Author: Joan Murphy

GenAI in Irish Libraries and Information Organisations [Survey, closes July 14th]

GenAI in Irish Libraries and Information Organisations: Readiness, Attitudes & Impact Survey

You are invited to participate in the research survey, “GenAI in Irish Libraries and Information Organisations: Readiness, Attitudes & Impact.” 

This study examines how library and information professionals in Ireland engage with Generative AI technologies, focusing on awareness, preparedness, attitudes, and current practices.

Participation is voluntary and anonymous. Responses will be used for research purposes only and reported in aggregated form. The study has received ethical approval from the UCD Human Research Ethics Committee – Humanities (Ref: 022-HS-26-LR-Havelka) and is a collaboration between UCD’s iSchool and the Western Regional Section of the Library Association of Ireland.

Your insights will help inform future research, training, and professional development related to GenAI in the Irish library and information sector. We encourage you to participate and share your response.

https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/ireland

UK-IE DHA Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship 2026-27 [Deadline Aug 17th]

The UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association is pleased to invite applications for a funded Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship for 2026-27!

This year’s fellowship theme is Openness and Transparency. The successful fellow will contribute to the development of the Association’s advocacy work by undertaking research and community engagement activities that explore how Digital Humanities can foster greater openness, collaboration and transparency across the UK and Ireland.

We are particularly interested in projects that explore the following themes:

  • Support for cross-sector collaboration with non-HE organisations and communities.
  • Strengthen advocacy for Digital Humanities with funders, national bodies and institutions.

Potential projects could focus on (but aren’t limited to):

  • Developing best practice guidance, collaborative tools or training to support cross-sector partnerships.
  • Projects to improve research culture, e.g. contextualising the different practices between Ireland and the UK (REF, UKRI, Research Ireland, Impact 2030, etc.)
  • Improving public and open access to digital scholarship across Ireland and the UK, highlighting existing barriers.
  • Developing a value proposition for Digital Humanities for researchers to utilize in policy or funding contexts to demonstrate the significance of their work.

The fellowship is open to researchers, digital practitioners, technical professionals, and GLAM colleagues. We particularly encourage applications from individuals traditionally underrepresented in Digital Humanities. Joint applications are welcome.

Fellowship details

  • Duration: 12 months (from October 2026)
  • Commitment: Approximately 10 hours per month
  • Fellowship award: £4,000
  • Additional project support fund: £1,000
  • Open to applicants residing in the UK or Ireland.

Key dates

  • Application deadline: Monday 17 August 2026, 23:59 BST
  • Shortlisted candidates notified: Week commencing 31 August 2026
  • Interviews: Week commencing 7 September 2026
  • Fellowship start date: October 2026

Applications should include:

  • Application form
  • CV (maximum 2 pages)
  • Proposal (maximum 1,000 words)
  • Implementation plan (maximum 500 words)
  • Letter of support (if applicable)
  • Equality and diversity form (optional)

All application materials should be submitted as a PDF to uk-ie.digitalhumanities@sas.ac.uk.

For full details, including eligibility, selection criteria and application requirements, please see the full call: https://digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/07/06/2026-advocacy-engagement-fellowship/

We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity with colleagues and networks who may be interested.

Digital Cultural Heritage Librarian Vacancy [Applications close – Aug 4th]

Digital Cultural Heritage Librarian

JOB SYNOPSIS

The University of Limerick Library is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Digital Cultural Heritage Librarian (Assistant Librarian Grade I) to play a key role in developing and delivering digital cultural heritage services, with a particular initial focus on the Bolton Library. The post holder will combine strong technical and project management skills with a commitment to widening access to rare and distinctive collections in ways that support learning, teaching, research and public engagement. Working within the Digital Scholarship and Systems team, under the guidance of the Digital Services Librarian, and in close partnership with Special Collections and Archives, this role will lead on the day-to-day planning and delivery of digitisation workflows and the operational management of digital cultural heritage assets, ensuring that unique collections are discoverable, usable, and preserved for the long term. The Digital Cultural Heritage Librarian is a supervisory role and will work collaboratively with colleagues across the library and wider University to deliver an excellent, user-centred service. This is a professional role that requires specialist knowledge of digital cultural heritage, digitisation, digital asset management and preservation. The role holder will demonstrate strong professional judgement, effective people and project management skills, and the ability to contribute expert input to service development while operating within an established strategic and reporting framework.

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Scale: €47,176 – €72,821 p.a.

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Mr Caleb Derven, Head, Digital Scholarship & Systems, Library & Information Services Division, University of Limerick, Email: caleb.derven@ul.ie

The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday, 4th August 2026. Applications must be completed online before 12 noon, Irish Standard Time on the closing date.

Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: University of Limerick Vacancies

We are committed to upholding the principles of fairness, equality, and transparency in pay, in line with the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970)

Emerging Digital Methodologies CfP [18 Nov, Oxford, Call closes Aug 28th]

Call for Papers now open | Emerging Digital Methodologies Conference 2026

We are inviting graduate students and early career researchers who are applying new digital methodologies to the humanities, and related fields, to share that research at the Emerging Digital Methodologies Conference 2026 in Oxford on Wednesday 18 November 2026. 

Since the turn of the millennium, digital and computational methodologies have become increasingly prolific at the cutting edge of language and humanities research. This conference invites graduate students and early career researchers applying new digital methodologies to the humanities and related fields to share that research. We are particularly interested in hearing about research involving digital methods being used to rethink established fields, new applications for conventional digital methods, and how digital methodologies are being translated in the cross-disciplinary space.

This in-person conference sponsored by the Jesus College Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub and Voltaire Foundation invites presenters from any discipline to submit papers on:

· New applications of digital methods

· The use case and problems of any digital method

· How digital methodologies are changing their field

We invite submissions in the following formats:

· 7-minute lightning talks (especially suitable for early findings or work-in-progress)

· 15-minute papers

· 30-minute roundtable conversations (minimum 3 participants)

The conference will capture a wide range of subject areas across the many communities of scholars taking-up digital methods – both from novices and expert practitioners. Papers could include, for example, ‘Problems of LLM’s in the Humanities’, ‘ChatGPT and visual culture’, ‘A Network Analysis of 16c Europe’, ‘Crafting music in the age of AI’, ‘The problems of control-f in the modern age’, ‘Book culture and language models’, ‘NLP processing of 20c films’, etc.

Tickets for the conference will be £38 pounds per-person, including tea breaks, lunch and a wine reception. More information to follow.

To apply, please complete the form below with a proposal for a paper (200 words maximum) and a short biography (50 words maximum) by 5pm (UK British Summer Time) on Tuesday 28 August 2026.

To apply to speak, you can submit a 200-word abstract and a short biography using the form available here. 

IIIF Training Course [29 July, 10-12CET, online]

IIIF Training Course

In July 2026, the Europeana Academy is offering a summer edition of its training course on preparing image collections in accordance with the IIIF framework (International Image Interoperability Framework). 

Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 10:00–12:00 CET, online
Click here for registration.