Important Notice!

Due to a campus-wide email access problem, email correspondence and ATHENS accounts may not have been received on Wednesday 5th November.

If you emailed any library staff member or the library email (libinfo@wit.ie), or submitted an ATHENS request during this time, and have not heard back from the library directly, please resend your query and we will process it without delay.

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

New Library Stock – October 2009

Lists of new additions to the collections of both Luke Wadding Library and College Street Library for the month of October are now available.

To view this updated list, please see Latest Additions & Special Collections, accessible through OPAC, our library catalogue.

If there are any books that you would like to see in our collections, that we do not already have, don’t be shy!  We would be delighted to hear any suggestions.  Mail us at libinfo@wit.ie with details.

Mid-Term Opening Hours

Both the Luke Wadding Library and College Street Campus libraries will be closed on Saturday 24th October and Monday 26th October for the October Bank Holiday weekend. 

On Tuesday 27th October normal Term Time Opening Hours will resume. 

“How do I find the books and journals that I need for my course?”
“How do I use the electronic journal databases?”
“Tell me about the ATHENS scheme?”

Got questions like these and more about the library? 
Why not contact the Library Information Desk? 
We are open throughout the day:
Mon-Thurs: 10.00-6.00 & Fri: 10.00-4.00.

Call to the desk in-person with your queries, or contact us by telephone: (051)302840, or e-mail: libinfo@wit.ie
We look forward to hearing from you!

New Library Stock – September 2009

Lists of new additions to the collections of both Luke Wadding Library and College Street Library for the month of September are now available.

To view this updated list, please see Latest Additions & Special Collections, accessible through OPAC, our library catalogue.

If there are any books that you would like to see in our collections, that we do not already have, don’t be shy!  We would be delighted to hear any suggestions.  Mail us at libinfo@wit.ie with details.

New look WIT Libraries online!

Take a moment to look through WIT Libraries’ new look Website and OPAC!

WIT Libraries are happy to unveil the new look website, which still contains all the information on our services, as well as acting as a portal to online databases and information, all available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Remember to use the navigation points from the centre of the homepage to bring you to the information you need.

Research will bring you to the Library’s full range of electronic databases, as well as details on the ATHENS scheme, interlibrary loans, and other areas.

Library Services contains all the information you need to use your library, such as borrowing entitlements, opening hours, etc, as well as full information on areas like external borrowing, special collections, and more.

Search provides one-click access to OPAC

Returning library users will also notice the changing OPAC. Streamlined to provide you with the most important information, instantaneously, the OPAC brings the entire print collection of the library to your fingertips. Keep an eye out for new added features, such as SMS text alerts, and maps, detailing exact location details of the items you require.

If you have any comments or queries about the new look WIT Libraries’ OPAC and website, contact the library information desk libinfo@wit.ie

Opening Hours

Welcome all new and returning students to the new term in WIT. From Monday 7th September, WIT Libraries will operate Term Time Opening Hours as follows:

Luke Wadding Library
Monday – Thursday: 08.30 – 21.00
Friday: 08.30 – 17.00
Saturday: 08.30 – 16.30

College Street Campus Library
Monday – Thursday: 09.15- 21.00
Friday: 09.15 – 17.00
Saturday: 09.15 – 16.30

You will need your WITcard to access the library. All service points commence at 09.15 and close 15 minutes before closing time.

New Library Stock – August 2009

Lists of new library stock for the month of August for the collections of both Luke Wadding Library and College Street Library are now available.

To view our updated list, please see Latest Additions & Special Collections, accessible through WITcat, the library catalogue.

If there are any books that you would like to see in our collections, that we do not already have, don’t be shy!  We would be delighted to hear any suggestions.  Mail us at libinfo@wit.ie with details.

Don’t Forget!

Don’t forget some important changes coming into effect from Monday 31st August 2009!

• Fines for overdue long loan books increase to 50 cent! Remember to return all your books on time!
• All ATHENS accounts have been automatically deleted. WIT Libraries are now accepting ATHENS requests for the coming Academic Year. To request your ATHENS account, please complete the form on the WIT Libraries website, and remember to allow 2-3 days for your ATHENS account!

For more information on these changes, please contact libinfo@wit.ie

Important Notice for all ATHENS users

All ATHENS accounts expire on 29^th August 2009.

For all returning students, and staff requiring access to an ATHENS account, please register your details at the following webpage to obtain your new ATHENS account: http://library.wit.ie/GoingOnline/Databases/RegisterwithATHENS/.

Please note, your request may take 2-3 working days to complete. In the meantime, you can still enjoy uninterrupted access to WIT Libraries’ subscribed Databases on-campus

New Library Stock – July 2009

Lists of new library stock for the month of July for the collections of both Luke Wadding Library and College Street Library are now available.

To view our updated list, please see Latest Additions & Special Collections, accessible through WITcat, the library catalogue.

If there are any books that you would like to see in our collections, that we do not already have, don’t be shy!  We would be delighted to hear any suggestions.  Mail us at libinfo@wit.ie with details.

Reader Services Notice: Fines

Please note, from Monday 31st August 2009, library fines for overdue items will be as follows:

Long Loan Items: €0.50 per day overdue

Short Loan Items: €1.50 per day overdue

These changes bring WIT Libraries’ fine policy in-line with other similar libraries throughout the country, and provide an incentive for all users to return their borrowed items on time for improved access to library books for all.

New Library Stock – June 2009

Lists of new library stock for the month of June for the collections of both Luke Wadding Library and College Street Library are now available.

To view our updated list, please see Latest Additions & Special Collections, accessible through WITcat, the library catalogue.

If there are any books that you would like to see in our collections, that we do not already have, don’t be shy!  We would be delighted to hear any suggestions.  Mail us at libinfo@wit.ie with details.

Library Lecture Series, June 2009

Waterford Institute of Technology Libraries will be hosting a series of lunch time lectures on Wednesday 3rd, Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 17th June. The lectures will commence at 1.00pm each week and will last for approximately 1 hour. The venue is the Auditorium in the main building on the Cork Road Campus.

The lecture programme is as follows:
Wednesday 3rd June: 1.00 – Professor Brian Havel
‘The Life of Miroslav Havel, the first employee and chief designer of Waterford Crystal’

Brian F. Havel is Professor of Law, Associate Dean, Director of the International Aviation Law Institute, and Director of the International and Comparative Law Program at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago.  Brian is author of the book “Maestro of Crystal” and he will present a copy of the book to the Library at the talk.

Tuesday 9th June: 1.00 – Dr Niall Byrne
‘Lecture on the Wadding Papers – Luke Wadding (1588-1657), the Franciscan priest and renowned Waterford theologian.’

Dr. Niall Byrne is an expert and renowned scholar on Waterford history.  Niall’s publications include being editor of ‘The great parchment book of Waterford : Liber Antiquissimus Civitatis Waterfordiae’ and authoring ‘The Irish crusade : a history of the Knights Hospitaller, the Knights Templar, and the Knights of Malta, in the South-East of Ireland’.

Wednesday 17th June: 1.00 – Mr. Guy Jones
‘Irish Lebanese relations in History to present times and the value of Richard Pococke’s ‘A Description of the East and Some other Countries’ in the Middle East and Lebannon’.  This valuable resource is part of the Christ Church Cathedral Collection which WIT Libraries are custodians of.

Guy Jones is chairperson of the Irish Lebanese Cultural Foundation and a scholar of Pococke’s works.

Admissions to the lunchtime lectures are free and open to all. Tea/coffee and biscuits will be served on the day.

To reserve your place for any of the lectures, please contact Kieran Cronin or David Jackman at 051-302823 or by email at kcronin@wit.ie

Summer Opening Hours

Did you know that both the Luke Wadding and College Street Campus libraries are open throughout the Summer?
Summer Opening Hours (Monday-Friday: 9.15am-5.00pm) commence on Mon, May 18th.

Please Note: WIT Libraries will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, June 1st and Bank Holiday Monday, August 3rd.