... are the selected Government, National and Special Libraries in the UK and Ireland sections. These display in all their glory the sheer breadth and depth of LIS provision available – an invaluable resource. Ranging from the Ambless Society Library in Enniskillen through to the Linnean Society of London...

..., a small to medium‐sized, publicly funded education institute in South‐East Ireland. The paper details a series of low‐cost, practical marketing measures undertaken by WIT Libraries over the period 2007‐2008, and contextualises them for a collective audience. Findings WIT Libraries are engaged...

.... Originality/value The paper offers practical insights for libraries in similar positions. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Collections management Library management Academic libraries Ireland Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), based in the Southeast of Ireland, is one...

.... Wireless access to the web was implemented throughout the library around 2004. University libraries Content management Worldwide web Ireland History United States of America The terror attacks in September 2001 precipitated interest by the librarians in the topic of preservation...

...Anne Peoples; Trisha Ward Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a major reader development initiative delivered by a cross‐border partnership, involving two public library authorities (one in Ireland and one in the UK). It aims to outline the strategies and activities developed...

...Linda Ashcroft; Richard Turner Chartered   Institute of Library and Information   Professionals . Libraries and Information Services in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland 2005‐2006 . London : Facet   2005 . 547 pp. , ISBN: 1‐85604‐532‐3   £44‐95 32nd ed. ©...

... includes a short survey on the use of student shelvers at other academic libraries in Ireland. Findings Student shelvers are an important resource in the WIT Library Service, freeing up staff time to concentrate on other projects. In order to make an effective contribution to the library service...

... largely been an under‐researched area. Design/methodology/approach A total of 30 in‐depth interviews were conducted with senior public librarians in Ireland, the UK and the USA. A semi‐structured interview format was used, and the grounded theory approach was used to analyse the data. Findings...

... diversification of the traditional library role is likely to be of interest to all members of the library profession. Neil Quinlan can be contacted at: nquinlan@wit.ie © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Academic libraries Learning E‐learning Training Ireland The library team's...

... service will continue to survey users on a regular basis and to use the results to inform service delivery. Originality/value As the first comprehensive survey to be undertaken in the Institute of Technology sector in Ireland, the paper is of potential value to library practitioners in this, or indeed...

...Karin Fitzsimons This annually updated publication has been providing information about Libraries in the UK and the Republic of Ireland for over 40 years. The directory now contains nearly 3,000 entries. Each entry comprises of contact names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, e...

... collections of useful compact guides to contemporary literature. Wordsmith . Dublin : Dublin Corporation Public Libraries, Information and Cultural Heritage Services   1997 . IR£50 (+£1 postage in the Irish Republic and the UK +£3 in Europe, +£5 rest of world) Ireland Literature...