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In early printed books and incunabula, the date and location of production were often not recorded in an item, and the printer’s device, essentially the trademark of a particular craftsman, was the only means of approximating this information. With items dating back to the mid C15th, the mottoes, motifs and pictorial embellishments that constitute the printers’ devices in our early printed books and incunabula are a collection in themselves. From Luca-Antonio Giunta (1457-1538) comes Luca Gaurico’s (1476-1558) treatise on astronomy Alfonsi Hispaniarum regis tabule & L. Gaurici artium doctoris egregij theoremata quorum hic est index. Luca-Antonio was one of a family of printers working in Florence and Venice from 1480 to 1598, but he was considered typographically superior to the other Giuntas. His printer’s device appears in red in this item.   If you would like to view/ consult this item, please submit an online request or contact the staff of the Special C...

An essential training session for all 3rd year undergraduates in Psychology Find out what resources (databases, journals, etc.) are available and how to use these resources effectively to write better essays and assignments. Attendance is mandatory. Session will take place in the Nursing & Midwifery PC Suite on Tuesday 11 February 1200-1300 Please register for this session at: http://www.eventbrite.ie/e/3rd-year-psychology-library-training-tickets-10393365837?aff=eorg Contact Kathleen Burke, Subject Librarian for Psychology with any queries kathleen.burke@nuigalway.ie

Research Your Legal Essay The Law Librarian is running a number of standalone session to help students find relevant article and sources for their extended law essays. These sessions are aimed primarily at undergraduates. Tuesday Feb 11              10-11am or Thursday Feb 13             1-2pm  or Monday Feb 17th           1-2pm Book your place here Event objective: Learn how to efficiently find: Irish, UK,  European and International Law Journals. Other Secondary Sources Commentaries Law Reform Commission Reports. Newspapers   Event presenter: Hugo Kelly (hugo.kelly@nuigalway.ie 091 493359)

The St. Anthony's Rare Book Collection , numbering c. 280 items, formed part of the library of St. Anthony's Franciscan College which was acquired by UCG in 1992. The collection contains many rare and interesting works on topics ranging in scope from theology and apologetics to bardism and Norse mythology. The centrepiece of the collection is part of a 1497 commentary on the Gospels by the printer of the Nuremberg Chronicle, Anton Koberger. Our copy is embellished with hand-painted initials and is bound in C16th blind-tooled alum-tawed pigskin. The tome is in remarkable shape for an item of its age. If you would like to view/ consult either item, please submit an online request or contact the staff of the Special Collections Reading Room in the Hardiman Research Building at specialcollections@nuigalway.ie . Hand-painted initial Colophon

The AWC is now open every day 11-1 and 6-9 (except   Fridays and weekends) You do not need to make an appointment. Drop in, if you would like to know how to improve your writing. You can bring your past assignments, drafts, or other recent work to start your one-on-one session.

An essential training session for all 3rd year undergraduates in Psychology Find out what resources (databases, journals, etc.) are available and how to use these resources effectively to write better essays and assignments. Attendance is mandatory. Sessions will take place in the Nursing & Midwifery PC Suite. The times are: Monday 3 February 1200-1300 Please register for this session at: http://www.eventbrite.ie/e/3rd-year-psychology-library-training-tickets-10392836253?aff=eorg Tuesday 11 February 1200-1300 Please register for this session at: http://www.eventbrite.ie/e/3rd-year-psychology-library-training-tickets-10393365837?aff=eorg Contact Kathleen Burke, Subject Librarian for Psychology with any queries kathleen.burke@nuigalway.ie