Poetry Launch

Dundalk-based poet Barbara Smith is launching her second poetry collection, The Angel’s Share, at 6 pm on May 23^rd at the Basement Gallery, Dundalk Town Council - everyone’s welcome.  Barbara has previously given creative writing classes in DkIT Library and we’d like to wish her every success with the new collection. 

If you’re interested you should also check out the poetry collection in the library which features local poets like Vona Groarke as well as Irish poets from further afield including Heaney, Kinsella, Kennelly and Meehan.  During the academic year DkIT Library is the venue for a writers’ group meeting on Thursdays at 7.30pm and poetry readings are a periodic occurrence … we’ll keep you posted. 

The Library during Exams

Exams are almost upon us and though it’s a stressful time of year for everyone we hope to make the library space as accommodating as possible.  Here are a few pointers on what’s available during these two weeks:

o       All group study rooms including the Anaverna and the Whitaker Archives are walk-in (you don’t have to book) and the Training Room will be opened as needed

o       10 computers on each floor are available to book one hour in advance, for one hour, via the catalogue page

o       The open areas of the library apart from the space behind the Information Desk are for individual study only.  Niall our library attendant will be looking for your cooperation so that all users can avail of the space

o       The library will be open until 10pm Monday to Thursday on both weeks of the exams.  Library services will be available, but if you need technical or printing support you will have to be here before 5pm

These are a couple of useful links to DkIT past papers and to exam tips provided by the University of Melbourne respectively: http://exampapers.dkit.ie/ http://courseworks.unimelb.edu.au/research_and_writing/exam_preparation/exam_day_tips. 

Best of luck to everyone.  I’ll leave you with a quote from Mahatma Gandhi to get you motivated:

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”