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Get behind the Cliffs of Moher


Looking for something to do this summer?
Why not visit the CLiffs of Moher, or vote for them in the New 7 Wonders competition?

The Cliffs of Moher are one of Ireland's top Visitor attractions. The Cliffs are 214m high at the highest point and range for 8 kilometres over the Atlantic Ocean on the western seaboard of County Clare. O'Brien's Tower stands proudly on a headland of the majestic Cliffs. From the Cliffs one can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve Pins, the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara and Loop Head to the South.

The Cliffs of Moher are home to one of the major colonies of cliff nesting seabirds in Ireland. The area was designated as a Refuge for Fauna in 1988 and as a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive in 1989. Included within the designated site are the cliffs, the cliff-top maritime grassland and heath, and a 200 metre zone of open water, directly in front of the cliffs to protect part of the birds' feeding area. The designation covers 200 hectares and highlights the area's importance for wildlife.
Find out more at http://www.cliffsofmoher.ie


Voting for nominees will continue through July 7, 2009.

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Guitar Festival of Ireland 2009


The Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland will take place from 1 - 5 July, 2009. The festival, now in its sixth year, is a world-class music event and features a programme of great performances, showcasing the best in classical, jazz, folk and world music in some of Dublin's finest venues. Expect a unique concert of laid-back Brazilian lullabies, fiery tangos, graceful Scarlatti and riotous Klezmer!
For information about times and venues go the the website below : http://www.gfi.ie/

National Library and Yeats

It's summer time and the skies are blue so it time to leave the books behind and check out another great library- The National Library which has brilliant exhibitions and events all year round.

It has been 70 years since Yeats died so to celebrate his work the National Library of Ireland have a series of reading by famous actors, artists and musicians, including Neil Jordan, Bob Geldof.


Check out the programme at http://www.nli.ie/



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Happy Bloomsday!


Today is Bloomsday!

Fans of James Joyce's Ulysses celebrate this great modern classic today, marking the day with reenactments, readings, visits and events. Dressing up in the garb of the era is the mark of a true Joycean.

Events this year include:
  • Bloomsday Breakfast at the James Joyce Centre,
  • Readings & Songs in Meeting House Square,
  • 2 fantastic Films,
  • talks by Barry McGovern, John McCourt, and Sam Slote,
  • and of course, Walking Tours!

For more information see the James Joyce Centre's website.

Enjoy!
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Project Gutenberg added to the library catalogue


All titles currently available for free download with Project Gutenberg have now been added to the library's catalogue, so you can link to them straight from Library ITT Dublin. So if you would like to read classics from authors such as Mark Twain and Charles Dickens, you can now use the author search in the library catalogue to link to their download page on Project Gutenberg.
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Free Books on Bookboon.com

Check out Bookboon
http://bookboon.com/uk/student

Students can download free textbooks without registration from this site. Books are relevant for Engineering, Business and IT students and written in five different languages. The books are financed through a low number of in-book advertisements.

There are also travel guides if you are heading away this summer.


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Library Closed


The library will be closed on Monday 2nd June for the Bank Holiday.

It will re-open on Tuesday.

Out of term hours apply- 9-5, no weekends.

Have a lovely weekend

Report from LibQual Survey

The LibQual survey has come back with the following results:
There was 477 responses.

All library users groups are very satisfied with the service being provided with academic staff and support staff being the most satisfied of all the user groups, closely followed by postgraduates.

The main concerns were the lack of computers, photocopying & printing issues, noise, improved access to library electronic resources, the need for additional group study spaces and an enhanced library collection to include more core textbooks and up to date editions.

Thanks to everyone who completed the survey.
These results will be used in developing library actions and plans.