Many thanks to the wonderful DCU Library and DCU Special Collections & Archives for a very valuable learning experience for our TY students. It was a great opportunity to develop research and writing skills. Le Chéile Schools Trust #Community

For Valentine's Day, sharing some love from the archives.♥️ Written by Seán Lester while away from home serving as Secretary General, League of Nations, Geneva.'Twenty-one years ago Elsie married me in that little Rathmines Church. Years of happiness. God, how lucky I have been.'

Very exciting to see the shortlist for this years KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards!

As always, all submissions for these award will become part of our Children's Books Ireland collection here at DCU Special Collections & Archives.

#OTD in 1992, Charles J. Haughey resigned as leader of Fianna Fáil. Our exhibition based on his archives titled 'Charles J. Haughey: Politicis in a Changing Ireland', is free to visit in the O'Reilly Library, on DCU's Glasnevin campus.

Only a handful of days left to apply to join our team! ✍️We are seeking an Archivist, full-time & permanent for DCU Special Collections & Archives. Closing Jan 28th. #jobfairy See more: my.corehr.com/pls/dcurecruit…

Our team spent this morning giving & listening to presentations from different library staff members giving us insights into our campus' history, our students & the projects we all have in the works!

DCU Library Outreach & Engagement Librarian Eilís O'Neill and Archivist Killian Downing visited Dominican College to view their archival documents, meet the teachers and students and marvel at their incredible library & Harry Clarke stained glass window. Huge thanks to the Dominican College team!

Stick it in your calendars🗓️! Laura Ryan's DCU Special Collections & Archives talk 'Why we should preserve children's books even though we are so old and wise.' is not to be missed.

Some new additions to our Reference shelf here in our Reading Room. 📚 Our Reference shelf is there for you to use during your visit, and contains books to give context to the collections that you are consulting!

Come work with us!
Our Special Collections & Archives department is looking to hire an Archivist on a permanent contract.
See job listing for full details: my.corehr.com/pls/dcurecruit…

#jobfairy

Calling all #Archivists come join the fantastic team at DCU Library DCU Library

Apply through the following link, Job Reference 002404, Permanent, Closing 28 January 2024 @DCU

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Today, we remember the ground breaking investigative journalist, Mary Raftery whose archive we hold here at DCU Special Collections & Archives.

Delighted to see this new blog from the MA in Children's & Young Adult Literature! Congratulations on launching it, DCU School of English!

Down with any of the current lurgy going around? The Irish Press newspaper in 1951 would recommend you some very different 'cures' or 'remedies' for your ailments in its ads. Both available today but definitely viewed differently.. Someone let us know if a Hot Mi Wadi is tasty...

Happy New Year to all our followers. To celebrate, here is one of our colleague’s in his natural habitat… look at how happy archives make our historian colleagues!

Happy New Year, everyone! We are back open today with our 1st readers of the year already joining us! If you'd like to book an appt to consult our print or archival collections, you can fill out our form here: dcu.ie/library/sca-bo…

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! 🎄 Nollaig shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise! 🎅 A sincere thank you to everyone who has visited & collaborated with us throughout 2023! We look forward to seeing you all in 2024!

Here are some of the Christmas gifts being advertised in the Irish Press newspaper back in December, 1951. 🎁 Which would you like to find under your tree 72 years later? 🎄🎅

The libraries close for Christmas at 1pm on Friday, December 22nd.
Libraries will reopen on Wednesday, January 3rd. Full opening hours available on our website: bit.ly/3BfLigU

Comhghairdeas ollmhór to Julie, retiring today after 25 years of bringing smiles to students & staff on the desk upstairs from us! Here's to many more years of adventure!