Digital Insights Conference

The Irish Times Digital Marketing conference, supported by the Irish Internet Association (IIA), is taking place on October 14 2011.

With participants like internet giants Google, Facebook and Microsoft, among others, the conference provides an opportunity to hear speakers give their unique insights on current and emerging digital marketing techniques. Blending practical and strategic elements, all things digital are covered with a focus on mobile, social and search marketing.

More information on the conference, the agenda, and profiles on the speakers is available from the Irish Times and the IIA website. Tickets are priced at €135 +VAT with early bird offers of €65 + VAT

http://www.irishtimes.com/events/digital-insights-conference/

http://www.iia.ie/events/event/341/digital-marketing-conference/

Global Retail Development Index 2011

The A.T. Kearney Global Retail Development Index (GRDI)™ ranks the top 30 emerging countries for retail development and identifies windows of opportunity for global retailers to invest in developing markets. The 2011 GRDI marks the 10th anniversary of the publication so, in addition to the annual index, A.T. Kearney has also published a 10-year retrospective - Retail Global Expansion: A Portfolio of Opportunities. See HERE for full reports.

Palgrave Macmillan offers open access publishing to authors

Palgrave Macmillan has recently announced the launch of Palgrave Open offering authors of accepted primary research papers the option to publish their articles with immediate open access. Initially, Palgrave Macmillan has selected 18 journals for Open Access.
The following may be of interest to Business and Applied Arts researchers:
* International Politics
* British Politics
* Comparative European Politics
* Contemporary Political Theory
* European Journal of Development Research
* Journal of Brand Management
* Journal of Asset Management
* Journal of International Business Studies
* Journal of Public Health Policy
For further details see www.palgrave-journals.com/palgraveopen/

Ebsco on iPhone

Ebsco databases are now available as iPhone and iPod touch applications. This includes Business Source Premier, Communications and Mass Media Complete, Hospitality and Tourism Complete, Soc Index with Full text and the UK/Eire Reference Centre. To set up the application, select the required database from the A-Z listing on the library web pages.
Click on the app link at the bottom of the home page for full access details.

New Journal Titles on Westlaw UK

Two new journals from Cambridge University Press have been added to the list of full text titles available from Westlaw UK.

1)European Constitutional Law Review
This journal has a focus on European constitutional law and is useful for anyone involved or with an interest in the European constitutional process. Its scope is European and constitutional law, history and theory, comparative law and jurisprudence and its Editorial Advisory Board is composed of eminent members in the field of constitutional studies from across the Continent. Coverage on Westlaw UK begins with 2005.

2)Hague Journal on the Rule of Law
This journal aims to deepen and broaden the knowledge of the rule of law and its relation to economic growth, poverty reduction, promotion of democracy, protection of human rights and geopolitical stability. The Hague Journal on the Rule of Law provides a timely forum for the rapidly expanding field of the rule of law, encapsulating cutting-edge study from all related disciplines. Coverage on Westlaw UK begins with 2009.

Aungier St Library Closed August Bank Holiday Monday

The Library will be closed on both the Saturday and Monday of the August Bank Holiday weekend and will re-open for normal summer hours on Tuesday 3rd August from 9.30am to 8.00pm.

Summer Hours are as follows:

Monday and Tuesday: 9.30am to 8.00pm
Wednesday to Friday: 9.30am to 5.15pm

Closed on Saturdays.

Business Sentiment Survey

The latest quarterly Business Sentiment survey from IBEC found that the majority of companies are planning to extend pay freezes into 2012 with a small minority planning further reductions in pay. The majority of firms remain confident in the trading outlook, however, and many intend to hire new staff within the next 3 months. IBEC's Economic Forecasts are freely available on their website but you must register to receive IBEC Agenda which includes the Business Sentiment reports. For further details see agenda.ibec.ie

New online catalogue at National Print Museum

The National Print Museum has just launched a new, fully searchable online library catalogue. Containing an eclectic mix of about 1000 items, the catalogue is now available to members of the public and can be visited at

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/NationalPrintMuseum

The National Print Museum collects, documents, preserves, exhibits, interprets and makes accessible the material evidence of printing craft and fosters associated skills of the craft in Ireland.

The National Print Museum reference library is a specialist library with a collection of books, pamphlets, journals and newspapers relating to printing and associated trades. Also included in the collection are items of ephemera and photographs showing styles of printing and print houses of old. The library is a reference library only.
More information on the catalogue can be obtained from info@nationalprintmuseum.ie

EU Barometer Surveys 2011

Some interesting surveys from the EU Barometer Unit which gathers and analyses public opinion on diverse topics within the European Union are available now from their website at http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb/eb74/eb74_en.htm
The 2010 National Report for Ireland written by Richard Sinnott of the UCD Geary Institute and James McBride of the Irish Social Science Data Archive is included. Go to the National section and click on IE to access.

Free Access to Cambridge Journals

For a limited period only, Cambridge Journals are free to access for 6 weeks from 15th July until 30th August 2011.

Access is available here