Summer Services at Aungier Street Library: Bringing the Library to You

Aungier Street Library will open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday throughout the summer months.

We have put together a package of Summer Services aimed at bringing the library straight to you. These services will continue until term-time opening hours resume on 15^th September. The services include:

• Book Postal Scheme: Use the library catalogue to identify what books you need and we will send them to your home address. For further information or to send us a list of the books you need, contact the Ask a Librarian service.
• Book Return Bin: This is located just outside of the library door. The Aungier Street building is open from 8.00am to 9.00pm until mid-June and then 8.00am to 6.00pm over the summer. If it suits, simply drop in your books in the “Blue Bin” and we will look after things from there.
• Ask a Librarian Service: Need help with sourcing information for your dissertation? Want to know how to use a particular database or e-journal? Contact our Ask a Librarian service. Queries can often be answered straight away but you are guaranteed an answer by the next working day. Our aim is to assist you in any way we can.
• Hard-copy Journal Articles: If the article you need is not available online but is in our hardcopy collection – we will make every effort to get it for you. 
• The Online Library: DIT Library Services subscribes to a wide range of electronic journals, e-books and academic databases which can be accessed off-campus. Our Off-Campus Access guide explains the authentication methods used to access these resources. Some resources require you to use your Library PIN to authenticate. If you need assistance in getting set up or in using any of our electronic resources please contact us via the Ask a Librarian service or by ringing us at 01-402 3068.
• ALCID Cards and Letters of Introduction: If you are a Masters or PhD student we can provide you with an ALCID card. This will enable you to use any or all of the university libraries in Dublin and nationwide for study and reference purposes. You can download the ALCID application form and bring or post the completed form to us to receive your ALCID card. We can also provide all students with letters of introduction to colleges across Ireland and the UK – particularly during the summer. To request a letter of introduction contact the library at 01-402 3068 or email via Ask a Librarian.

• SCONUL Access Scheme: DIT Staff and Research postgrads (i.e., MPhil and PhD students) can also avail of the SCONUL Access Scheme. This allows you to visit, study in, research and BORROW from 180 participating member libraries throughout Ireland and the UK. All Irish University libraries are members of the scheme, with the exception of Trinity College Dublin. Further details of the scheme are available on the SCONUL Access website, or ring the Library at 01-402 3068.

June Bank Holiday @ Aungier St

Summer Opening @ Aungier St

Library Preps for September 2014

Library Preps for September 2014!

Are there any new books that you want to be available in the library for September or do you simply want us to buy more copies of titles that are already available but not enough for your programmes? Please email us details of such books: aungier.orders[AT]dit.ie - alternatively click here and make sure you choose Aungier Street.

Helpful Information include: Author, Title, Publisher, Year of publication, Edition, number of students expected to benefit from using book and desired number of copies.

Online Renewals Problem Fixed

The technical problem preventing undergraduate students from renewing Aungier St books online has been fixed.
Log in to MyLibrary to renew your books online, and to request books that are out on loan to other library users.
If you've any questions about your account, email us at ast.library@dit.ie or call us at 01-402-3068.

Problems with Undergraduate Students Renewing Aungier St Books Online

We're currently experiencing technical problems with our library management system. This is causing a number of problems, including preventing undergraduate students from being able to renew Aungier St. books online. Postgraduates and staff are unaffected by the problem, as are books from the other DIT library sites.

Please call Aungier St library at 01-402 3068 if you need to renew your books. We're open tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am - 5pm, and re-open after the Bank Holiday at 9am on Tuesday morning.

Off-campus access to EBSCO databases restored

EBSCO have reported that the problems with off-campus access to Business Source Complete and all of its other databases have been resolved.

Please let us know if you experience any problems with off-campus access.

May Day @ Aungier St.

Off-campus access problems to Business Source Complete and all other EBSCO databases

EBSCO are currently experiencing technical difficulties with off-campus access to all of their databases via Edugate.

As a temporary measure, please do the following when accessing any EBSCO database (e.g. Business Source Complete, Communications and Mass Media Complete, Academic Search Complete) from off-campus:

1.  Go to http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib
2.  
   
   From the Select your region or group dropdown box, choose Irish Edugate federation.

3.

Choose Dublin Institute of Technology from the Irish Edugate Federation list.












4. Log in as usual at the Logon to DIT Services screen.

5.

This will bring you in to the search page for Academic Search Complete. Next, click on the Choose Databases link above the search box.



6.

Business students should tick Business Source Complete in the list of databases.

Media and Journalism students should tick Communication and Mass Media Complete in the list.









EBSCO is continuing to work on a permanent (and better!) solution to this problem

On-campus access is working fine.

Irish Times Digital Archive access restored

Access to the Irish Times Digital Archive has been restored. Apologies for any inconvenience due to the loss of access.

The easiest way to access the Archive is from the library's Media and Journalism subject gateway.

You'll need to log in with your Library PIN if you're accessing the archive from off-campus.