Reader Services@ucd Library

Changes to the inter library loan service

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:07:00 +0000

From January 2012, UCD Library can no longer provide delivery of articles to your desktop, via secure electronic delivery (SED). Delivery of articles will continue to be supplied in print. The loss of the SED service is due to changes in the terms of supply by the British Library, the key supplier of our inter-library loans. James

JJL Sunday Opening

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:37:00 +0000

A warm welcome back to all our Library users, the new term has begun this week and this means that we will recommence our late opening Mon-Fri and weekend opening hours. The James Joyce Library will open on Sundays from 9:00am until 21:00pm (reading room only). A full list of our opening times (for each Library) is found on our website. James

Thank You

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:14:00 +0000

UCD Library would like to thank all our staff and students who kindly contributed to the SVP (Society of St.Vincent de Paul) appeals taking place in the Library this Christmas. Both the children's toy collection and the food appeal received an over whelming response. Have a great Christmas and a very happy new year. James

Christmas borrowing arrangements 2011/12

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:24:00 +0000

It's that time of year again, the decorations are going up and it's time to get your book borrowing organised over the Christmas holidays. All items borrowed after 19th December 2011 are due back on the following dates in January 2012. Short loans are due back on Monday 16th, week loans on Tuesday 17th and general loan items on the 18th. Always check you receipt when borrowing items. Happy Christmas. James

Superfines

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:11:00 +0000

From Monday 28th November, until Wednesday 21st December, all UCD branch libraries will increase fines due to the high demand for books. The fines will increase to: Short Loan (48hr) €1.50 per hour; General (Long) Loan €1.50 per day; General Week Loan €6.00 per day and the maximum fine of €100.00 per item . James

Extended Opening - James Joye Library

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:52:00 +0000

It's time once again to burn the midnight oil and with the lead up to the exams approaching, the James Joyce Library will open until midnight (mon-fri) from Monday 7th November. This will last for a six and a half week period. Remember you can use our express service machines to borrow, renew and return books during the extra hour of opening. Weekend hours will be extended with the James Joyce Library opening 9am - 9pm on Saturday and Sunday (Reading room only on Sundays). James

October bank holiday - Monday 31st

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:14:00 +0000

UCD Library will be closed on the bank holiday Monday 31st October, all other opening hours are as normal. Please ensure to check your receipt for the due dates, as all loan items normally due on Monday will move to Tuesday of next week. Happy Halloween. James

UCD Library Survey

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:15:00 +0000

The LibQual survey, a qualitative survey aimed at assessing and improving Library services, will be running from the 17th October through the 4th November in UCD Library. Consisting of thirteen questions regarding the physical space of the library, the resources provided by the library, and the services provided by library staff, it will take approximately seven minutes to complete. The survey will be distributed to the entire University population and will measure levels of satisfaction among all our users. The survey is available here. James

UCD Library website makes the final of the 2011 Irish Web Awards

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:49:00 +0000

Time to take to the red carpet, the new design UCD Library website has made the final six nominations in the "Best Education and Third Level" section at the 2011 Irish Web Awards. The finals will take place on 22nd October at the Mansion House in Dublin. This is a great achievement to make the final six and is a tribute to all the hard work and commitment from the Library staff involved with this project. Best of luck on the 22nd. James

Sunday Opening - James Joyce Library

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:57:00 +0000

UCD Library will have extended Sunday opening in the James Joyce Library, starting from the week of 26th September, running until the end of the exams in December. The Library will open from 9:00am until 21:00pm and will be reading room only. James

UCD Library - e-learning video channel

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:32:00 +0000

UCD Library has launched a new e-learning channel on youtube. The channel contains learning tutorials and videos with an emphasis on new users of the Library, however we hope that the content will have benefit to all our library users. The content ranges from how to find a book, how to print, how to find an electronic journal and you will also find a general overview of our services. We have also added many relevant favourite videos, all library and general academic related themes. You can subscribe to the channel and you will be updated with all new material added to the channel. As ever comments and feedback are always welcome. James

UCD Library new look website

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Yesterday UCD Library launched its new website, located at the same URL http://www.ucd.ie/library/, our new webpages have a more modern design and are easier to navigate. The website offers a wide range of information: from opening hours to e-journals, from wireless access to citation styles, from book collections to EndNote support. The URLs of specific pages on the Library website have changed and you will need to update your bookmarks. However, there will be a redirect function for all old links which will bring you back to the Library’s homepage. We hope you that find the new website attractive and easy to use. Michael/James

Bank Holiday - Monday 1st August

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:31:00 +0000

All UCD branch libraries will be closed on Monday 1st August 2011. Fingers crossed that the sun might grace us with a warm, BBQ and suncream type bank holiday. James

Scheduled power outage - 29th June

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:15:00 +0000

On Wednesday 29th June there will be scheduled electrical test taking place in the JJL. Unfortunately it is not possible to do this test out of hours. The test will involve a loss of power at three times on that morning for five minutes each time. 1.7:30am 2.10:30am 3.13:30pm. A reminder announcement will be made before each outage, however please ensure to save all your work and power of any equipment you might be using. James

Bank Holiday Monday 6th June

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:28:00 +0000

UCD Library service will close for all library sites on bank holiday Monday 6th June. Enjoy the break and fingers crossed that the sun will have his hat on. James

Change to the External Reader access scheme

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:46:00 +0000

UCD Library offers two access schemes to external applicants, the External Reader and External Borrower. In response to reader feedback on our external reader access policy, and in order to enable all year round access, we have introduced a more flexible system. Starting from the 1st June 2011 the scheme will allow access for a maximum of three months at a time, during four set time periods: (June to August), (Sept to Nov), (Dec to Feb), (Mar to May). The cost will be €35.00 for a graduate and €70.00 for a non graduate and will be the same at any stage when you start during each time period. James

2011 Summer Opening Times

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:46:00 +0000

The summer opening times commence from today Monday 30th May. All UCD libraries will close at 17:30 Mon-Fri with the exception of Tuesday and Wednesday when the James Joyce Library will remain open until 22:00pm, however the desks will close at 17:00 on these days. There will be no Library service at the weekends throughout the summer. You will find a full list of our summer opening times on the UCD Library website. James

May Bank Holiday Opening Times 2011

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:30:00 +0000

The opening times for the James Joyce Library over the May bank holiday are as follows: Saturday April 30th and Sunday May 1st open 9:00 - 21:00, service each day from 9:30-17:00. Monday May 3rd open 9:00 - 24:00, service desk from 9:30 - 17:00, you can find a full list of our May Bank Holiday opening including the times for the branches here. James

Superfines

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:20:00 +0000

From today Monday 18th April, until Friday 13th May, all UCD branch libraries will increase fines due to the high demand for books. You will find full details on our Superfines webpage. James

Library Closed Easter Saturday 23rd April

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:33:00 +0000

A decision has been made to close the Belfield campus on Saturday 23rd April to facilitate the rescheduled UCD Ball. Unfortunately this has meant that the James Joyce Library will now have to close on this date. We will be open on Good Friday from 11:00 - 20:00 (reading room only) and then closed on both Easter Saturday and Sunday, we will reopen on Easter Monday 11:00 - 20:00 (reading room only). James

Easter Opening - 2011

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:20:00 +0000

All libraries will open normal term times up to the 21st April, the James Joyce Library is scheduled to open until 24:00 on Holy Thursday. The James Joyce Library will open on Good Friday (April 22nd), Easter Saturday (April 23rd) and on Easter Monday (April 25th) from 11:00 - 20:00 (reading room only). Richview, Blackrock, HSL and Vet will be closed on these dates. All UCD Libraries will close on Easter Sunday (April 24th). James

Extended Opening Hours from Monday 4th April

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:02:00 +0000

Well the clocks may have sprung forward by an hour last weekend and from today the JJL Library will spring forward the opening time by one hour (Mon-Fri) to midnight opening from Monday 4th April. The weekends will also see an extension of our opening on Saturdays until 21:00 (the desks will cose at 17:00). We will also continue to open on Sundays from 9:00 - 21:00 (Reading Room only). This will last for a six week period. Remember you can use our express service machines to borrow, renew and return books during the extra opening hours. James

JJL Group Study Area on Level 1

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:26:00 +0000

In the lead up to the summer exmas, we will extend the number of group study spaces available by designating the area overlooking the lake on Level 1 of the Library to Group Study. There are 6 stations available for group study on Level 1. The places do not need to be booked so students can use whatever stations are available. Talking is permitted, but we would ask you to be aware of your fellow students using the area, and so please keep the volume low. Normal Library regulations apply in this area. The library reserves the right to ask users to leave this space where there is too much noise, or these regulations are breached. James

St. Patrick's Day - UCD Library closure

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:46:00 +0000

St.Patrick's Day is just around the corner and to note that all UCD Library branches will be closed on Thursday 17th March. Have a great day and enjoy the festivities. We will reopen as normal on Friday 18th. James

UCD Library Strategic Plan 2010-2014

noreply@blogger.com (UCD Library) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:37:00 +0000

UCD Library is pleased to make available the UCD Library Strategic Plan 2010-2014. Over the next 3 months an Implementation Group, with assistance from a range of working groups, will commence the planning and actions required to achieve the objectives and actions outlined in our plan. James