Changes in the library

Welcome back everyone!

We’ve made a few changes to the library space over the summer. The first floor has been redesigned as a social study area, with more tables for groups of two or three people to study. To accomodate this, half the book collection, from shelf number 500 on, is located on Floor Two. You’ll notice that the Mount Oliver collection has been moved to the rolling shelves in front of the Journal Archives on Floor Two. Student Projects/ Theses are now to be found in this area as well.

If you want to work in a group of more than three people, you should go to one of the study rooms. Some of the fixed pcs have been moved from these rooms back out into the open areas in order to free up the rooms for group study. New signs on the study room doors give you all the necessary information about the rooms, including the strength of the WiFi signal in each room.

Floor Two is for quiet and individual study. Whispered conversation is okay in this area, but the silent study area (the semicircular area upstairs) should be just that!

See our opening hours for the year here.

Any questions? Just ask a member of staff - we’ll be happy to help.

Welcome all first years!

Going to college for the first time is a big step, no matter how old you are. There’s a lot to learn, new people to meet, even finding your way around the campus is a challenge at first. The library will be here to help you all the way through your course of study at DkIT, so come and visit us!

The library holds collections of books, theses, journals, DVDs, CDs. There are computers on both floors of the library and WiFi as well as points where you can plug in laptops. There are spaces for individual study and for those who want to work in groups. We give training on topics including how to search library resources, how to get started on your assignments and how to reference material – your lecturer will book sessions for the class. Meanwhile there is always a member of library staff on duty at the Library and Information Desk ready to answer your questions, or you can email your query to Library@dkit.ie.

We wish everyone starting at DkIT the best of luck with your studies.

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."
Henry David Thoreau