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Introduction to key e-resources for Geography & Archaeology Date : Tuesday 02 February Time : 15.00-16.00 Venue : Library Training Room Booking required . To book go to http://www.eventbrite.com/event/520722495 Trainer: Niamh Walsh Subject Librarian, College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies

Dear Colleagues, You will be aware that the current round of IReL (Irish Research eLibrary) funding came to an end in December 2009. The IUA Librarians' Group is engaged in positive discussions with the HEA and others to secure funding for IReL for 2010 onwards but it is likely that this will be at significantly reduced levels. Due to increasing publisher costs and other factors it is necessary for some IReL resources to be cancelled even if IReL funding were to be maintained at pre-2010 levels. Arising from this, and in the first of what will probably be a number of cancellation processes, the resources listed at: IReL News will shortly become unavailable through IReL. These resources have been identified for cancellation because they incur the highest cost per use. The Library regrets the cancellation of any resource. We are working with our colleagues, the HEA, university senior officers and others to maintain access to as many resources through IReL as possible. We will keep y...

Introduction to key e-resources for engineering and informatics , including how to access full text journals and standards. Venue: Library Training Room Date and Time: Thursday 4th February 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Presenter: Brendan Duffy Information Assistant (Science and Technology) email: brendan.duffy@nuigalway.ie telephone: +353 91 495917 (extension: 5917) Book your place online here .

Introduction to the more advanced features of e-Knowledge including cross searching, saving results and creating lists of favourite resources. Suitable for all students and staff. Session 1 (Tuesday 2nd February): Presenter: Jane Mulligan - Health Sciences Librarian email: jane.mulligan@nuigalway.ie Telephone: 091 49 5228 (extension 5228) Venue: Nursing & Midwifery Library PC Suite Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Book your place for the Tuesday 2nd February session here . Session 2 (Thursday 4th February): Presenter: Fiona Quinlan, Subject Librarian email: fiona.quinlan@nuigalway.ie Telephone: 091 49 3351 (extension: 3351) Venue: Nursing & Midwifery Library PC Suite Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Book your place for the Thursday 4th February session here .

An updated version of the Library publication "Your Literature Search: a step by step guide" is available to download. This guide is aimed at anyone beginning a research task and will help you quickly get to grips with the process and research tools available. This is an e-only publication in pdf format. To read and download please click on the following link: Your Literature Search

Access to the Medical Library, CSI, will be temporarily unavailable on Thursday 4th February 2010 11am – 4pm to facilitate the ‘ Medicine and the Arts’ event. Please note that the Medical Library Self Teaching Room and the Main Library located on the NUI, Galway campus will both be open during these times. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

CONTEMPO QUARTET Galway Ensemble-in-Residence will be performing in the Library Foyer on Monday 1st February at 1pm So take a break from your studies and relax with some high quality music •Schumann: String Quartet, Op. 41, no. 3 •Brahms: String Quartet, Op. 51, no. 1 All Welcome

Introduction to key e-resources for engineering and informatics, including how to access full text journals and standards. Presenter: Fiona Quinlan, Subject Librarian email: fiona.quinlan@nuigalway.ie Telephone: 091 49 3351 (extension: 3351) Venue: Library Training Room Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Book your place online here .