HSLG Conference 2025

Our 2025 HSLG Conference title is Cultivating curiosity: a wonderland for librarians.

Date: Thursday, 6 March 2025
Venue: Ashling Hotel, Dublin 8

Our theme explores the role of curiosity within librarianship, which includes:

• Innovating, challenging and being open to new ideas, experiences and perspectives
• Planning for the future / creating or adapting to environments of change
• Delving deep. Understanding and providing evidence of value
• Lifelong learning
• Believing impossible things – and making them happen

The conference will be relevant to many library sectors, with speakers from health, academic and
specialist libraries, and will introduce ideas, practical tools and key updates of significance to your
work and professional development.

Discounted prices are available for LAI members and library students, and registration includes
lunch and coffee break.

Curious? Register for this event now: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/hslg-conference-2025-cultivating-curiosity-a-wonderland-for-librarians-tickets-1092203563259?aff=oddtdtcreator

The programme is packed with interesting and relevant speakers, with plenty of time to network.
Highlights include keynote speaker Sue Lacey Bryant, CILIP President, and a knowledge café led
by Mairéad McKeown and Amy Bond of Bord Bia.