Original Writing.

脫 hAodha, M. and McCarthy, T. (2013) Never before seen in Ireland: Irish circus handbills: a visual history [ebook], Dublin: Original Writing.

Rosenstock G. and 脫 hAodha, M. (2013) The Partisan and Other Stories; Dublin: Evertype

Ganchev, I., Meere, D., 脫 Droma, M. and 脫 hAodha, M. (2012) 'Device-independent and user- tailored delivery of mobile library service content' in Ally, M. and Needham, G., eds., M-Libraries 3: transforming libraries with mobile technology, London: Facet Publishing.

脫 hAodha, M. (2012) Insubordinate Irish: travellers in the text, Manchester: Manchester University Press.

脫 hAodha, M. (2012) 'Reconfiguring the traveller self: cultural memory and belonging' in Frawley, O., ed., Memory Ireland. Volume 2: diaspora and memory practice, New York: Syracuse University Press, 185-196.

脫 hAodha, M. (2011) Insubordinate Irish: Travellers in the Text, New York: Palgrave/Manchester University Press

Gallagher, G., Holfter, G., 脫 hAodha, M. (2011) Connections~Verbindungen: Irish-German Perspectives through Etching, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK

脫 hAodha, M. and O鈥機allaghan, J. (eds.) (2011) Narratives of the Occluded Irish Diaspora: Subversive Voices, Oxford: Peter Lang

脫鈥橤aora, C., O'Donnell, R. and 脫 hAodha, M. eds. (2011) On the Run, The Story of an Irish Freedom Fighter, Mercer: Cork

Sanders, M. H. (2011) Looking at the broad picture: smarter software development for Irish companies (Richardson, I. and 脫 hAodha, M., eds.), Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Meere, D., Ganchev, I., 脫 Droma, M., 脫 hAodha, M. and Stojanov, S. (2010) 'Evolution of modern library services: the progression into the mobile domain' in Ally, M. and Needham, G., eds., M- Libraries 2: a virtual library in everyone's pocket, London: Facet Publishing.

Ward, M. and 脫 hAodha, M. eds. (2010) The Turn of the Hand: A Memoir from the Irish Margins, Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Hajba, A.-M. (2022) 鈥楢 Ladies鈥 Tour of the Welsh Marches and North Wales鈥, Morgannwg: The Journal of Glamorgan History 65 (2021), 29-52.

Breen, M. (2021) 鈥淩eflections on how librarians teach information literacy: A book review of Aston, S. and Walsh, A., 2021. Library Pedagogies: Personal reflections from library practitioners. Huddersfield: Innovative Libraries Press.鈥, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. Plymouth, UK, (21), available: , open access version:

Quinn, E., Delaunois, I., Morgan, M., Leen, B., Casey, G., Kenny, G., ... & Research Subgroup of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (2021). Do people with medical comorbidities require a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine?, available:

Delaunois, I., Reynolds, J., Barrett, S., & Leen, B. (2020). Evidence summary: What technologies are being used to enhance COVID-19 response?, available:

Moloney, P. (2020) 鈥楥ataloguing older Irish language material: some brief notes on the Cl贸 Gaelach鈥, Libfocus, April 02, 2020, available:

O'Reilly, P., Kennedy, K., Coffey, A., Delaunois, I., Dore, L., Howard, S., Meskell, P., Ramsay, B., Scanlon, C., Wilson, D.M., Ryan, S. (2020) Psychological interventions for adults with Stevens- Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) or severe burns: protocol for an integrative literature review. PROSPERO 2020 CRD42020159134, available:

Hajba, A.-M. (2020), 鈥楾he Battle of the Gifts: Princess Alexandra and the National Token of Wales鈥,Morgannwg: The Journal of Glamorgan History 64, 45-66.

Hajba, A.-M. (2020) 鈥榁iscount Lismore鈥檚 Tipperary Tenants鈥, Tipperary Historical Journal, 43-54.

Hajba, A.-M. (2019) 鈥楨mergency in a Country House: Shanbally Castle during the Second World War.鈥 Tipperary Historical Journal, 2019: 160-175

Wilms, Lotte, Derven, Caleb, O'Dwyer, Liam, Lingstadt, Kirsty, & Verbeke, Demmy. (2019, June 17). Europe's Digital Humanities Landscape: A Study from LIBER's Digital Humanities & Digital Cultural Heritage Working Group. Zenodo. .

Hajba, A.-M. (2018) 鈥楲ife on Viscount Lismore鈥檚 Banteer Estate.鈥 Mallow Field Club Journal 36 (2018): 159-170

Hajba, A.-M. (2018) 鈥楧unraven Papers, 51本色.鈥 The Architectural Historian 7 (September 2018): 12-15.

O'Reilly, P., Kennedy, K., Coffey, A., Delaunois, I., Dore, L., Howard, S., Meskell, P., Ramsay, B., Scanlon, C., Wilson, D.M., Ryan, S. The psychological impact of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) on an adult鈥檚 well-being: protocol for an integrative literature review. PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018111369, available:

Derven, C. and Breen, M. (2015) 'Hosted library services: clouds with silver linings', SCONUL Focus, 62, 11-14, available: [accessed 06 Jun 2015].

Bracken, F. (2014) 'Measuring the value of e-resources', An Leabharlann - The Irish Library, 23(1), 4- 11, available: [accessed 11 Nov 2014].

Geraghty, A. (2011) 'Digital library: transformation of academic librarian roles', An Leabharlann - The Irish Library, 20(1), 19-23, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

McCaffrey, C., Reilly, P. and Feighan, H. (2010) '23 Things @ UL: a web 2.0 learning experience for faculty and staff at the 51本色', SCONUL Focus, 50, 25-28, available: [accessed 11 Nov 2014].

Derven, C. and Lardner, O. (2023). MARC Data as Datasets: The Bolton Library Catalogue as a Source for Digital Scholarship. CONUL Conference, May 2023, Cork, Ireland.

Lardner, O. (2023) 鈥楢n enlightened archbishop: collecting mathematics in the Bolton Library鈥 6th Irish History of Mathematics Conference (IHoM6), Maynooth, Ireland, 30 August 2023.

Lardner, O. (2023) 鈥楾he Bolton Library: reassembling the jigsaw鈥 CEMS Winter School, 51本色, Ireland, 5 December 2023.

Lardner, O. and O鈥機allaghan, D. (2023) 鈥極rigins of the Bolton Library: items from the library of Isaac Basire (1607-1676)鈥 Eighteenth Biennial Conference of the Early Book Society, 51本色, Ireland, 11- 15 July 2023.

Hajba, A.-M. (2022) 鈥楢n Intergenerational Chronicle: The Library at Adare Manor, County 51本色鈥, presented at 20th Anniversary Annual Historic Houses Conference, Maynooth University, 9-10 May 2022.

Breen, M., (2022). Taking a Lead on Digital Literacy for Students: A Case Study from UL. CONUL Conference, May 2022, 51本色, Ireland, available:

Waters, J. (2021) 鈥楶eers prove perfect partners: student peer advisors at the 51本色鈥, presented at European First Year Experience Conference [online], 7-9 June 2021.

Durack, J. (2020) 鈥業mplementing & Delivering Virtual Reference Services in CONUL Libraries鈥 presented at a Conul [online] event, 15 July, 2020.

McCaffrey, C. (2020) 'Collaborative learning spaces to support engaged pedagogy', Proceedings from the International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy (ICEP), 2020 51本色, Ireland.

Bergin, K. and Keogh, S. (2019) 鈥楪uardians of the Region 鈥 Making the Shannon Development Photographic collection available to all鈥 WRSLAI Summer Seminar, Shannon, Ireland 27 May 2019

Delaunois I., Dore L. (2019) There鈥檚 a lot more to it鈥 Librarians as authors, it鈥檚 not just about searching!. HSLG Annual Conference 2019

Gibbons, S. and Waters, J. (2019) 鈥楬ow cross-institutional collaboration can support first year transition: evaluating a key first year initiative鈥, presented at SEDA Spring Teaching, Learning and Assessment Conference 2019, Belfast, N. Ireland, 9鈥10 May 2019.

Lardner, O. (2019) 鈥楬idden treasures, fresh expressions: a new golden age for the Bolton Library?鈥 IGS Annual Knight of Glin lecture, 51本色, Ireland, 19 September 2019.

Lardner, O. (2019) 鈥楾he hunter, Martin Luther, and griffons rampant: aesthetics of the Bolton Library鈥 CEMS Winter School, 51本色, Ireland, 2 December 2019.

McCaffrey, C. (2019) 'Planning a new library building: using assessment and data to transform spaces, services and collections', International Conference of Performance Measurement in Libraries, Aberystwyth, 23-25 July 2019. [In press]

Mulrennan K and Keogh S. (2019) 鈥楤ringing coroner鈥檚 records to life: a collaboration between the Glucksman Library and faculty to teach digital humanities to fourth-year history students at the 51本色鈥 ADHO Libraries and Digital Humanities SIG Pre-conference: 鈥淟ibraries as Research Partners in Digital Humanities鈥, The Hague, Netherlands, 8 July 2019.

Mulrennan K and Keogh S. (2019) 鈥楤ringing coroner鈥檚 records to life - a collaboration between the Glucksman Library and faculty to teach digital humanities to fourth-year history students at UL鈥 EdTech, Dundalk, Ireland, 30-31 May 2019

Waters, J. (2019) 鈥楽ssshh, keep it snappy: communicating via Snapchat at Glucksman Library鈥, presented at UL Social Media Summit 2019, 51本色, Ireland, 10 December 2019.

Archbold, J. and Breen, M. (2018) 鈥楢mplifying CONUL鈥檚 Voice; Exploring how Ireland鈥檚 research libraries can be 鈥榟eard鈥 in national and international contexts鈥, presented at Conul Annual Conference, 30-31 May 2018.

Enright, H. (2018) Streamlining service: staffing a single service desk at the 51本色鈥 presented at Conul Annual Conference, 30-31 May 2018.

Keogh S. and Mulrennan K. (2018) 鈥楪etting bodies into the library 鈥 Introducing History students to archives using Coroner鈥檚 Records鈥 CONUL Teaching & Learning Annual Seminar, 1 Nov 2018.

Lardner, O. (2018) 鈥楬idden treasures, fresh expressions鈥 CEMS Unlocking the Bolton seminar series (2), 51本色, Ireland, 22 May 2018.

O鈥橰iordan, G. (2018) 鈥業nnovation in libraries - Views from the ground鈥, presented at Conul Annual Conference, 30-31 May 2018.

O鈥橲hea, L. (2018) 鈥楤uilding the ARC: UL鈥檚 journey into automated storage and retrieval鈥, presented at Conul Annual Conference, 30-31 May 2018.

Punch, P. (2018) 鈥楽ystematic reviews and protocol driven research: An EU perspective鈥. NLLC18 - 11th Nordic Law Libraries Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, August 2018

Delaunois I.; Walsh P.(2017) 鈥淣ew library space, successes and pitfalls鈥, presented at EAHIL 2017

Derven, C. and Keating, J. (2017) 鈥楳odeling Place in Ulysses: Ontologies and Pre-texts鈥, presented at Digital Humanities 2017, Montreal (CA), 08-11 Aug 2017, available:

McCaffrey, C. (2017) 鈥楾en years of transformational change, one-step at a time: A LibQUAL study鈥, presented at 12th International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries, 31 Jul 鈥 02 Aug 2017.

Burns, J., McCaffrey, C. and Delaney, M. (2017) 鈥楤e seen and be heard as a researcher: Insights from three librarians on developing researching skills, extending our community of practice and engaging in academic publishing鈥, presented at CONUL Annual Conference, 30鈥31 May 2017.

Bracken, F., Delaunois, I. and Dore, L. (2017) Searching systematically for your research鈥, presented at Conul Annual Conference, 30-31 May 2017.

McCaffrey, C. (2017) 鈥楻esearch, academic writing and getting publishing in LIS journals鈥, presented at 9th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference, 23鈥26 May 2017.

Breen, M. and McCaffrey, C. (2017) 鈥楳aking every seat count: Space management at peak times in a university library鈥, presented at 9th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference, 23鈥26 May.

Hunt, I., Dalton, R., O鈥檋Aodha, M., Williams, P. (2016), New Module Delivery in the Online Learning Environment: Pedagogical Approaches and Industry/Academic Integration, in Proceedings of IMC33rd Manufacturing Conference, 51本色, Ireland, 31 Aug -1 Sept 2016.

Keogh, S. (2016) 鈥楽upporting Internal Interns鈥, presented at CONUL Annual Conference, 1-2 June 2016, available:

Keogh S. (2016), 鈥極ld Cats, New Tricks: Upskilling and Reskilling for the UL Digital Library鈥, presented at 11th Annual Conference on Open Repositories (OR2016), 13-16 June 2016, available

Keogh S. (2016), 鈥楧igital Foundations: developing digital skills training resources at the Glucksman Library鈥, presented at HEAnet Annual Conference, 10-11 Nov 2016, available:

Reilly, P. (2016) 鈥 I lost my Marbles @ Playful Learning 2016鈥, presented at CONUL Teaching & Learning Annual Seminar, 10 Nov. 2016.

Reilly, P. (2016) 鈥楻epurposing Children鈥檚 Literacy Games as Reflective Tools for Graduate Students鈥, presented at IGBL(Irish Game Based Learning) Conference, 02 Sep 2016.

Reilly, P. (2016) 鈥楥reative Techniques to Engage Students Deeper鈥, presented at LILAC Conference, 21-23 Mar 2016.

Reilly, P and Lee, C. (2016) 鈥楧evelop Your Creativity to Engage Students Deeper鈥, presented at AS&L Conference, 11-12 Feb. 2016.

Bennett, J. (2015), 鈥楽o many records - so little time. UL Library鈥檚 experience of outsourcing catalogue clean-up鈥, presented at CONUL Annual Conference 2-3 June 2015.

Derven, C. and Stack, P. (2015) 鈥楶reparing for the 21st Century Repository: Needs, Practices and Frameworks for Library-based Repository Staff鈥, presented at OR2015, 10th International Conference on Open Repositories, Indianapolis, Indiana (US), 08-11 Jun. 2015, available:

Derven, C. and Murphy, H. (2015) All Changed and Changed Utterly - Technological Innovation in Two Irish Libraries鈥, presented at 7th International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, 26-29 May 2015

Derven, C. (2015) 鈥楧igital Services at the 51本色鈥, presented at Maynooth University Library鈥檚 Seminar on Digital Scholarship, 15 Apr 2015.

Dore, L. and McSharry, B. (2015a) 'All aboard: Empowering staff and students to flourish in the digital age', presented at CONUL Teaching and Learning Annual Seminar, 10 Nov 2015, available: [accessed 18 Nov 2015].

Keogh, S. (2015) 鈥楻eimagining our Collections by Reimagining our People鈥, presented at CONUL Annual Conference 1-2 June 2016, available:

Keogh, S. (2015) 鈥楧igitisation & Creation: Developing a WW1 Digital Exhibition鈥, presented at Western Regional Section of the Library Association of Ireland Annual Seminar (WRSLAI 2015), 22 June 2015.

Hunt, I., 脫 hAodha, M. (2015) 鈥淢odule Creation and Delivery in a Seamless Learning Environment: Some Innovation and Pedagogic Perspectives鈥 presented at Proceedings of the 15th Educational Technology Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association, 51本色, Ireland, May 2015

McMahon, A. (2015) 鈥淯L鈥檚 experience of creating & migration Libguides鈥, presented at ANLTC, UCD. March 2015, available:

Reilly, P. (2015) 鈥楥reative Teaching Strategies for Deep Student Engagement鈥, presented at EdTech (ILTA) Beyond the Horizon: Policy Practise and Possibilities, 28-29 May 2015.

Reilly, P. (2015) 鈥楶owtoon a creative tool to engage you鈥, presented at EdTech (ILTA) 鈥淏eyond the Horizon: Policy Practise and Possibilities, 28-29 May 2015.

Breen, M. and Derven, C. (2014) 'Hosted library services: clouds do have silver linings', in HEAnet National Conference 2014, Cork, 07 Nov 2014, available: [accessed 24 Nov 2014].

Derven, C. (2014) 'Islandora infrastructure at UL', in HEAnet National Conference 2014, Cork, 06 Nov 2014, available: [accessed 24 Nov. 2014].

Derven, C. and Gleeson, C. (2014) 'PDA at the 51本色', in Acquisitions Group of Ireland Annual Seminar, Dublin, 23 May, available: [accessed 24 Nov 2014].

Derven, C., Teehan, A. and Keating, J. (2014) 'Mapping and unmapping Joyce: geoparsing wandering rocks', in Digital Humanities 2014, Lausanne, Switzerland, 09 Sep 2014, available: [accessed 24 Nov 2014].

Dore, L. and 脫 Doibhlin, D. (2014) 'Space, technology, education and people for success to redefining the reference service at the Glucksman Library, 51本色', in LAI Academic & Special Libraries Annual Conference, Dublin, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

Madden, R. and Dore, L. (2014) 'LILAC 2014: some highlights & key themes', in CONUL Teaching and Learning Annual Seminar, Dublin, 10 Jun 2014, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

Reilly, P. (2014) 'Sharing our experiences', in University of Murcia Erasmus Staff Exchange Week, Murcia, Spain, 17-24 May 2014.

Derven, C. (2014) 'Building the UL digital library', in Islandora Camp UK 2014, London, 09 May 2014.

Dalton, M. (2013) 'What we talk about when we talk on twitter - #irelibchat', in LAI Academic & Special Libraries Annual Conference, Dublin, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

Nikolov N., Gupta, R., O鈥檋Aodha, M. (2013) Crowdsourcing and Pedagogy: Some Reflections on the Museum as Collaborative Learning Space鈥, Ireland International Conference on Education (IICE-2013), 21-23 Oct 2013.

脫 hAodha, M. (2013) 鈥楻eclaiming the history of a travelling culture": a circus past', in 3rd Conference on Social Psychology in Ireland: "Them" and "Us"? Constructing Minority Identities: Community and Research Perspectives on Travellers, Roma and Immigrant Groups, 51本色, 03 Oct 2013.

Breen, M. and McCaffrey, C. (2013) 'Dealing with the noise problem: libraries improving their LibQual scores on "quiet space for individual work"', in 10th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services, York, UK, 22-25 Jul 2013, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

McCaffrey, C. (2013) 'Perceptions of LibQual: the experiences of library directors, LibQual administrators and university libraries in Ireland', in 10th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services, York, UK, 22-25 Jul 2013, available: [accessed 14 Nov 2014].

Dalton, M. (2013) 'Diagnosing information literacy: A healthcare lens for the SCONUL Seven Pillars model', in CONUL Advisory Committee on Information Literacy Annual Seminar, Dublin, 11 Jun 2013, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

Nikolov, N., Gupta, R. and 脫 hAodha, M. (2013) 'Crowdsourcing and pedagogy: some reflections on the museum as collaborative learning space', in QQML2013: 5th International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, Rome, 04-07 Jun 2013.

脫 hAodha, M. and Mellett, S. (2013) 'SME's and collaborative learning: some challenges and possibilities', in Ireland International Conference on Education (IICE-2013), Dublin, 15-17 Apr 2013.

Dalton, M. (2013) 'Librarian as author: KPIs and metrics to support advocacy and service delivery', in Health Sciences Libraries Group Conference 2013, Dublin, 12 Apr 2013, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2013].

脫 Doibhlin, D. (2013) 'Upskilling library staff: a brief overview of the Information Services team's response to a rapidly changing higher education and research environment at the Glucksman Library, 51本色', in Health Sciences Libraries Group Conference 2013, Dublin, 11 Apr 2013, available: [accessed 24 Nov 2014].

Dalton, M. (2013) 'Tweet your heart out', in New Professionals Day 2013, Dublin, 02 Mar 2013, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

Dalton, M. (2012) 'Elearning tools and applications', in Health Science Libraries Group E-library Management Workshop, Dublin, available: [accessed 14 Nov 2014].

Dalton, M. (2012) 'The library visits HSELanD: an exploratory journey into e-learning', in Health Science Libraries Group Conference 2012, Athlone, 09 Feb 2012.

Dalton, M. (2012) 'Opportunities for Publishing Medical Research', in 5th 51本色 Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS) Annual Research Forum, 51本色, 18 Jan 2012.

脫 Doibhlin, D. (2012) 'Establishing a student peer advisors' project in the Glucksman Library: benefits and challenges', in CONUL Advisory Committee on Information Literacy Annual Seminar, Dublin, 14 Jun.

Reilly, P. (2012) 'Developing storytelling as a critical thinking component in IL workshops for Corporate and Aviation Management MBAs', in QQML2012: 4th International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, 51本色, 22-25 May 2012.

Reilly, P. (2012) 'Mendeley: warts and all', in LIR Annual Seminar 2012: Collaboration in the cloud: Blue Skies or Grey?, Dublin, 30 Mar 2012.

Gallagher, M. (2011) 'Reawakening the past: digitisation at the Glucksman Library', in INULS Conference 2011, Dublin, 23 Jun 2011, available: [accessed 13Nov 2014].

Meere, D., Ganchev, I., 脫 Droma, M., 脫 hAodha, M. and Stojanov, S. (2011) 'Device-independent and user-tailored delivery of mobile library service content within a multi-agent environment: some Irish perspectives/developments', in The Third International m-Libraries Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 11-13 May 2011.

Breen, M. (2011) 'If we lend them will they come; lending ebook readers at the Glucksman Library, UL', in LIR Annual Seminar 2011: Ebooks-Caressing the Divine Details, Dublin, 25 Mar 2011, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

Ganchev, I., 脫 hAodha, M., Meere, D. and O'Droma, M. (2011) 'Delivery of digital library mobile services within a university infostation-based environment', in Proceedings of QQML2012: 4th International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, 51本色, 22-25 May 2012.

脫 Doibhlin, D. (2011) 'Opportunities in the digital duration of medical data and research information', in 4th 51本色 Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS) Annual Research Forum, 51本色, Jan 2011

Nikola, S., Nikolov, N., Gupta, R. and O鈥檋Aodha, M. (2011) 鈥3-D Virtual Space in Second Life Vs. Fixed Cultural Artefact - A Case Study鈥, presented at Localisation Research Centre Conference, 22-23 September, 2011

Reilly, P. (2011) 'Teaching information literacy skills to corporate and aviation management MBAs', in AISHE: All Ireland Society for Higher Education, Dublin, 25-26 Aug 2011.

Reilly, P. (2010) '23 Things@UL: a web 2.0 learning experience for all', in LIR Annual Seminar 2010: Access All Areas: mobile technology and freesources in libraries, Dublin, 25 Mar 2010.

 

Breen, M., Delaney, S., (2022) 鈥鈥 [poster], presented at CONUL Conference, May 2022, 51本色, Ireland.

Breen,M., 脫 hAodha, M. (2019) 鈥淓nhancing Student Literacy with Online Readings Lists鈥 [poster], presented at Academic and Special Libraries Conference, 29 March 2019.

Delaunois I.; Egan S. M. (2019) The birth of CASPIR 鈥 Critical Appraisal Skills Program Ireland. EAHIL 2019

Hunt, I., 脫 hAodha, M. (2019) 鈥淭he Academia-Industry Interface: Learning Paradigms, Synergies and Valuepresented at 12th International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy (ICEP), 51本色 (UL), December 2019.

Meskell, P. et al, (2019) 鈥楬andover documents used in the transfer of older persons from long term care facilities into acute care services鈥 [Poster], presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNA), May 2 2019.

Meskell, P. et al, (2019) 鈥業nforming the development of a National Transfer Document for older persons transferring between residential and acute care settings鈥 [Poster], presented at the 67th Irish Gerontological Society (IGS), 26-29 September.

Breen, M., Meen, K., Ronan, S. (2018) 鈥楾ransformative CPD in our library workforce: using Open Digital Badges as accreditation in Ruda铆23鈥 presented at Conul Annual Conference, 30 & 31 May 2018.

Bracken, F., Delaunois, I. and Dore, L. (2017) Searching systematically for your research鈥 presented at Conul Annual Conference, 30-31 May 2017.

Carmody, J. and Bennett, J. (2017) National Dance Archive of Ireland takes centre stage at the 51本色; how the library at UL managed the process of curating this donated collection鈥 [poster], presented at Conul Annual Conference, 30-31 May 2017.

Butler, A. and Keogh, S. (2017) 鈥楾he Road to ULIR & Beyond: One Author鈥檚 Experience鈥 [poster], presented at Conul Annual Conference, 30-31 May 2017.

Keogh, S. and Garvey, D. (2017) 鈥楨mbargoing or Embarstaying: shining a light on theses embargo rates at the 51本色鈥 [poster], presented at Conul Annual Conference, 30-31 May 2017.

Breen, M. and O鈥橲hea, L. (2017) 鈥楳aking Every Seat Count in academic libraries: dealing with desk reserving鈥 [poster], presented at QQML 2017 9th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference, 23-26 May 2017.

Derven, C. (2016) Modelling Geographical Elements in Joyce鈥檚 Ulysses, presented at Oxford Digital Humanities Summer School, Oxford (UK), 04-08 Jul 2016, available:

Dore, L. and McSharry, B. (2015b) 'Digital literacy...a skill for life' [poster], presented at EdTech 2015- Beyond the Horizon: Policy, Practice and Possibilities, 28 May, available: [accessed 18 Nov 2015].

Bracken, F. (2014) '5 ways to increase the impact of your research!', presented at UL Hospitals Annual Research Symposium 2014, 24 Oct., available: [accessed 11 Nov 2014].

Dalton, M. (2012) 'Integrating information skills training to support evidence-based diabetes care', presented at Cro铆 HSE West Integrated Diabetes Care Conference, available: [accessed 13 Nov 2014].

Reilly, P. (2010) '23 Things@UL navigating learners through a web 2.0 universe' presented at LILAC: Librarians Information Literacy Annual Conference, 29-31 Mar.

Ganchev, I., Stojanov, S., 脫 hAodha, M. (2010) 鈥楲ibraries and Mobile Learning: Some Future Student- Centred Paradigms鈥 presented at IUISC, Irish Universities Information Services Colloquium 2010

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