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Please join us to hear Arushi, along with Claire O’Connor and Martin Leahy, followed by a light lunch.Arushi Sharma is an Associate Researcherhttps://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/05/open-research-forum-guest-post-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0Galway, Ireland53.274001 -9.051266199999998824.963767163821153 -44.2075162 81.584234836178837 26.1049838tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-8533191869352649244Wed, 13 May 2026 11:34:24 +00002026-05-13T12:34:24.909+01:003D PrintingAcademic Writing CentreAWCCritical SkillsMakerspaceProjects Thinking Machines and Gadgets a New Project at the Academic Writing Centre Starting in September 2027, the AWC team hope to work closely with our colleagues in MakerSpace and student volunteers to design and produce several 3-D gadgets that help with thinking and organising ideas about essays and assignments. These gadgets can be based on existing pedagogical theory or personal https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/05/thinking-machines-and-gadgets-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-8526337397612169673Wed, 13 May 2026 09:41:50 +00002026-05-13T10:48:12.276+01:00 From personal letters to manuscripts and signatures of prominent literary and political figures, handwritten material offers a direct connection to the people behind the records. This blog highlights four examples of handwriting from the archives, each reflecting a different historical moment and personal story.Mary Robinson signs the Presidential OathOn the 3rd of December 1990, Mary https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/05/handwriting-in-archives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-4436489374495047389Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:03:00 +00002026-04-27T10:03:30.280+01:00Collection DevelopmentCollectionsDervla Murphy  Dervla Murphy was one of the foremost travel writers of her generation. .Beginning with her first book, Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle in 1965, she wrote 26 books detailing her adventurous travels to distant and not-so distant parts of the globe. Her Irish Times obituary provides an overview of her fascinating and unconventional life.In addition to the print copies in our https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/04/dervla-murphy-travel-writer-print-and-e.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-6238424963035684500Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:32:00 +00002026-05-05T16:31:45.975+01:00DigitalOpenSave the date for our next Open Research Forum on 20 May 2026, “University of Galway's Research Publishing Policy: Empowering our Research Community”. This event is hosted by University of Galway Library Research Services.   Agenda: Wednesday, 20 May 12.00: Opening: Cillian Joy, Head of Library Research Services12.05: Keynote: https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/04/open-research-forum-university-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0Galway, Ireland53.274001 -9.051266199999998824.963767163821153 -44.2075162 81.584234836178837 26.1049838tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-6736898243907228237Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:25:00 +00002026-04-23T18:13:39.481+01:00DigitalOpenTraditionally, academic publishing has been closed, which means that readers can only access research outputs if you or the institution you are affiliated with pay for them through subscriptions. However, research metrics – approximate measures of how many papers have been published and how often they have been cited – are created by the same companies that publish and index the research.  https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/04/beyond-closed-research-metrics2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0Galway, Ireland53.274001 -9.051266199999998824.963767163821153 -44.2075162 81.584234836178837 26.1049838tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-7488658491405619895Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:24:00 +00002026-05-06T09:14:42.849+01:00DigitalOpenMajor commercial research indexing services such as Web of Science (Clarivate) and Scopus (Elsevier/RELX) have transformed research discovery and benchmarking over the past few decades. However, many institutions are now reassessing their use of these services, due to considerations around cost, transparency, governance, and alignment with open research values. For example, institutions suchhttps://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/04/beyond-closed-research-metrics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0Galway, Ireland53.274001 -9.051266199999998824.963767163821153 -44.2075162 81.584234836178837 26.1049838tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-2918874729736896452Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +00002026-04-16T16:29:56.824+01:00DigitalOpenUniversity of Galway has recently signed three international initiatives that reflect the University’s wider commitment to Open Research and align with our Research Publishing Policy. These initiatives are: (1) the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, (2) OurFuture Memory, and (3) OA2020. Joining these movements is part of a wider direction of travel to support more open https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/04/university-of-galway-joins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0Galway, Ireland53.274001 -9.051266199999998824.963767163821153 -44.2075162 81.584234836178837 26.1049838tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-2148380989705407307Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +00002026-03-31T16:51:22.346+01:00#AcademicLibraries#learning#strategyJohn Cox retired as University Librarian at the University of Galway in November 2023 and has since written a book on The Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries: Global Challenges, Local Politics and Strategy Development, which was recently launched at University of Galway.  John has written extensively about issues affecting libraries and their strategic positioning within academic https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/03/book-launch-strategic-positioning-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0WRM7+9X Clouna North, County Clare, Ireland52.933482299999987 -9.185105347.656132586842311 -17.9741678 58.210832013157663 -0.39604280000000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-4512101068436773508Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:02:00 +00002026-03-23T13:02:13.521+00:00alertsCollectionsDatabases Sunsetting Reading and Search History on ScienceDirectWhile we have received no official notification from ScienceDirect / Elsevier, the following update has been posted to the Science Direct Support Centre website:Last updated on February 27, 2026As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our services and streamline our offerings, we decided to sunset the search history and reading history https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/03/sunsetting-reading-and-search-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0Galway, Ireland53.274001 -9.051266199999998839.160399426411423 -26.6293912 67.38760257358858 8.5268588000000012tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-8389975204059291152Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:18:00 +00002026-03-31T10:25:38.396+01:00 Update: Following negotiations with Euromonitor, IReL and Euromonitor have reached an acceptable arrangement and access will continue.Over recent months, the IReL consortium has been in negotiations with Euromonitor (Passport) to renew our subscription agreement, which expired on December 31st. Unfortunately, Euromonitor has introduced new liability terms that neither IReL nor the https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/03/access-to-euromonitor-passport-ending.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-4562819823728280262Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:54:00 +00002026-03-18T10:56:17.311+00:00Collection DevelopmentDonatedUkrainianThe University of Galway recently marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a series of public events on campus. As part of the the program, the Ukrainian Cultural Centre of Ireland donated a collection of Ukrainian literature and scholarship books to the University of Galway Library.These have all been catalogued and currently on display in the Library foyer along with ahttps://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/03/donation-of-ukrainian-books-to-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-4859984590346696994Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:25:00 +00002026-03-12T15:25:12.929+00:00 Book Launch - A Guide to Academic Writing, How to tame your Essay by Ira Ruppo      Ira is the Academic Writing Centre Manager in the Library.  Drawing on her many years of experience as an academic, teacher, and manager of the Academic Writing Centre, Ira has written a book which will help https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/03/book-launch-guide-to-academic-writing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-584037952571931920Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:35:00 +00002026-03-02T11:35:16.989+00:00Collection DevelopmentCollectionsSeachtain na GaeilgeTá taispeántas leabhar ar siúl anois i bhforhalla na leabharlainne le Seachtain na Gaeilge (1ú-17ú Márta) a cheiliúradh. Is féidir chuile leabhar sa taispeántas (seachas na foclóirí) a fháil ar iasacht. Féach ar an leabharliosta Acmhainní don Ghaeilge le tuilleadh acmhainní eile a aimsiú i gcló nó ar líne. Is féidir catalóg na leabharlainne (leagan Gaeilge) a sheiceáil chomh maith.  A book https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/03/seachtain-na-gaeilge-taispeantas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-5551224598077093144Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:32:00 +00002026-02-23T15:37:14.463+00:00The Economist E-Resources University of Galway Library has recently updated our subscription to The Economist. To register for your Pro access to The Economist from University of Galway, please follow the steps in the Welcome Pack below. Please ensure that you use your University of Galway email address to register. The link to The Economist is available from our library catalogue here: Link to catalogue.&https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/02/economist-pro-subscription-register-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-3264988940045861352Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:13:00 +00002026-02-13T12:20:27.870+00:00Staff Publications; Collections; Collection Development; Book DisplayTo showcase recent publications by University of Galway staff, we have gathered a selection of titles for display on the ground floor of the Library until Friday 27th February.The displayed titles provide a snapshot of the research currently taking place in the University.The Library aims to acquire a physical copy and e-book (if available) of every publication by University of Galway staff. If https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/02/university-of-galway-staff-publications.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-335807871902904383Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:12:00 +00002026-02-05T15:12:42.520+00:00The Gale Primary Sources Roadshow will be visiting on Tuesday 10th February from 09:30 - 13:00 in the Hardiman Research Building Foyer (Library entrance). Experts from Gale publishing will provide one-to-one content advice and assistance for any of Gale's primary source collections that the Library subscribes to. Students, researchers and academic https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/02/gale-primary-sources-roadshow-tues-10th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-7613337507781835061Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:05:00 +00002026-01-29T12:06:33.533+00:00abbey theatreLady GregoryLiteratureO'Gorman Special CollectionTreasures of the O’Gorman Special Collection Blog Series - Volume 5Lady Gregory A literary collection owned by the late entrepreneur, local historian and supporter of the arts, Ronnie O’Gorman, was recently donated to the University of Galway. This collection, spanning three generations of the O’Gorman family, includes countless items of literary and historic value. To read more about thishttps://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/01/treasures-of-ogorman-special-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-3169337974367272313Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +00002026-01-19T12:55:14.357+00:00DigitalOpenOpen Research Week 2026 is a collaboration between Dublin City University, Queen's University Belfast, University College Cork, University College Dublin and University of Galway, celebrating and promoting open research. It is scheduled for February 9-11, 2026 with morning and afternoon sessions each day, focusing on different aspects of open research such as citizen science, open research https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/01/open-research-week-2026.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-7977475252006104891Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:42:00 +00002026-01-15T12:47:18.447+00:00Collection DevelopmentDatabasesGaleWomen & Gender Studies Webinar Access to Women's Studies Archive: Women's Issues and Identities and Archives of Sexuality and Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture since 1940 from Gale is available via the library catalogue. Gale will host a webinar on Primary Sources for Women & Gender Studies from 1230-1300 on Tuesday 03 February.This session will cover:Overview of the archives (Women's Studies Archive & https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/01/primary-sources-for-women-gender.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-4579326300182156648Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:39:00 +00002026-01-15T12:31:33.512+00:00Collection DevelopmentDatabasesGale WebinarNewspaper Archives Access to a wide range of online newspaper archives from Gale is available via the Library catalogue with coverage ranging from the 17th to 21st centuries.  These newspapers include:The Times Digital Archive 1785 – 2019The Sunday Times Historical Archive 1822 - 2021Financial Times Historical Archive 1888 - 2021The Economist Historical Archive 1843 - 2020British Library Newspapers https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/01/researching-historical-newspapers-gale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-6964154284020120873Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:36:00 +00002026-01-13T14:36:25.251+00:00Collection DevelopmentGaleJames Hardiman LibraryThe Gale Primary Sources Roadshow will be visiting on Tuesday 10th February from 09:30 - 13:00 in the Hardiman Research Building Foyer (Library entrance). Experts from Gale publishing will provide one-to-one content advice and assistance for any of Gale's primary source collections that the Library subscribes to. Students, researchers and academic https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/01/gale-primary-sources-roadshow-tues-10th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-2446490952105589495Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:30:00 +00002025-12-16T16:30:44.054+00:00DigitalOpenResearch publishing at University of Galway: policy and next steps Research publishing is evolving as funders, governments, and institutions place greater focus on openness, quality and responsible research assessment. In response, the University of Galway has adopted a new Research Publishing Policy that brings together research excellence and open dissemination in a single framework. https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2025/12/research-publishing-excellence-and-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-8809579699381254286Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:55:00 +00002025-12-15T15:55:20.153+00:00In preparation for the upcoming semester we are asking lecturers to publish their reading lists on the Library's Reading List Service as soon as possible.This will ensure that we have the necessary time to review the published lists and:order the required e-booksacquire print books as quickly as possible carry out any required chapter/article scanningcheck the e-links on the https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2025/12/reading-lists-preparing-for-semester-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556615280724848947.post-1683442062024656623Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:18:00 +00002025-12-15T13:18:43.336+00:00 The Galway Giving Tree 2025 was a great success for the Library, with 50 tags disappearing off the tree in a matter of days!! A big thank you to everyone, staff and students alike,  who took a tag, supported, and helped us with moving gifts from one spot to another. It was very much appreciated. I'm adding here the thank you from the folks at the Galway Giving Tree so you can see https://hardimanlibrary.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-big-thanks-from-galway-giving-tree.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0