Database Trial

For the next couple of weeks we have Fame (UK/Ireland) and Orbis (global) company information databases on trial.  The URLS are embedded in the above images, but you'll need a username (dublinschool1) and password (dublinschool1) [dublinschool2 to 5 will also work].  I can confidently reveal the usernames and passwords, as you can only access these databases on-campus, so sorry, non-DBS lurkers!  

Sunday opening/Fine doubling: coming soon.

The cycle of the academic year will shortly reach the end of year exam period (cue dramatic music).  In addition to marathon studies sessions & a lot of stress, the exam season brings:

1. Sunday Opening.

Throughout April and into May, we'll be open every day (terms and conditions may apply), including Sundays and Bank Holidays.  A calendar will appear here later 

2. Doubling of Overdue Book Fines.

To try to prevent hogging of much needed textbooks and ensure fair circulation of materials, fines for overdue books will be doubled during the exam period.  More information about dates will alos appear here soon.

 

Annual Library Survey

It's time for our annual library survey.  Don't hold back: tell us what you really think!  

 Take the Library User Survey and you might just win a €100 One4All voucher!

St. Patrick's Day closure

This is a public service announcement to announce that we (both libraries) will be closed on Tuesday 17th March, St. Patrick's Day. Please note that all buildings will be closed on March 17th.  That is all

Information Skills for the Future

Primarily of interest to newly qualified librarians and library students, this however may interest some other folk.

Library Newsletter January/February 2015

In this edition of the newsletter, the first under the editorship of super-duper Sarah Kelly: 

• Marie O'Dwyer lists the top 15 most read eBooks in DBS Library
• Noreen McHugh shows us the latest in Wearable Technology
• Marie O'Neill reviews the 'Building Digital Capacity' report by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
• Trevor Haugh discusses some of the topics raised in the student Suggestion Box
• Guest contributor Mick O'Dwyer talks about Zines
• Sarah Kelly takes a look at the free little library movement
• Sharon O'Shea brings us another delicious recipe and some exciting events coming up
• Details of library classes and tips on managing your library account

If you have any comments, suggestions or would like to contribute to the newsletter please contact the library.

Library Newsletter - November December edition

Click here for the latest edition of the Library Newsletter. 

 In this edition of the newsletter:

• Lists of new titles available in the library from 1st October until 1st December this year.
• Marie O'Neill explores the research funds available to early researchers in all disciplines through the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST).
• DBS US Exchange Student Konark Patel gives us his impressions of his visit to Northern Ireland earlier this semester.
  
• Alex Kouker outlines how the Assignment Planner can help students manage their academic workloads more effectively. 
• Marie O'Dwyer looks at the most borrowed books by student in DBS.
• Trevor Haugh picks an interesting case in EU Law available through our database Westlaw IE and explains how the "Missing Items Unit" works.
• Of more specific interest to librarians and students on the MSc in Information & Library Management might be the details of the annual conference next February 2015 of the A&SL group of the Library Association of Ireland.
• And the usual regular pieces to entertain and inform...

And with this newsletter we bid a fond farewell to Amye Quigley,, our newsletter editor for the past 3 years, who moves on to pastures new and more lucrative (but I bet not half as much fun).
All the best Amye - see you in the funny papers!

Obligatory Christmas Opening Hours Post

Christmas is coming, so of course we are closing over the holiday period.  The college is closed that time, so it's not possible for the library to stay open over Christmas, sorry.

Also, too we have some now traditional Sunday opening hours coming up as we enter the exam period too.

First, Sunday opening

Sunday 14th December   11.00-17.00
Sunday 21st December   11.00-17.00
Sunday 4th January         11.00-17.00

Christmas opening

Aungier St is now open every day until Tuesday 23rd December, when we close at 1pm and re-open on Sunday 4th January.


Dame St will close on Monday 22nd December and re-open on Sunday 4th January

In addition to these dates, Aungier St library will close at 17.00 on Friday 19th December (Dame St will be open to 9pm as usual) and Dame St library will be closed Saturday 20th December (Aungier St library will be open as normal on this day).

Gosh! That was a bit complicated!  Our opening hours can be found on the Library website, so check there.

One other thing to note, is that closed days do not count towards overdue books and library fines.  If you have a book due back on 23rd December, but instead return it on January 5th, your fine will be a whopping ...60 cents, ok? So don't panic about rushing into town on the 23rd.  In any case, you should be using your online library account to manage your loans.

Finally, library staff wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Image - Wicklow Street: "Happy Christmas" – A Christmas greeting in Irish. (2006) ( PabloBarcelona at en.wikipedia)    

New trial: EBSCO e-book business collection

For the next month, well, until 5th December, we are trialling EBSCO's eBook Business Collection.  This collection includes over 12,000 e-books on subjects such as marketing, finance, supply chain management and entrepreneurship and also focusing on career growth, personal development, communication and networking.

Here's a title list  eBook Business Collection Title List

This direct link seems to work else content will appear via the search box on the main library page.  

Bank Holiday Closure - Monday 27th October

As usual, we are closed the October Bank Holiday Monday.  Don't take my word for it though, here's a nice poster saying the same.

Normal service will resume on Tuesday