tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32123218248942295742024-03-13T17:42:45.425+00:00ITB LibraryWelcome to ITB Library’s blog. Here we will post updates on what’s happening in your Library.Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.comBlogger726125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-34795137077964900632019-01-14T15:35:00.000+00:002019-01-14T15:35:31.005+00:00The art of picking a great book...<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">How do </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">you</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> choose a really good book to read?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">... do you defy all advice and judge it by it's cover?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yuqpSSHUvbE/TS7636Rv0lI/AAAAAAAAAVY/hX0OLqaVeUg/s1600/image001.jpg" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="" border="0" height="192" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561658428292584018" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yuqpSSHUvbE/TS7636Rv0lI/AAAAAAAAAVY/hX0OLqaVeUg/s400/image001.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; display: block; height: 96px; margin: 0px auto 10px; padding: 5px; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 200px;" width="400" /></a><br />
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It is 1948 and a newly-married Hortense Joseph has just arrived, from Jamaica, with high expectations of life of in London. But London has suffered many years of war and does not measure up to her storybook notions. Along with her irrepressible husband, Gilbert, Hortense rents a room in the home of Queenie Bligh, whose husband still hasn’t returned from the war. Queenie’s neighbours are unhappy that she taken in Jamaican lodgers but she has other things on her mind.</blockquote>
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<em><em>“Now, the man that answer the door was not Winston. True, him look like Winston, him talk like Winston and him dress like Winston. But Winston was half a twin. Identical as two lemons on a tree. This was his brother Kenneth. To tell him apart, try to borrow a shilling. Winston will help you out but pester you all over London till him get it back. Kenneth, on the other hand, will persuade you to give him a shilling, assuring you that he could turn into into a pound before the week's end.” --</em> Gilbert Joseph</em></blockquote>
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Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-6888697692936849322019-01-07T08:00:00.000+00:002019-01-07T08:00:05.225+00:005 things to remember when sitting exams...<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Exams are a stressful time! Having a plan before you go into the Exam Hall can help. Here are some of the things you can plan for:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br />
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Read the exam paper slowly and carefully. </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Ensure that you understand the instructions before you start writing.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">2. Look at the points available for each question, or part of a question</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">, e.g. if there are three questions - worth 20%, 20% and 60% - you need to plan to spend most of your time on the last question.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">3. Answer the question that was asked.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Sometimes it can be tempting to write down everything you know about a topic. It is important to read the question carefully and answer what was asked. Look at directive words, e.g. are you being asked to </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">list</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> information, to </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">describe</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> a theory or an idea, to </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">evaluate</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> a concept & give your opinions...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">4. Plan your answer before you start writing. </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Jot down your ideas, on a separate sheet of paper, and consider how you are going to structure your argument. What order will you put your ideas in? Does your introduction include all your main ideas? Is your argument clear and logical? (if you must submit this piece of paper, write "rough work" at the top of the page and the marker will understand that it is not part of your answer).</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">5. Leave time to re-read your answers.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Leave 10 minutes or so to re-read your answers before you finish. This will allow you to catch any obvious mistakes. Reviewing your work reduces the number of spelling and grammar mistakes, and allows you to change any obvious errors. This makes a good impression on the marker.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">... and if you "blank"? Don't worry. First of all, this happens to lots of people! Take a deep breath and jot down any relevant information, no matter how basic it seems. Jotting ideas down often reminds you of how much you know and stimulates related thoughts!</span>Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-45113708552968261032019-01-04T12:11:00.000+00:002019-01-04T12:11:16.482+00:00Happy weekend! <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Well done to everyone who sat an exam this week. Do you need to fit in some revision time this weekend? If so, consider scheduling your time so that you can fit in time for both revision and relaxation.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><strong>Hand-writing requires a little more planning</strong>. Typists often start writing straight away; they know that they can edit the document later. It is more difficult to edit hand-written scripts. Therefore, writers must be organised! Before you pick up a pen, take the time to plan your answer. Jot down your ideas on rough paper and structure your argument before you start.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><strong>Hand-writing can be a slower process than typing</strong>. Rest assured that your marker is aware of this! A written exam probably won't resemble a typed assignment, so don't expect it to. However, the slower speed of writing gives you a little more time to think as you write, which allows you to edit-as-you-go.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><strong style="font-size: 13.2px;">Some of us have ferocious hand-writing!</strong><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Although most markers are understanding of poor hand-writing, they must be able to read and understand your work in order to mark it. As you write, ensure that your writing is legible. Bring a couple of pens into the exam hall in case one leaks.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><strong>In exams we need to correct our own spelling and grammar.</strong> As part of the planning and edit-as-you-go process, we must be conscious of our spelling and grammar as we write. If you are unsure of a spelling, jot it down on rough paper; sometimes correct spellings are more recognisable when written down. And leave a little time at the end of the exam to re-read your paper; this is a great way of catching obvious errors.</li>
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you have an important project to complete this semester? Are you
starting to do original research? Compile a literature review? Conduct
interviews? Learn about quantitative and qualitative research methods?</span></div>
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so, there are lots of books in the library that can help you. As
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places. Have a look at some of the examples below or search the </span><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://library-search.itb.ie/" target="_blank">library catalogue</a>.</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">General Research</span></i></b></div>
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<a href="https://library-search.itb.ie/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=10324">A gentle guide to research methods</a></div>
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<a href="https://library-search.itb.ie/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=10728">Doing a literature review in health and social care: a practical guide</a></div>
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<a href="https://library-search.itb.ie/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=13348">Qualitative research: the essential guide to theory and practice</a></div>
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<a href="https://library-search.itb.ie/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=11060">Doing narrative research</a></div>
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<a href="https://library-search.itb.ie/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=1967">Writing an assignment: how to improve your research and presentation skills</a></div>
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Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-72922014985364397502018-09-28T14:32:00.001+01:002018-09-28T14:32:53.307+01:00Music to our ears...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2856939162705005301" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 570px;">
It's a beautiful Friday morning here in ITB and the weekend is on its way. Like music to our ears... If you have a few minutes to kill, this <span style="font-size: 13.2px;">fantastic </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDEducation?feature=watch" style="color: #888888; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;">TED-Ed</a><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">video is worth a look. <i>The Art of the Metaphor</i>:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">You just need your student card. Your student card is also your library card, and you are automatically a member of ITB Library when you start college. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Just come to the library desk with your student card and the book you wish to borrow.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Students can borrow up to 8 books, or items, at a time. As well as books, you can borrow films on DVD, laptops, calculators, headphones etc.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Most text books can be borrowed for 2 weeks at a time; these are </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">long loans</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">In order to make the library books accessible to as many students as possible, some loan periods are shorter. At the start of each term we ask your lecturers to recommend core texts for short loan. The first copy of each recommended title is </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">library use only</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">; these books cannot be borrowed but they are always available in the library. All other copies of the title are </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">short loans</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">; they can be borrowed for 1 week at a time.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">When a book is returned late, or after the due date, there are overdue fines. Avoid this by renewing your books on or before the day that they are due to be returned. We will renew your books up to 5 times so long as no other student has reserved them and they are not late. Laptops and other equipment cannot be renewed.</span><br />
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Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-10772801777777007372018-09-26T11:00:00.000+01:002018-09-26T11:21:19.965+01:00Banned Books Week 23 - 29 September 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Banned Books Week was first initiated by the American Library Association in 1982 in response to an increasing number of challenges in the US to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. In the United States books are regularly banned and challenged within school districts. <b>Harry Potter</b> by J.K. Rowling is regularly challenged and banned, with reasons cited including anti-family, occult/Satanism, religious viewpoint and violence. The Harry Potter series was also banned in St. Mary's Island Church of England school in Chatham, Kent. </div>
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In 1946 the Minister for Justice introduced an appeals board, this allowed for some banned books to become available. As a result over 130 books were appealed however this was a largely symbolic victory as most of the books were out of print when the ban was lifted. Despite the introduction of the appeals process the 1950s saw a resurgence of books being banned, with a staggering 1,034 books banned in 1954 alone.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><b>I am alone</b> by Walter Macken </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><b>Catcher in the Rye</b> by J.D. Salinger</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><b>Brave New World</b> by</span> Aldous Huxley<br />
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<b>The Grapes of Wrath</b> by John Steinbeck<br />
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<b>Borstal Boy </b>by Brendan Behan<br />
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<b>Bibliography and further reading:</b><br />
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American Library Association Banned Books page http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks<br />
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Censorhip, Notre Dame University Available at: https://sites.nd.edu/irish-hesburgh/censorship/<br />
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Censorship of Publications Act, 1929 http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1929/act/21/enacted/en/html?q=censorship<br />
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Censorship of Publications Act, 1946 http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1946/act/1/enacted/en/html?q=censorship<br />
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Diaz, Eleanor and James LaRue 2017, "50 Years of Intellectual Freedom<br />
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom celebrates its history" available at https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/11/01/50-years-office-intellectual-freedom/<br />
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Donal Ó, D 2005, ''The best banned in the land': Censorship and Irish Writing since 1950', The Yearbook Of English Studies, p. 146, JSTOR Journals, EBSCOhost, viewed 13 September 2018. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,sso&db=edsjsr&AN=edsjsr.3509330&site=eds-live&custid=ns122646<br />
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Ross, Samuel, Harry Potter Banned? Why do some parents want to ban the world's favorite wizard?available at: https://www.infoplease.com/harry-potter-banned<br />
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Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00339069336991332590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-20870894651923722092018-09-18T09:47:00.000+01:002018-09-18T09:47:18.166+01:00Opening hours in September<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-9853510756231747322018-09-17T14:14:00.001+01:002018-09-17T14:14:16.545+01:00IT induction labs for first yearsCongrats to all the first years who attended IT induction sessions today. This is a quick reminder of some the online resources you need to know how to acces:<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Register for password recovery:</span></i></b> it is important to register for password recovery while your password is active, i.e. now! <br />
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<li>Your student number is your user name, e.g. B01000000</li>
<li>Your user name is entered in this format: <b>campus\B01000000</b></li>
<li>Your password is the <b>network password</b> you set the first time you logged in</li>
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<li>Login here: <a href="https://www.outlook.com/student.itb.ie" target="_blank">https://www.outlook.com/student.itb.ie</a></li>
<li>Your student email address is your user name, eg. <b>B01000000@student.itb.ie</b></li>
<li>Your password is the <b>network password</b> you set the first time you logged in</li>
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<li>Login here: <a href="http://www.itb.ie/CurrentStudents/timetable.html" target="_blank">http://www.itb.ie/CurrentStudents/timetable.html </a></li>
<li>Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on <b>Logon</b></li>
<li>Your student number is your user name, e.g. <b>B01000000</b></li>
<li>Leave the <b>password blank</b> and click <b>Login</b></li>
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<br />Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-67930186130903727532018-09-12T11:43:00.000+01:002018-09-12T11:43:08.012+01:00ITB Student Hub<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Are you starting college this week? Did you know that your library contains a hub of information and services centred on student needs? The library desk, the student information desk (SID) and the computer services helpdesk are all located in the library building.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">With the
summer exams drawing near here are a few study tips that are found useful when
preparing for your exams!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Choosing your study space</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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an area with no distractions and less likely to have traffic passing through.
For example studying in your bedroom or a room that isn’t regularly used would
be better that using a kitchen or sitting room for your study space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the area you have chosen has enough space for you to spread out your notes,
past exam papers and textbooks. Ensure that there is sufficient lighting but
not over powering and that you have a comfortable chair as you could be sitting
in it for long periods of time!</span><b><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">From
experience it is best to have your notes written out or printed and turn your
computer or laptop off. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Some
people find it easier to study with a neat and tidy study space or some are
more comfortable in a cluttered space, figure out what suits you best to help
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studying it is recommended to create a schedule and try your best to stick to
it. To start look at what dates your exams on and then figure out what order
you would like to study your exam subjects in and how much time you would like
to allocate to each subject. You could also allocate time to study for each
subject based on your confidence of current knowledge of the subject or if an
exam is worth a higher grade than another.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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over full subject notes can be overwhelming! Write out what you know and then
see where you have gaps in your information and begin gathering and structuring
that information. Take your subject notes, identified gaps of information and
break then write them down in whatever way you think is best suited to your
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<li>Notes – points
and information written in short hand as a memory aid.</li>
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– a diagram that shows a sequence of information involved in a topic.</li>
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a simple drawing showing information in a schematic representation.</li>
<li>Mind maps –
is a diagram which is used to present information visually, around a topic.</li>
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effective way of preparing for your exams is using past exam papers. Analyze
what questions or topics repeatedly come up and how the questions are asked, as
well as breaking down the marking scheme for each question so you can allocate
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exams as previous years and that it isn’t a different lecturer writing the
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members, friends or other halves as study aids! Give them sample questions to
ask you and your notes to ensure you are giving them the right information
back! By explain an answer to them it allows you to produce the information in
the right order and in a way that makes sense to others. This method also shows
areas that may need more attention and focus during your study time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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information out loud means you’re absorbing it in two ways – by seeing it and
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procrastination habits – for example avoid social media till you are finished
studying as you could let time slip by.</li>
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Avoid foods that have a high sugar content as your body and brain will crash an
hour later! In take foods that have been proven to aid concentration and memory
when studying, foods that are high in omegas such as oily fish, nuts and seeds.
Eggs, vegetables and fruit are also good foods to intake during study and exam
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day make sure to have a good meal before your exam of foods that slowly release
energy, in the morning you could have porridge or the afternoon you could have
pasta or rice, once again make sure to avoid sugar!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hydrated by drinking plenty of water so that the brain functions to the best of
its ability. Some people drink coffee as a way of hydration and to keep more
alert, however this affect varies between individuals and the amount of
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around and worry what other people are doing, if needed close your eyes for a
few seconds and take some deep breaths.</li>
<li>Comfortable
clothes - remember your
exam isn’t a fashion show, make sure you wear comfortable clothes on the day.</li>
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feet grounded to avoid fidgeting, and ensure your arms and hands are relaxed
and don’t clench your pen. Sit back in your chair and have your shoulders open
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We recently held a competition here in the library to create a comic book strip, to encourage creativity and for students to take study breaks during this busy time in the semester.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The <b>WINNERS</b> of the competition were Krzysztof and Kayode with this entry:</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>We would like to give a special mention to the entries we received from Our Daughters of Charity students, who put a lot of time and effort into their entries and the stories that accompanied them. </i></span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Please see their entries below.</i><br />
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There will be some disruption to library services today as we upgrade our library system. We will endeavour to ensure you can borrow and return books as normal, however our self-issue system will not be in use. Also, we will not have access to the library catalogue today.<br />
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We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to bringing you an improved library service! Any questions, contact us at libraryinfo@itb.ie or 01 8851047.Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-20082258212647882332018-03-15T13:12:00.000+00:002018-03-23T13:35:21.118+00:00Opening hoursWe wish everyone a fun St Patrick's Day Weekend. Please note that <b>the library will be closed on Monday 19th March</b>.<br />
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Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-13424496426888146442018-03-12T16:12:00.000+00:002018-03-12T16:12:11.197+00:00Are you doing a research project?<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If so, we have a 3-month trial of a very useful database: <b>SAGE Research Methods</b>. It is available <a href="http://methods.sagepub.com/" target="_blank">on-campus</a>, <a href="https://ezproxy.itb.ie/login?url=http://methods.sagepub.com/" target="_blank">off-campus</a> and via our <a href="http://www.itb.ie/library/home.html" target="_blank">database search engine</a>. If you are prompted to login, use your student number and network password.</span></span><br />
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(1) Start at the ITB Library homepage: <a href="http://www.itb.ie/library/home.html">http://www.itb.ie/library/home.html</a>. Click on <b>RefWorks.</b><br />
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Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-7907119667814147632018-02-23T13:26:00.002+00:002018-02-23T13:26:56.257+00:00The art of picking a good book...<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">How do </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">you</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> choose a really good book to read?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">... do you defy all advice and judge it by it's cover?</span><br />
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It is 1948 and a newly-married Hortense Joseph has just arrived, from Jamaica, with high expectations of life of in London. But London has suffered many years of war and does not measure up to her storybook notions. Along with her irrepressible husband, Gilbert, Hortense rents a room in the home of Queenie Bligh, whose husband still hasn’t returned from the war. Queenie’s neighbours are unhappy that she taken in Jamaican lodgers but she has other things on her mind.</blockquote>
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<em style="font-style: italic;">“Now, the man that answer the door was not Winston. True, him look like Winston, him talk like Winston and him dress like Winston. But Winston was half a twin. Identical as two lemons on a tree. This was his brother Kenneth. To tell him apart, try to borrow a shilling. Winston will help you out but pester you all over London till him get it back. Kenneth, on the other hand, will persuade you to give him a shilling, assuring you that he could turn into into a pound before the week's end.” </em>-- Gilbert Joseph</blockquote>
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However you choose your books, come browse the fiction shelves in the library. We have a world of different covers and plotlines and characters!</div>
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Having trouble finding textbooks in the library? As the semester gets busier, it can be a challenge to locate the most popular books on the shelf. The most effective way, with minimum fuss, is to reserve the book you need!<br />
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Reserved books cannot be renewed. Once returned you would get an email, to your ITB email account, giving you 3 college days to collect it. We would hold it for you at the library desk.<br />
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Have a look at this quick Moodle tutorial showing you how to reserve books online: <a href="http://moodle.itb.ie/mod/scorm/view.php?id=54002" target="_blank">http://moodle.itb.ie/mod/scorm/view.php?id=54002 </a>Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212321824894229574.post-21637593794114305342018-02-21T12:38:00.001+00:002018-02-21T12:38:23.538+00:00Happy International Mother Language Day! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This 5-minute <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmOLN5zBLY" target="_blank">TED Talk</a> has a look at the benefits of a bilingual brain...<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>It’s obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier — like traveling or watching movies without subtitles. But are there other advantages to having a bilingual (or multilingual) brain? Mia Nacamulli details the three types of bilingual brains and shows how knowing more than one language keeps your brain healthy, complex and actively engaged. </i></span></span>Aine Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832462568791084870noreply@blogger.com0