Now Available - Improved Access to Online Library Resources

The benefits of this major e-service development for UCD students and staff are:

• Seamless access to MORE resources via UCD Connect available anytime, anywhere.
• Single access point via resource’s title – no need to click on resource titles for access on campus and globe icons for access off campus anymore.
• A simple screen prompting for university login and password if you access resources off campus from the website directly.

You will need to make a small number of adjustments:

• Any URL links to online resources (other than freely available ones) that you have included in print or online guides or Blackboard course pages will need to be updated to the new URLS.
• Any bookmarks that you keep for your own use will need to be adjusted to include the new URL shown on our resource listings.

Further information: http://www.ucd.ie/library/about/projects/proxy_project.html.

Architecture Award - your chance to vote!

UCD Health Sciences Centre is on the shortlist of architectural projects for the Public Choice Award at the RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2008. It was selected from over 200 entries. You can view the shortlist and vote now for your favourite project.

UCD Health Sciences Library is an integral part of the centre and is delighted to be on the shortlist for this award, a new category introduced for the 20th anniversary of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.

The winner will be announced on the 23rd June 2008.
View entries and vote for your favourite!

WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY

(source: World Health Organization)

WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY is celebrated every year on the 14th of June. This event highlights the role blood donors play in saving people’s lives. In 2008, the theme of WBDD is “GIVING BLOOD REGULARY”. It should draw attention to support national blood donor projects in creating a stable base of voluntary unpaid donors.

“The clinical demand for blood is rising throughout the world to support advancements in medical and surgical procedures. Though the pattern of blood usage varies in different countries, there is still a great need for it in the treatment of complications during pregnancy and childbirth and severe childhood anaemia.”

World Health Organization

For more information, please visit: http://www.who.int/worldblooddonorday/en/
For details on where you can donate blood, visit the Irish Blood Transfusion Service at http://www.ibts.ie/.

Undiagnosed Diseases Programme

The programme was launched in May 2008 and aims to help patients with undiagnosed diseases. The National Human Genome Research Institute, the NIH Office of Rare Diseases and the NIH Clinical Center organised the programme which has two main goals;

• To provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis.
• To advance medical knowledge about rare and common diseases.,

For more information, FAQ, press releases and audio announcing the progamme or related material, go to:

URL: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Resources.aspx?PageID=31

Window blind installation in the Health Sciences Library, 6th-13th June 2008

Please note, the top floor of the Health Sciences Library will be closed from 6th-13th June.
Study spaces are available on the other floors and you can access collections and services as usual.

We apologize for any inconvenience.