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We welcome suggestions and recommendations from students for books you'd like to see added to the Library's holdings. Please use the online Suggestion Form .

Are you interested in a career in Librarianship, and are applying for Library School? Most Library schools have a requirement for in-service training, pre-Library school work experience, or placement as part of their Library and Information Studies Programmes. As a CONUL member Library, and in support of the profession, the James Hardiman Library have committed to accepting one student who has been accepted for a place in an Irish or UK Library School. Our Staff Development Group has worked on a placement programme to ensure that students benefit to the maximum from their time with us, gaining experience in each of our major divisions, and at the same time making a meaningful contribution to the work of the Library. Timing : We have a preference for placements during the summer vacation. Minimum duration is six weeks full-time attendance. Archives students – these normally seek post course completion experience for 3-4 weeks – requests for such will be considered separately and are m...