The document discusses best practices for providing Irish language resources, highlighting the joint promotional efforts by Bord na Gaeilge and UCD to increase visibility and usage of tutorials. Positive feedback indicates that the resources are valuable for Irish-speaking students and have led to beneficial cross-institutional collaborations. The data from March 2014 onward shows significant engagement with the resources, including page views and average viewing time.

2. The seed
Mark Hofstetter, 2006

5. Development Partners
• Clár Ní Bhuachalla, Bord na Gaeilge UCD
• Ian Ó Caoimh, School of UCD School of Irish,
Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore & Linguistics

6. IAN Ó CAOIMH - NARRATION

7. The voice: Ian Ó Caoimh
The Equipment: audio-technica USB Microphone: AT2020
Image courtesy of Dead Beat Productions

9. BEST PRACTICE IN PROVIDING IRISH
LANGUAGE RESOURCES
Clár Ní Bhuachalla,
Bord na Gaeilge, UCD

10. Timing
Nathan Nelson, 2005

11. Equal Access

12. Equal Access

13. Equal Quality

14. Equal Quality

15. Publicity “Active Offer”
• Excellent resources can be under-used if not advertised
• Joint approach
• Bord na Gaeilge promoted to contact in the Irish Language
community and learners, as well as on their e-newsletter &
publications
• Library Twitter, Facebook, Website, Teaching & Learning
Committees, UCD Library Newsletter shared on
professional lists, JORUM, OER Commons, Conferences

16. Results
“…Bord na Gaeilge UCD was delighted with the
return on its investment …. It considers the tutorial
to be an excellent resource not only for students of the
language but for many Irish speaking students
within other UCD schools including its own
scholarship students and those from Gaeltacht areas.”
(Clár Ní Bhuachalla, 2014)

18. The numbers
March 2014 - present
• Page views = 216
• Average viewing time =6.06
• Actual length of tutorial ~ 8 minutes
• Good result compared to actual length of
tutorial

19. OERs: Share the cake
AND the recipe
• JORUM & OER Commons
– featured blog post for
St. Patrick’s Day along
with ITT’s tutorials
(http://find.jorum.ac.uk/resources/18556)
• Professional email Lists
• Sharing resources opens
doors professional to new
and exciting cross-
institutional
collaborations
Image copyright Anna Shawkey, 2010

20. Quality Irish Language
Resource in the Public
Domain available for
re-use
• St. Patrick’s College Drumcronda (Linking to tutorial from Library
website)
• Coláiste na hÉireann/Gaelchultúr (Linking to tutorial from Library
website)
• Laura Connaughton, NUI Maynooth looking to re-adapt and brand
tutorial to use at Maynooth

21. Go raibh maith agaibh le héisteach
Ceisteanna?
Jenny Collery
jennifer.collery@ucd.ie
Tel: 01 716 7097
@JennMColl