Jerald Cavanagh (Project Leader) & Padraig Kirby, TUS Library Midwest, participated online in the IPEDU Staff Training event- Patents, Industrial Models and Designs , hosted by the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP), in Porto, Portugal in April.
The IPEDU project, which is led by TUS Library (Midwest), is aimed at introducing education in the field of Intellectual Property (IP) in the curriculum of technical Universities by providing training in IP to the teaching & support staff and to librarians.
The Introducing Intellectual Property Education for Lifelong Learning and the Knowledge Economy (IPEDU) project is a highly original landmark EU-funded project, the first of its kind to be funded under the ERASMUS+ Programme.
For more information visit: IPEDU Project
The TUS Library team were recently given training in 3D printing.
The training in INNO3D was delivered online by Filipe Silvestre in NOVA Library, Portugal, with library staff in attendance from across Europe.
The team were given demonstrations in 3D design using Tinkercad, and learned about the many advantages of using 3D printing across industries including Aerospace, Architecture & Education.
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We are thrilled to have won the Best Research Project Award at the Education Awards 2022, which took place in Dublin on April 6th.
The award was given as a result of the Library's involvement in European projects on both 3D printing and Intellectual Property.
University Librarian Jerald Cavanagh, along with Padraig Kirby and Monika Bukowska from TUS Library accepted the award at Clontarf Castle Hotel.
We'd like to extend our congratulations to all the nominees and winners on the night.
The Library guide, Library Resources for Active Learning is aimed at academic staff, interested in accessing and evaluating a range of recommended resources for the development of learner-centred active learning initiatives in their classrooms and beyond.
Drawing on The Compendium of Active Learning: strategies for student engagement, Vol. 1 (Ryan, 2021), this guide contains a definition of active learning and a video on active learning and student engagement by Dr Michael F. Ryan (Thurles campus). It also includes some examples of educational theories, methods, and frameworks in terms of putting active learning into practice.
The main focus of the guide is on providing listings of national and international resources for active learning enthusiasts and practitioners involved in teaching and assessment in further and higher education. Links to books, eBooks, online journals, websites and TED Talks are provided.
Suggestions and recommendations for additional resources are very welcome. Contact us at library@lit.ie.
Subject Guide - Environmental Science
This new subject guide, created by Aisling Slevin from our Thurles campus library, provides information and resources related to the field of environmental science including books & eBooks, journals & databases, theses, websites and online tutorials.
You can browse our full list of study skills and subject guides by clicking here.
Tina is the Library Assistant in our Clonmel campus library.
Having first worked in the Finance Department of Tipperary Institute for 10 years, Tina then went on to work at reception in LIT Thurles and in Clonmel before joining the Library Team.
Her hobbies include dogs, 'rescue dogs - I always try to have 2. I have a golden retriever and shitzu/cavalier cross at the moment' (pictured below) and I enjoy gardening.
She also enjoys reading: 'Since joining the library I have read a little of “Ireland’s Wild Plants: Myths, Legends and Folklore” by Niall Mac Coitir, a nice little book here in Clonmel.'
Nora: a love story of Nora and James Joyce by Nuala O’Connor
Nora is a wonderful work of historical fiction, written from Nora Barnacle’s point of view and celebrating her life to the full.
Beginning on Bloomsday (June 16th 1904) the day Nora first walked out with James, the novel explores one of the most famous relationships in literature, that of two unorthodox individuals who lived on the margins of society and who shared an extraordinary adventure and an extraordinary love.
From Chapter 1, Nora’s role as ‘Irish literature’s greatest muse’ is acknowledged. Her profound influence on Joyce is highlighted through the ups and downs of their bohemian lifestyle. She is depicted as fiercely loyal to her husband despite his peculiarities and as a constant support and inspiration to him. However, the book also fleshes Nora out as a complex, commanding, intriguing individual of her own making whose strength and passion endure right to the end of her life.
While James Joyce features in the story, and the Joyce’s family life is poignantly evoked, this book is above all else, a portrait of Nora Barnacle, and a remarkable tribute to her. It is a moving love story and a really engaging read.
Reference: O’Connor, N. (2021) Nora: a love story of Nora and James Joyce. Dublin: New Island Books.
-Nora Hegarty, Moylish Library
The Library, Technological University of the Shannon: Midwest
