Library Week- Assignment Focus

This week is National Library Week and the theme this year is 'Open for Business'. Yeats Library is 'open for business' with the focus this week on  resources to help you through your assignments such as Summon searching,  Endnote Web and assignment support guides available on Yeats Library Moodle page.

Drop-in labs for Endnote Web will be available from Mon-Wed at lunchtimes, 1.10-1.50pm,
in room B1041 and there will be a pop-desk on the corridor with guides on getting started with your assignment.

Science Week 9th-16th Nov

Science Week takes place this week promoting how we use science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in our everyday lives.

The schedule of lectures for Science Week is as follows:

Tuesday 11th November
1pm, Ireland’s Weather: A Journey through Time -Evelyn Cusack, Deputy Head of Forecasting, Met Éireann and Radio/TV weather broadcaster
7.30pm, Botox: One of the World’s Most Versatile Medicines-Carmel Keane, Allergan Ltd

Wednesday 12th November
1-2pm, Nature Walk at IT Sligo Campus – Michael Casey, IT Sligo and Michael Bell, BirdWatch Ireland (the Fish Monument at 1pm)
7.30pm, Accident, Suicide or Homicide – Dr Michael Curtis, Deputy State Pathologist

Thursday 13th November
7.30pm Infomar: Mapping our Marine to Manage Our Future -Thomas Furey, Joint Infomar Programme Manager, Marine Institute

Friday 14th November
7.30pm, The Reintroduction of Birds of Prey in Ireland - Lorcan O’Toole, Golden Eagle Trust and BirdWatch Ireland.

Literature Review Week - Now Available

Please click HERE to view the talks listed below from Literature Review Week which took place from Oct 20th-23rd.

Topics covered included:

Plagiarism in Lit Reviews: a tricky path by Perry Share Head of School of Business & Social Sciences
Turnitin by Brian Coll, Lecturer in School of Engineering & Design
Tidy your wardrobe! Writing your Literature Review by Louis Mc Manus, Lecturer in Art from School of Engineering & Design
Tools & tips for your study life by Fiona Fox & Áine Meehan, Yeats Library

Graduation

Congratulations to all who are graduating at the IT Sligo
conferring ceremonies today and tomorrow.

Well done & best of luck with your chosen careers.

Literature Review Week 20-22 October 2014

Don't miss Literature Review Week 20-22 October 2014:

Monday 20th
C1002 1-2pm Computer lab session – EndNote Web
C1006 3pm – Plagiarism: Perry Share
A0006 4pm – Turnitin: Brian Coll


Tuesday 21st
C1002 12.30-1.30 Computer lab session – EndNote Web
C1004 4pm – Writing your literature review: Louis McManus


Wednesday 22nd
B2046 12.30-1.30 Computer lab session – EndNote Web
C1006 4pm - Tools and tips for your lit review: Áine Meehan and Fiona Fox, Yeats Library

All students are invited to attend our talks and practical lab sessions. Additional support and handouts will be available from our pop-up helpdesk in the School of Business and Social Sciences each day.

Kindle Winner!

Nollaig Casey collecting her
new Kindle from Lisa Moore
Yeats Library

Thanks to everyone who entered the Library Kindle E-reader Competition.
The draw took place on Friday last, 27th September, and the winner was Nollaig Casey, 1st year Social Care Practice.
Congratulations Nollaig!

Changes to Ebrary!

Ebrary Ebooks database has changed. Check out the latest changes and how to use the new reader by watching their youtube videos at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueDvI4dQXhs&index=3&list=PL-aFAdxOSTDe55g_BFQf_3ipSV1Ru4TBw

ebrary: New Reader Overview

View, search, and navigate ebooks using ebrary’s innovative 

Opening hours

Library opening hours for the new term are:

Monday-Thursday    9.00 am - 9.00 pm

Friday                       9.00 am - 5.00 pm

Saturday                  10.00 am - 2.00 pm

The information desk opens at 10.00 each morning, Monday - Saturday.

How to upload your Student Photograph

If, as a student, you haven’t logged into a PC or laptop in the Institute before or if you haven’t successfully logged into Moodle at https://vle.itsligo.ie, then carry out the following instructions to reset your login password;

1. Go to https://studentportal.itsligo.ie/portal/
2. Select the Online Services menu.
3. Select the second option, Change Password.
4. Enter the following login details:

a. Username: CAMPUS\Student ID {e.g. CAMPUS\S00012345}
b. Old password: {Your Date of Birth in the format DDMMYYYY with no / or - in between DD, MM or YYYY}
c. New password: Must at least 6 characters long and can be mixture of numbers and letters.
d. Confirm new password: Re-enter your new password here.
e. Select OK.

Once you have setup your new login password then carry out the following instructions to upload your student photograph;

1. Go back to https://studentportal.itsligo.ie/portal/
2. Enter your Student ID in the Username field (without the CAMPUS\ prefix) and your new login password in the Password field.
3. Under the Online Users section on the left hand side of the homepage, click on your name.
4. On the Profile page, click on the Edit Profile tab.
5. On the Edit Profile page, scroll to the Picture of section.
6. In the New Picture field, browse to the location of your student photograph and choose the Open button. For reference regarding the format of the photograph and Terms of Use of the system, please see click here.
7. Scroll to the button of the Edit Profile page and choose the Update Profile button.
8. Inform the IT Sligo library that you have uploaded your photograph by emailing: fahey.geraldine@itsligo.ie

Welcome Online & Distance Learning First Years!

Registration for Online & Distance Learning students is taking place today so welcome to all of you starting a new course of study.
Student ID Cards will be available to collect from 8.15am this morning in Rooms 4 & 5 of the Social Zone (Lower Ground Floor) of the Library (entrance to the right off the main foyer after reception).

If you are unable to attend the registration today or don't have time to get your card then you can upload your photo online via the Online Learners page on your Moodle account and we will post your ID card out to you:
https://vle.itsligo.ie/course/view.php?id=196