GALWAY-MAYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Institute Facilities and Services Library
Computing Services and ICT Facilities Industrial Liaison Unit Lifelong Learning Language Laboratory Catering Facilities Banking Facilities Bus Service Accommodation Student Services Access Office
International Office Students’ Union Alumni Association
Library
GMIT Library provides a wide range of services and facilities to support learning, teaching and research in the Institute. GMIT has libraries at four campuses: in Galway, at the Learning Centre on the Dublin Road, at Cluain Mhuire on the Monivea Road, as well as at Castlebar and Letterfrack. On registration, all students become library members and use their Institute ID card as their library card.
GMIT libraries hold over 128,000 books and subscribe to 500 printed periodical titles, covering all the subject areas studied in the Institute. GMIT also has in excess of 20,000 full text periodicals available electronically through subscription databases, many of which are available offsite as well as on campus. The electronic resources collection includes additional web-based research services, a wide-range of CD-ROM titles and other multimedia material. The library subscribes to 77,000 eBooks, in all subject areas, facilitating access on a 24/7 basis. A varied collection of DVDs and audio books are also available for general lending. A book swap service is in operation in the library in order to promote reading. An Inter-Library loan service is provided for items not available in our libraries.
The Library on the Dublin Road includes an Independent Learning Unit for students with special needs, an IT Training Room, Multimedia Room, Research Unit, Archive Room, Print Room and a suite of Group Study rooms. A part time technician is available in the Independent Learning Unit Monday – Friday from 10am –
1pm to support and train students in assistive technology applications.
The library catalogue is available directly at
http://library.gmit.ie or via the GMIT web page at
http://www.gmit.ie. Distance learners and remote users are catered for with the provision of online facilities via the internet. Follow GMIT Libraries on Twitter and Facebook and the Library Blog accessible via our library homepage at
http://library.gmit.ie
Computing Services and ICT Facilities
Information and communications technologies (ICT) are now an integral part of all academic, administrative and technical activities in GMIT.
Networked computing laboratories are available on all campuses with access to the internet and e-mail available throughout the Institute. Desktop PCs are used to provide access to a range of applications and services, such as word processing, spreadsheets, database software, a wide variety of programming languages and discipline specific applications such as computer aided design. Specialist computing resources are also available for research and project work.
The Learning Centre on the Galway Campus, incorporating the Library and the Information Technology (IT) Centre, is a new and innovative development. This architecturally distinctive building accommodates 700 readers and offers a range of specialist facilities in the Library. The IT Centre has 188 workstations, which are available to students at all times for research, project work, assignments, on-line training and learning and tutorial support. The IT Centre also has a fully equipped training room, a multimedia studio, and technical support facilities for the Institute.
Industrial Liaison Unit
This Unit makes available to the community, on a commercial basis, the expertise and facilities of the Institute. It facilitates Research and Development work by staff and helps students and graduates with such queries as enterprise start-up, feasibility studies, etc. Numerous short courses are organised for business and industry. The basic philosophy of the Unit is to encourage business development and growth through innovation thereby creating employment opportunities. Tá seirbhís trí Ghaeilge ar fáil.
For further information contact: John Kennedy, Commercial Services Manager.
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