Tuesday 24 March 2015

Laptops Available in Grangegorman Library

Do you need to work on a project but don't have a laptop, or can't get access to the PCs in the library?
The library has 15 laptops available for students to borrow for use in the library only. You can print using Datapac's Upload a Document service- see ditprint.ie
The laptops are automatically connected to the internet via Eduroam.
You will need to save work to a memory stick as you will not be able to save any work to the laptops.
They can be borrowed for 3 hours at a time and can only be used within the library or the group study rooms.

We hope that students will find the laptops an excellent resource.

Thursday 19 March 2015

Group Study Rooms in the Library

Do you want to work on projects/assignments, or just study together in groups?
The library at Grangegorman has 2 group study rooms available to book for groups of 3 or more.

The rooms can be booked for 1 hour slots (with the possibility to have the room for 2 hours if no one else has booked it).

Our smaller group study room accommodates 3-6 people and has a large plasma screen and a computer. There is also the option to connect your laptop (or one the 15 library laptops) to the plasma screen so that you can access your own work.

Our larger group study room can accommodate 1 group of 6-12 students or 2 groups of 3-6 students (separated by a screen). This room has a white board and also connections for your own laptop (or one of the library laptops).

The rooms are an excellent resource, especially with space at a premium on the campus.
They are there for the you, the students to use, so please do use them!

If you want to book one of the rooms you can call up to the desk or fill in our online booking form
Please read our Terms and Conditions before booking a room

Monday 16 March 2015

Want to Top Up your Photocopying/Printing Account Online

Do you know that you can put money onto your photocopying/printing account online using your debit or credit card. The minimum spend is €2.
There is no charge for this service.
Simply go to ditprint.ie and enter your Datapac username and password.

Please see http://www.ditprint.ie/how-to-credit-your-account/ for more information

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Important Notice about Network Services in the Library on Saturday 14th of March

The network connection in the library will be down from 10am - 2pm on Saturday the 14th of March due to essential maintenance.
This will effect all internet connections including wifi, printing and photocopying. This will mean that from 10am until 2pm you will not be able to access the internet, print or photocopy, or access your student drive on the PCs.
You will still be able to use the library laptops, and your personal laptops for word processing etc.

The Self-issue machine will not be available but you will still be able to borrow and return books at the issue desk.

Please note that you will not be able to phone the library between these hours on Saturday as the phones will be down too.

**This will only affect Rathdown House, you will still be able to use the internet on PCs in Glassmanogue, North House, and North House Annex (and through wifi on your own machines). You will also be able to print and photocopy from the machines in these buildings.**



Please contact the library (before Saturday!) on 4024108, or email grg.library@dit.ie for more information.

Wednesday 4 March 2015

New E-Books Available

The following books are now available as e-books.
Simply click on the cover and you will be brought straight to the link.
Remember if you are outside DIT you will need to enter your student number and Library PIN in order to access the e-book.


Tuesday 3 March 2015

Who says Fashion and Libraries don't mix?!

Is this what the fashion world thinks of us? Women with glasses and buns in their hair, albeit in high end clothes! Orla Kiely's AW15 collection has some lovely pieces but not a computer in sight. No worries about access to electronic resources here...

See what the 2015 Hipster Librarian is wearing here


Photos and article courtesy of iwantyoutoknow.co.uk