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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:20:47 +0000PrizesOPAC PRIMO BETA CATALOGUE ONLINEResearchIrish Landed EstatesDatabase Trialswork placementgraduationassessmentAdministrative stafffundinglibrary schoolOrientationGeographydigitizationborrowingSubject Librariansavoid finesLanguagesheritage week; maps; exhibitionHardiGuidesOpening HoursB Comm 1st Year Library TrainingNSAIArts and HumanitiesGeneral ReferenceNew ResourceReading ListsSFX DowntimeCeltNewsaleph downtimefacebookLARKCollection ManagementLiteratures and CulturesLiterature SearchingPublishingwifiengineeringexamsMac usersoverdue booksScopuse-Knowledgee-Resourcesdiagnostic testGuideSpecial CollectionsCultural EventNUIG Archives and Special Collectionslibrary surveynewsletterlibrary tourCitation stylesacademic writingPublicationsArchaeologyMedical LibraryE-TipsARANSocial Sciences and Celtic StudiesblackboardOnline ResourcesFilm StudiesReader Servicesskillsshort loanscritical thinkingNew BooksCollege of ArtsDruid TheatreinternshipArchivesBook OrdersresultsHuston ArchiveOPAC PRIMO BETAPlagiarismcecil papersLibqualdemonstrationsHumanitiesLawLibrary finessciencedatabasenote-makingIReLstudy spacesLibraryBib. ServicesInductionSkills4StudyClawbackInformation ServicesWelcomeEndNotefaultBiographyloansCulture Night 2011assistive technology serviceExhibitionstandardsJohn McGahernFYIPC Suite MaintenancereferencingTrainingAWCThe HardiBlogThe blog of the James Hardiman Library. Don't forget to subscribe to us!http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)Blogger247125TheHardibloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-1913117087625949013Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:26:00 +00002012-01-20T14:26:33.509Zassistive technology serviceAssistive Technology- Exhibition and Demos On Wednesday 8th Feb there will be an interactive event highlighting technologies to enhance student independence. 11am-3pm Áras na Mac Léinn This event is designed to raise awareness of the various types of Assistive Technology used to support students in education. The event will be of particular interest to students with disabilities, their families, teachers, special needs assistants,http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/01/assistive-technology-exhibition-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-7028229857617213102Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:51:00 +00002012-01-17T15:51:59.356ZstandardsengineeringdatabaseNational Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) database now available via the JHL The library has a new subscription to The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) database. The database provides full text access to Irish and International (ISO) standards. It can be accessed via a title search of the library catalogue or through a search of databases by title on the library homepage. If you are off-campus you must be logged in to the library to access full-text of http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/01/national-standards-authority-of-ireland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-3069340468694102233Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:19:00 +00002012-01-12T13:19:08.043Z<atom:summary>The Academic Writing Centre has just re-openedAll students are very welcome. Last term, over two hundred students availed of the free sessions on essay writing. Please also note that we are currently running a writing competition. The deadline has been extended to February 10. The topics and guidelines are on our website. The prize is 100 euro all4one voucher. Please feel free to contact </atom:summary><link>http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/01/academic-writing-centre-has-just-re.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-7922836987081867174</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-09T19:14:36.885Z</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cultural Event</category><title>ConTempo Quartet Concert - Library Foyer - Wednesday 18th January at 1pmGalway Ensemble-in-Residence will be performing in the Library Foyer on Wednesday 18th January at 1pmTake a break and come along to enjoy the music of Janáček, Sibelius, Mozart and Phillip Glass.All Welcomehttp://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/01/contempo-quartet-concert-library-foyer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-6551461109993905724Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:19:00 +00002012-01-06T12:26:41.001ZLibrary Reading Room - Extension to Opening HoursLibrary Reading RoomExtended Opening Hours commencing Monday 9th January 201207.00 - 01.30 7 Days per Weekhttp://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/01/library-reading-room-extension-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-1832613724005274337Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:33:00 +00002011-12-15T15:33:39.261ZShhhhh- Librarians are getting loud!From 4:30pm - 6:30pm on Thursday15th December there will be a function in the Library foyer. It is advisable to study on the 1st or 2nd floor as noise disruption is foreseen for the ground floor!http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/12/shhhhh-librarians-are-getting-loud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-3808113110694395336Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:29:00 +00002011-12-15T10:29:21.818ZWiley Online Library - Interruption to ServiceDue to essential maintenance access to the Wiley Online Library will be unavailable on Saturday, December 17th, from 10.00 - 13.00. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/12/wiley-online-library-interruption-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-5576793608639805975Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:33:00 +00002011-11-22T16:13:51.150ZBrendan Duddy Archive @NUI Galway Unseen Documents Unveiled during Launch of Duddy Archive at NUI Galway Documents highlighting the secrecy and tension involved in communication and negotiation between the British government and the IRA throughout ‘the Troubles’ were unveiled in NUI Galway at the launch of the Brendan Duddy Archive on Tuesday 22 November. The archive holds documents from the three main periods during http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/11/brendan-duddy-archive-nui-galway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-4628091658980598142Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:23:00 +00002011-11-15T10:35:41.366ZNew Article Recommender Service The Library has recently implemented a trial of bX, Ex Libris’ scholarly recommender service. bX is now embedded with our SFX service to provide enhanced opportunities for academic discovery for our users. Users of SFX will now see recommended articles where possible, along with links to fulltext if available - see the screenshot below for more details. It works by analysing global usagehttp://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-article-recommender-service.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-3127475477759485752Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:03:00 +00002011-11-14T12:39:46.586ZCeltLibrarycritical thinkingPlagiarismskillsAWCreferencingacademic writingassessmentnote-makingdiagnostic testSkills4StudyblackboardSkills4Study- Successful Study Starts Here!Access Skills4Study through Blackboard now! This free online resource has modules on: Reading Note-Making Critical Thinking Skills Academic Writing Referencing & Plagiarism Test your own strengths and weaknesses in each other these areas and then proceed to develop your skills. We are keen to get your opinions of this resource and have set up a two minute simple questionnaire for your http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/11/skills4study-develop-your-academic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-4107488259776183895Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:26:00 +00002011-11-04T12:26:59.206ZWiley Online - Maintenance Nov 5thDue to essential maintenance, access to Wiley Online may be interrupted on Saturday Nov 5th at 10am, for up to 2 hours.http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/11/wiley-online-maintenance-nov-5th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-6796021398166046044Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:47:00 +00002011-11-01T15:48:04.449ZAWC Workshops <!--[if gte mso 9]>http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/09/culture-night-2011-comes-to-james.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-1177870263113058884Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:06:00 +00002011-09-07T16:35:19.154+01:00Opening HoursPrizesOrientationInductionborrowingwifiLibrary InductionLibrary Induction will take place on Tuesday 13 Sept 11.00-16.00Wednesday 14 Sept 11.00-16.00Thursday 15 Sept 11.00-16.00Come along and win *FANTASTIC* prizes, including a Dell laptop, iPad2, Digital Camera, External Hard Drives, and iPods.Library Induction is an essential part to your college success- so come along and get wise!Your University ID is your card for access to the Library, you’ll http://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/09/library-induction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The HardiBlog)0