Prince of Wales Visit

IT Sligo welcomed the Prince of Wales earlier today.

He spoke with students and staff as he visited exhibitions by the Science and Architecture Departments.

Check out the college Facebook page for more photos of the visit.

Exams

Best of luck with the exams!

The library opening hours will remain as normal until Friday 29th May after which they will change to out of term times: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

Poetry Day

Today is Poetry Day Ireland and to celebrate why not read a favourite poem or try something new for the day that is in it, see Pocket Poems from Poetry Ireland for a selection.
Keeping it local, here is a poem from W.B. Yeats:

Red Hanrahan's Song About Ireland 

by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)

The old brown thorn-trees break in two high over Cummen Strand, 

Under a bitter black wind that blows from the left hand; 

Our courage breaks like an old tree in a black wind and dies, 

But we have hidden in our hearts the flame out of the eyes 

Of Cathleen, the daughter of Houlihan. 

The wind has bundled up the clouds high over Knocknarea, 

And thrown the thunder on the stones for all that Maeve can say. 

Angers that are like noisy clouds have set our hearts abeat; 

But we have all bent low and low and kissed the quiet feet 

Of Cathleen, the daughter of Houlihan. 

The yellow pool has overflowed high up on Clooth-na-Bare, 

For the wet winds are blowing out of the clinging air; 

Like heavy flooded waters our bodies and our blood; 

But purer than a tall candle before the Holy Rood

Is Cathleen, the daughter of Houlihan.

World Book & Copyright Day

Today is UNESCO World Book & Copyright Day - a day to recognise the important role books and the written word has in our education and throughout our lives.

To find out more check out World Book & Copyright Day

Easter Opening Times

Sat 28th March                                       10.00-14.00
Mon 30th March -Thurs 2nd April                9.00-17.00
Tues 7th-Fri 10th April                              9.00-17.00
Sat 11th April                                         10.00-14.00

Closed for Easter from Fri 3rd April-Mon 6th April
Regular opening times resume on Mon 13th April.

Irish Newspaper Archive - Database trial

The Irish Newspaper Archive database gives access to a wide range of articles from Irish newspapers dating from 1738.

Yeats Library currently has a trial of this database set up which will run until 30^th April.

Access to this trial is available through the Irish Newspaper Trial link on the Library homepage

Any comments on the product should be emailed to library@itsligo.ie

St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Yeats Library will be closed on 17th March after which normal opening hours will resume for the rest of the week.
Wednesday 18^th March:            09.00-21.00
Thursday 19^th March:               09.00-21.00
Friday 20^th March:                   09.00-17.00
Saturday 21^st March:               10.00-14.00

International Women's Day 2015

Kitwe Art Exhibition

Yeats Library, IT Sligo in association with 

The Happy Planet One World Student Society 

invites you to the official opening of 

An exhibition of paintings by Zambian Artists 

from the Sligo Kitwe Cooperation Link Collection

to take place in the Social Zone (lower ground floor), Yeats Library on Tuesday 24 February at 5.30 pm.

The collection has been donated to IT Sligo by the Sligo Kitwe Cooperation Link, an organisation that has worked with communities in Kitwe in the Copperbelt of Northern Zambia.

Website Update - off campus database access

From January 2015 off campus database access requires your college logon (same logon as Moodle) instead of the library password.
Your library password is still required for exam paper access and renewing books online.
If you have difficulties please e-mail library@itsligo.ie