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Library Reading Room (Basement Level) Christmas/New Year Opening Hours Saturday 21 st December - Tuesday 24th December:   07.00-02.30   Wednesday 25th December - Thursday 26th December:  Closed   Friday 27th December - Tuesday 31st December:  07.00-02.30   Wednesday 1st January:  Closed   Thursday 2nd January onwards:  07.00-02.30      

Come along to the summer Microfiche/Microfilm demo in the Microfiche/Microfilm area on Wednesday 18th December, 2013 Event Description: 30 minute Microfiche/Microfilm demo  Some features: Simplified, step-by-step loading On Screen instructions Searchability High-Resolution Images No messing with lenses- on screen control and many more easy to use features Book Now

Dear Students, The Academic Writing Centre will close on Friday 13 December and re-open in late January. This week, we are open everyday 11-1 and 6-8. You do not need to book an appointment, just call in to us on floor 2 in the James Hardiman Library, Make sure to bring some recent work (notes, drafts, past assignments, or current assignments). This week we are also testing out our new service: Phone Consultations for Distance Learners. These need to be booked in advance: http://awcnuig.eventbrite.com/ Contact: irina.ruppo@nuigalway.ie Best wishes The AWC Team

Library User Fora, College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies 1000 on Tuesday, 10 December in the Special Collections & Archives Seminar Room This is open to academic staff and class reps in the College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies. Please register by Monday 9 December via this link if you wish to attend: http://doodle.com/afsmfekis2sn6p7u#table

The following venues are available as additional Study Spaces from 08.30 – 22.00. Larmor Theatre Sunday 1 Dec – Tuesday 17 Dec 2013 (08-00 until 22.00) Tyndall Theatre Friday 29 Nov – Tuesday 17 Dec 2013 (08.00 until 22.00) O’Flaherty Theatre Friday 29 Nov – Tuesday 17 Dec 2013 (08.00 until 22.00) Cairnes Theatre Saturday 30 Nov – Tuesday 17 Dec 2013 (08.00 until 22.00) Darcy Thompson Theatre Saturday 30 Nov – Tuesday 17 Dec 2013 (08.00 until 22.00) Kirwan Theatre Saturday 30 Nov – Tuesday 17 Dec 2013 (08.00 until 22.00) Dillon Theatre Saturday 30 Nov – Tuesday 17 Dec 2013 (08.00 until 22.00) McMunn Saturday 30 Nov – Tuesday 17 Dec 2013 (08.00 until 22.00) AC216 Friday 29 Nov – Thursday 5 Dec 2013 (08.00 until 22.00) Aras Uí Chathail Theatre Sat 30 Nov – Tuesday 10 Dec (08.00 until 22.00)

*UPDATE* Access to the library catalogue has now been restore. Thanks again for your patience. ____________________________________________________________________ We're currently experiencing some glitches with our library catalogue system this evening. We're really sorry about this, and are working to get it resolved asap. Thanks for your patience!

The competition is now live. Every year, the Academic Writing Centre holds a writing competition. This year's prize is I-Pad 2. The winner's piece will be published in the Sin newspaper and on the AWC website. We would like to invite you to a 15-minute presentation to ask questions, get a re-cap of the rules, and pick up some tips.  The presentation will be held today, on Wednesday, 27 November 2013 at 3.15, in the Training Room at the James Hardiman Library. If you have a question about the presentation but cannot come to the presentation, email irina.ruppo@nuigalway.ie. Competition rules and FAQs are also available at http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/awc/academicwritingcompetition/

An introduction to EndNote bibliographic management software for teaching staff, taught postgraduates and undergraduates in the College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies will take place on Monday, November 25, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Nursing & Midwifery PC Suite. Please register at:   http://www.eventbrite.ie/event/9241671087/eorg     Presenters: Kathleen Burke, Subject Librarian email: kathleen.burke@nuigalway.ie Niamh Walsh, Subject Librarian email: niamh.walsh@nuigalway.ie