Transformative agreements represent a key element in the evolving landscape of scholarly publishing, adopting a necessary and much-awaited shift toward open access (OA) by addressing the limitations of the traditional subscription model. These agreements, usually negotiated between academic institutions or consortia and publishers, blend subscription-based access with provisions that allow researchers to publish their work [...]
Your #MentalHealth is an important part of how you function. Staying on top of our mental wellbeing is good for you, being mindful of your mental health can help improve your focus, enhance performance & reduce stress. Checkout our #ATULibrary #Wellbeing #LibGuide for tips on looking after yourself, with selected books to support overall wellness, [...]
Black History Month is an annual celebration that gives everyone the chance to share, celebrate and understand the impact of black heritage and culture. It runs for the month of October in Ireland and the UK. This year’s Black History Month theme, “Reclaiming Narratives,” it’s a month to reflect, celebrate, educate, and inspire the rich cultural [...]
Peter Copsey from Accuris is delivering online training to staff for Construction Information Service (CIS); an online tool to quickly access current construction regulations, construction standards, technical advice, construction project management tools, and industry news on building, engineering, design, and construction processes in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Register to join the session on Friday 4 [...]
New to ATU? Or back to your old stomping ground? We're looking forward to seeing you in the library... have a great year! We're here to help, check out opening hours and live chat on our library website atu.ie/library And have a peep at our 3 top tips for getting the most out of your library. Use the online library atu.ie/library Search for books, [...]
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO eLibrary) is an online service with broad coverage of tourism and related subject areas, offering unparalleled coverage of research and information in the area of tourism. The subject areas include, ecotourism and sustainable development, tourism statistics, market research, innovation, new technologies and tourism policies. The UNWTO eLibrary contains books, journals and [...]
We have completed our ATU Library catalogue merge. You can now search for books and other physical items across all our campus libraries using libsearch.atu.ie. Please update your bookmarks as the links to the 3 old campus catalogues are now obsolete. If you have any questions or need any help using our new merged catalogue [...]
This years library staff development day took place in Donegal. The day began with a meet and greet in the Letterkenny campus, where staff from Galway, Mayo and Sligo were shown around the library and treated to coffee and goodies! The purpose of the day was to energise the team and break the routine of [...]
We hope you are enjoying your summer break. Did you know that ATU library is open all summer Monday - Friday (excl. Bank Holidays). To plan ahead checkout your local ATU Library campus opening hours - http://tinyurl.com/yc6vhxd6. If you can't drop into us : DM Us. Live Chat - chat to us in real [...]
From 2 July our Library Management System (LMS) is temporarily offline and unavailable, including the library catalogue and self-service checkout. This is due to the final stage of merging our LMS across Galway-Mayo, Donegal, and Sligo campuses. The new merged ATU LMS will be available (to library staff only) on Friday 12 July for testing. [...]