Programme 2024

TUESDAY 28 MAY 2024
5.00pm – 7:00pmOPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE RECEPTION AND TOUR OF ULSTER UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FOR EARLY ARRIVALS WHO HAVE REGISTERED
WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 2024
10:00am – 11:00amREGISTRATION, Icc Foyer
REFRESHMENTS/SPONSOR EXHIBITION
11:00am – 11:10amWELCOME
Location:  Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Fiona Morley (MU) Chair of the CONUL Conference Committee and Ciara McCaffrey, University of Limerick, Chair of CONUL
11:10am – 12:00pmKEYNOTE
Location: Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Chair: Ciara McCaffrey, UL
Timekeeper: Louise O’Shea, UL

Do Librarians Dream of Digital Books?
 Tony Ageh, former Controller of Archive Development at the BBC and was New York Public Library’s Chief Digital Officer until 2023.
12:00pm – 12:05pmPlatinum sponsor – EBSCO
Location:  Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Timekeeper: Louise O’Shea, UL
12:10pm – 12:40pmPLENARY
Location: Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Chair: Audrey Whitty, NLI
Timekeeper: Joe Nankivell, TCD

Creative and collaborative change-making at Trinity College Dublin
Helen Shenton, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
12:40pm – 1:30pmBREAKOUT SESSION 1 – PARALLEL PAPERS/LIGHTNING TALKS

PARALLEL PAPERS
Location: Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Chair: Cathal McCauley, MU
Timekeeper: Victoria Smyth DCU

Organisations Learning through Change

One Library Within One University: Building Strategy and Cultural Change through Collaboration and Connection

Coral Black, UCC Library, University College Cork, Ireland
 
Embracing Change to Change Perceptions: The Story of the Redevelopment of Level 3 in the James Joyce Library

Lorna Dodd, University College Dublin, Ireland

LIGHTNING TALKS
Location: Electric Suite (Meeting Room 1A)
Chair: Mary Kiely, DCU
Timekeeper: Nick Herbert TUD

Collaboration, Culture and Digital Makers

MakerSpaces Making Change through Student-Led 3D Printing

Eileen Kennedy, University of Galway,
Ireland

 
DCU Library’s partnership with the DCU Cultural Arts Office

Grace O’ Connor, Dublin City University, Ireland
 
When Three Become One: Fostering a Collaborative and Unified Library Team with a Merger

Kathryn Briggs, ATU Library, Atlantic
Technological University, Galway


Implementing a Design Science Research Project in an Irish Academic Library Using a Digital Innovation Matrix: Challenges, Opportunities, and Limitations

Seán Harnett, Atlantic Technological
University, Galway, Ireland

PARALLEL PAPERS
Location: Android Suite (Meeting Room 1B)
Chair: Ellen Breen, DCU
Timekeeper: Liam O’Dwyer DCU

Open Research

Building Community to Coordinate Ireland’s Fragmented Open Repository Network

Christopher Loughnane and Cillian Joy, University of Galway, Ireland
 
Developing and Implementing a Rights Retention Policy at Queen’s University Belfast

Stephen Gorman and Dan Holden, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
 
1:30pm – 2:30pmLUNCH & SPONSOR EXHIBITION
2:30pm – 3:30pmBREAKOUT SESSION 2 – LIGHTNING TALKS/WORKSHOP

LIGHTNING TALKS
Location: Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Chair: Michelle Breen, UL
Timekeeper: Mags Lehane, DCU

Learning, Development & Culture

Implementing Accessible Tools to Ensure Continuous Improvement of Student Experience

Jean Murphy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
 
Rethinking the library induction: collaboration and evolving practices in an academic library to support new students

Jeanie Parris, Ulster University, Belfast
 
Women in the Book Trade: exploring the collections of the Russell Library at Maynooth University

Alexandra Caccamo, Maynooth University, Ireland
 
‘Forever – is composed of Nows’: Knowledge is Power

Emma Horgan and Elaine Harrington, UCC Library, University College Cork, Ireland

WORKSHOP
Location: Electric Suite (Meeting Room 1A)
Timekeeper: Barbara Diener, UCC

Collaboration as a Strategy for Change

Collaboration as a Methodology for Change: A Workshop on Participatory-led Research Informed by Intersectionality and Inclusion

Alessia Cargnelli, The National Irish Visual Arts Library, Dublin, Ireland; The National College of Design and Art, Dublin, Ireland

LIGHTNING TALKS
Location: Android Suite (Meeting Room 1B)
Chair: Christoph Schmidt-Supprian, TCD
Timekeeper: David McNaughton, TCD

Open Research & Community Transformation

Open Access Monographs: Policy versus Practicality

Rebecca Clarke and Isabel O’Kelly, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

A Digital-First Approach for Kerby Miller Collection

Marie-Louise Rouget and Cillian Joy, University of Galway, Ireland

Smartlocker solutions in a changing learning landscape

Vitaliy Ostropytskyy, Ulster University

Cultivating change: leveraging OERs to transform higher education (a case study from UCC Library)

Stephanie Chen, UCC Library, University College Cork, Ireland
3:30pm – 4:00pmPOSTER EXHIBITION, SPONSOR EXHIBITION, REFRESHMENTS
4:00pm – 5:00pmBREAKOUT SESSION 3 – PARALLEL PAPERS

PARALLEL PAPERS
Location: Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Chair: Hugh Murphy, MU
Timekeeper: Vitaliy Ostropytskyy, UU

Open Research & Transformational Change

DCU Press: Open Access Book Publishing in Action

Ellen Breen, Alex Kouker and Liam O’Dwyer Dublin City University, Glasnevin Campus, Ireland

Scottish Universities Press – A Collaborative Library-led OA Publishing Model

Gillian Daly, SCURL/Scottish Universities Press, Scotland

PARALLEL PAPERS
Location: Electric Suite (Meeting Room 1A)
Chair: Barbara McCormack, RIA
Timekeeper: Alexie Mobley, DCU

Community & Culture

Effecting Positive Change in Library Communities by Establishing Culturally Respectful Connections

Pamela Louderback, Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow, United States

Libraries, Collections and Creative Practice: Providing a Safe Space for Learning and Healing

Evelyn Flanagan, University College Dublin

PARALLEL PAPERS
Location: Android Suite (Meeting Room 1B)
Chair: Sarah-Anne Kennedy, TUD
Timekeeper: Elizabeth Murphy, MU 

AI: as a Changemaker

Charting the AI Frontier in Academic Libraries: A Multi-Year Vision

Johanna Archbold,
Atlantic Technological University, ATU Sligo & ATU St Angela’s


Something Old, Something New; Mitigating Inappropriate Student AI-use, by Promoting Digital Primary Sources and Positive, Appropriate AI-use in the Classroom, to Teaching Faculty

Helen Farrell, Maynooth University, Ireland
5:10pm – 6:00pmPANEL
Location: Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Chair: Sandra Collins, UCD
Timekeeper: Alexandra Caccamo, MU

Keynote Speakers Tony Ageh and Dr. Pauline McBride; Fiona Quigg (VP Education) Ulster University Student Union; and Stiofán Carson, Comhordaitheoir Forbartha Acmhainní / Capacity Building Co-ordinator, East Belfast Mission.
7:00pmDRINKS RECEPTION – Sponsored by IReL – in recognition of the invaluable contributions of our library colleagues over the last 20 years.
8:00pmDINNER – Sponsored by AIP Publishing
THURSDAY 30 MAY 2024
9:00am – 9:30amSPONSOR EXHIBITION
9:30am – 10:20amKEYNOTE
Location: Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Chair: Allison Kavanagh, TUD
Timekeeper: Alexandra Caccamo, MU

‘Change-making: Agency and Resilience in the Age of AI’.
Dr. Pauline McBride, Northumbria University, United Kingdom
10:20am – 10:25amPlatinum sponsor – Clarivate
Location: Dream Suite (Hall 1A)

Timekeeper: Alexandra Caccamo, MU
10:35am – 11:35amBREAKOUT SESSION 4 – PARALLEL PAPERS/ LIGHTNING TALKS/ WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP
Location: Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Timekeeper: Catherine Aherne, MU
Creating Our Future Together: CONUL at 2029

Creating Our Future Together: CONUL at 2029
  
A Workshop Session Open to all Conference Attendees Who Would Like to Input into CONUL’s Future Direction and Strategic Plan 2025-2029.

Ciara McCaffrey, University of Limerick; Lorna Dodd, University College Dublin and Monica Crump, University of Galway

LIGHTNING TALKS
Location: Electric Suite (Meeting Room 1A)
Chair: Raelene Casey, UCC
Timekeeper: Stephanie Chen, UCC

Learning & Developmental Change

Systems Integration as a Change Project at TU Dublin Library

Gerard Gregory, Technological University Dublin,

Transformative Collaboration: Shaping the Future of Information Literacy at the University of Limerick through Strategic Partnerships and Innovative Approaches

Ailish Larkin and Margaret Phelan, University of Limerick
 
A case study of a department transformed by new technology and the courage to embrace it

Victoria Smyth, Dublin City University

Ssshhhift happens: A Narrative Study on the Roles of University of the Philippines Diliman’s Reference Librarians as Content
Creators

Elaine Barbara Cruz, Eunice Ann Chua, Chelsea Anne Bonifacio, Yedda Marynel Arce and Dianne Angela Viray, University of The Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

PARALLEL PAPERS
Location: Android Suite (Meeting Room 1B)
Chair: Aidín O’Sullivan, TUD
Timekeeper: Rosina Doherty-Allan, UU

Change, Collaboration and Organisational Culture

The DCU Library History in Your Hands Project

Eilís O’Neill, Dublin City University

From Historical Bibliography to Warehouse Stock Control: Converting Trinity’s Printed Catalogue for the 21st Century

Niamh Harte and Joe Nankivell, Library of Trinity College Dublin,

Establishing a Library Learning Community – A means of promoting change and innovation

Colm O Rourke, Jess Mundy and Sean Hegarty, Munster Technological University Libraries
 
11:35am – 12:05pmPOSTER EXHIBITION, SPONSOR EXHIBITION/REFRESHMENTS
12:10pm – 1:10pmBREAKOUT SESSION 5 – PARALLEL PAPERS/WORKSHOPS

PARALLEL PAPERS
Location:  Dream Suite (Hall 1A)
Chair: Kath Stevenson, QUB
Timekeeper: Anne Marie Barrett, TUD

Collaboration, Collections and Culture

Keyes for Change: Collaboration Between Libraries and Academics to Promote Intersectional Research in the Digital Age

Della Keating, National Library of Ireland and Maria Butler, University College Cork.
 
Ink, Imagination & Inclusion: An Exhibition Partnership Between UCD Library and the Museum of Literature Ireland

Katherine McSharry and Evelyn Flanagan,
University College Dublin.

WORKSHOP
Location: Electric Suite (Meeting Room 1A)
Timekeeper: Elizabeth Murphy, MU

Open Research and Transformational Change

OA in 2030: IReL Planning for the Growth of OA in Ireland
Jack Hyland and Susan Reilly, IReL, Maynooth

WORKSHOP
Location: Android Suite (Meeting Room 1B)

Timekeeper: Helen Farrell, MU

Libraries Learning through Change

Not Just Words: Using Graphic Facilitation to Re-conceptualize Your Information Journey

Jennifer Flynn, Technological University Dublin.
1:10pm – 1:30pmCONFERENCE CLOSE
Fiona Morley, Maynooth University, Chair of the CONUL Conference Committee, and John McDonough, Dublin City University, Secretary of the CONUL Board.
1:30pm – 2:30pmLUNCH & SPONSOR EXHIBITION
2:00pmOPTIONAL TOUR OF QUEENS UNIVERSITY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED

Poster Presentations

POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

Exploring the Intersection of Researcher Profiles, Metrics, and Responsible Practice

Mareike Wehner

University Of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.

RUN-EU Librarians Group: Bringing Librarians Together in a European University Alliance

Maeve Hynes

Technological University of The Shannon.

The National Open Access Monitor, Ireland

Catherine Ferris, Susan Reilly

IReL, Maynooth University & OpenAire.

Digital Literacy for All: Developing a Digital Literacy OER

Emberly Davey, Ann Byrne, Irene O’Dowd

Hibernia College, Dublin.

Navigating Change: A Survey-Based Exploration of AI Transition and Training for Library Staff

Laura Milliken, Iain McCool, Kath Stevenson

Queen’s University Belfast.

Immersive Technology: Collaboration Between Academics, Librarians and Students

Assumpta Byrne, Geraldine McDermott, Noëlle O’Connor, Sandra Griselain

Technological University Of The Shannon.

Libraries as Changemakers: Fostering Value in Learning Space

Ajeni Ari, Siobhan Dennehy

Technological University Dublin.

Libraries as a Third Space

Bethany Webb McConville

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Triaging E-resource Queries at RCSI Library

Anne Gregg

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Ticketing Service for our Library Staff

Mark Brennan

Trinity College Dublin.

For Your Pages, For Our Practices: Crafting a For-You-Page for UP Diliman University Library Services

Cruz, E., Chua E., Bonifacio C., Arce Y., Viray D.

University of the Philippines Dilman, Quezon City, Philippines.

Using Selection Criteria, Analytics and Tools to Introduce an Automated Quarterly Book Purchase Decision Model

Daniel Seery

Dublin City University.

Is it Now Time for a CONUL Community of Practice for Systematic Reviews?

Diarmuid Stokes

University College Dublin.

Benefits and Opportunities for Libraries Engaging with EOSC

Jenny O’Neill

HEAnet, Dublin.

Implementing Persistent Identifiers: Addressing Barriers to Enable Change

Christopher Loughnane

University of Galway.