Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Photocopiers out of order
Tuesday evening 31st January 2012: All photocopying machines are down in the library this evening and we are unable to offer printing or copying services until further notice. This has been logged with ISS and Patrons may use the photocopying machine in the library browsing room and cards may be purchased for €3.00 near the door into the Librarian's office on the ground floor: please ask the desk service for further details.
Friday, 20 January 2012
Assistive 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, and supporting professionals.
For further information contact Brid McGann 091-492744/ 091-492813 or email brid.mcgann@nuigalway.ie
Exhibitors – Wednesday 8th
February, 11am to 3pm, Áras na Mac Léinn, NUIG
Ash Technologies Ltd. http://www.ashlowvision.com
Ash
Technologies is 100% Irish owned manufacture and design company based in Naas Co.
Kildare. Ash Technologies is a specialist video technology company
dedicated to enhancing the vision and lifestyle of its customers through unique
and innovative video technologies solutions. Products include OPTi Verso,
Eclipse Scholar, Liberty Solo and Quicklook. email: frank@ashlowvision.com Tel: 045 882212
EdTech Software is a leading Irish supplier of assistive
technology software and hardware, including the
Livescribe Smartpen. Key software products include: TextHELP
Read and Write Gold,
Claro Read and
Kurzweil (Scan & read), Inspiration
and MindManager ( Mind Mapping), Lexia (Phonics Based
literacy), Dragon Naturally Speaking (Speech to Text). Edtech also supplies Ginger (Dyslexic
Spell Checker), JAWS ( Screen Reader), Audionotetaker (Audio based note-taking) and
Zoomtext (Screen Magnifier).
Iansyst http://www.iansyst.com/index.asp
Iansyst Ltd is the UK’s largest Assistive Technology
Specialist and the top distributor of popular Assistive .Technology
software. Iansyst offer students and educational organisations over 25
years experience of matching technology to needs and can provide training and
support on all the products sold. The Company has comprehensive knowledge
of disabilities and the effect they have on people’s lives and work to provide
best-of-breed solutions. Iansyst supply many Universities and Institutes
of Technology in Ireland and are building relationships with local suppliers to
provide even easier access to products.
National Council for
the Blind of Ireland http://www.ncbi.ie
NCBI is a not for profit charitable organization which provides support and
services to people experiencing sight loss. NCBI also
provide a range of services to public and private organisations to make sure
that their services are accessible to people who are blind and vision impaired.
Computer
sales and services company. Multi-platform Value Added Re-Seller specialising
in Apple sales and systems integration. Innovative hardware and software
solutions plus support services to the Design, Graphics, Print, Multimedia,
Corporate, Medical, SME and educational markets. Screenway is a
local IT specialist and partner in technology and a creative solutions
provider, Galway’s Leading Authorised Apple Supplier and Repair Centre. MacBook, iMac, iPad, etc.
Texthelp
Systems Ltd is a limited company registered in Belfast,N. Ireland. Texthelp develop and design products to enable children
and adults with dyslexia and learning difficulties to learn to read, write, study and communicate with ease and
independence. Their products include Texthelp Read and Write, Fluency Tutor,
BrowseAloud, Lexiflow and SpeechStream.
Demonstration Schedule – Wednesday 8th
February 2012
|
11:00-15:00
Exhibition
Stands -
Room 207,
“The View”
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Time
|
Room 208
Meeting Room 1
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Room 209
Meeting Room 2
|
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11:30
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Texthelp
Read and Write Gold –
(Texthelp
Systems Ltd.)
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Audio
Notetaker & Echo Smartpen
(Iansyst)
|
|
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12:00
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Dragon
– Voice Recognition Software
(Brid,
NUIG)
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Magnifiers, Scanners, CCTV
(Ash
Technologies Ltd.)
|
|
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12:30
|
NUIG
students – AT in use at NUIG
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Audio
Notetaker & Echo Smartpen
(Iansyst)
|
|
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13:00
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Texthelp
Read and Write Gold
(Texthelp
Systems Ltd.)
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Apple
technology – Accessibility , iPad, etc.
(Maria, NUIG Student)
|
|
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13:30
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Dragon
– Voice Recognition Software
(Brid,
NUIG)
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Inspiration
(Elaine,
AIT)
|
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
National 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 standards. Please
contact Fiona Quinlan the subject
librarian for the College of Engineering and Informatics if you have any
queries about accessing or using this database.
Thursday, 12 January 2012
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 writingcentre@nuigalway.ie or irinaruppo@gmail.com with any queries about the Centre.
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 writingcentre@nuigalway.ie or irinaruppo@gmail.com with any queries about the Centre.
Friday, 6 January 2012
ConTempo Quartet Concert - Library Foyer - Wednesday 18th January at 1pm
Galway Ensemble-in-Residence will be performing in the Library Foyer on Wednesday 18th January at 1pm
Take a break and come along to enjoy the music of Janáček, Sibelius, Mozart and Phillip Glass.
All Welcome
Library Reading Room - Extension to Opening Hours
Library Reading Room
Extended Opening Hours commencing Monday 9th January 2012
07.00 - 01.30
7 Days per Week
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