DIT

My third library visit was to Dublin Insitute of Technology. The website for the Dublin Institute of Technology library is http://www.dit.ie/library/. Great visit and thanks to all -- too bad I had to leave to get to the airport!

With Senior Librarian (Systems) -- Ursula Gavin

With serials/acquisitions librarian -- Margaret Field (okay -- my eyes are shut, but I am awake!!)

The Sentry entry system to the Library -- very interesting in its ability to get stats on who is coming in -- more later

With librarian Israel Chidavaenzi and Faculty Librarian Anne Ambrose.

The Dublin Institute runs courses from apprenticeships to graduate and post-graduate degrees.
There are seven libraries within the Institute. During term most of the libraries are open from 0930 to 2130 Mondays to Thursdays, 0930 to 1730 on Fridays and from 1000 to 1700 on Saturdays. DIT Library currently stocks more than 250,000 books and other items and subscribes to nearly 20,000 journal titles. The entire holdings of the DIT libraries, their locations and current status are displayed on the Library WebOPAC. This can be accessed in each library and via the Internet at http://library.dit.ie/. The DIT libraries provide study spaces, networked PCs, textbooks and other course materials, reference works and journals to support the programmes offered by DIT and to facilitate research. Information is available in many formats besides books e.g. videos, CD-ROMs, maps and music. Many electronic resources can be accessed from any networked PC. Photocopiers and printers are also available. Some areas of interest at the library are: Blogs -- The Library service home page has a library news column that uses blogs. Virtual reference desk -- You can e-mail your reference enquiries to any DIT library
Wireless services -- Wireless access to Library Services is now available at most DIT libraries This allows staff and students to connect their laptop or PDA to the DIT network without the need for cables. The only requirement is a standard wireless network card in your computer. Google custom search has been applied to the DIT website.
The Library has purchased an institutional license for EndNote (a bibliographic software package that allows you to record and organise personal files of searchable references to books, journals articles,) so that the program is available on every DIT computer. This license also permits staff and students to buy personal copies for laptops or home PCs at a reduced rate. The current cost is €113.97 without a manual or €128.68 with a manual.
Electronic journals have access controlled by the INNOPAC ILMS
Reading lists from the library opac
Book jackets are displayed in catalogue

Needless to say the visit was extremely interesting and provided me with many valuable ideas.