A Rich Archive Collection The archive of the James Hardiman Library is comprised of over 400 unique collections, ranging in size from one postcard to 300 boxes of material, and dating from 1485 to the present. Archives offer a major research resource for researchers working on the literary, social, economic, political and cultural life of Ireland. They contain centuries of primary source data, evidence, and recorded experience. Subject strengths of NUI Galway’s archives include Irish theatre and literary archives, Irish language archives, and archives documenting the landscape and history of the west of Ireland, and political collections, with the North of Ireland emerging as one strength of this. Among our collections are the archives of Thomas Kilroy, John McGahern, the Druid Theatre, Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, the Belfast’s Lyric Player’s Theatre/O’Malley Collection, Galway International Arts Festival, and available digitally, the Abbey Theatre and Gate Theatre archives. NUI Galway is also home to the papers and recordings of director, writer and actor John Huston, which offer a unique insight into the prolific intersection of Irish literature and American cinema. The Éamonn de Buitléar multimedia archive collection spans over 60 years of the career of the renowned filmmaker and environmentalist. This archive documents Irish wildlife, and includes original recordings and unique insights into the revival of Irish traditional music in the twentieth century. In 2017, we received the archive of Conradh na Gaeilge. Other major electronic historical databases include that of the Landed Estates of Munster, c.1700–1900. The library’s world-class facilities, including a 36-seat reading room and dedicated exhibition space, make it a dynamic hub for learning and showcasing innovation. Our archives catalogue can be searched on http://archivesearch.library. nuigalway.ie .
MakerSpace A place to imagine, learn, fail, make and remake, the MakerSpace in the library is open to all students and provides you with an environment to unleash your practical creativity. The MakerSpace contains a suite of PCs outfitted with high end design software, Arduino microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi computers, and 3D Printers. We also provide training sessions on the software and technologies available in the MakerSpace. Learn more at library.nuigalway.ie/ digitalscholarship/makerspace . We are all makers. Postgraduate Services Available Include: • Publication and discovery services for your completed research. • Management and hosting of your completed research data. • Subscription to identifier services for you, your publications and your data via ORCIDs, Digital Object Identifiers, handles and DataCite DOIs. • Digitisation services, including high-quality self-service facilities and mediated facilities for mass digitisation, for appropriately funded projects. • Long-term preservation services for appropriately funded projects.
Digital Archives can be viewed on https://digital.library.nuigalway.ie .
Computer and Internet Access On registration, students will receive a Microsoft Office 365 subscription which includes an email account, secure file storage and the latest version of the Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote). There are 1,600 computers available on campus in dedicated PC suites, with 150 software applications available in these PC suites. All students are permitted to use their own laptop or mobile device on the campus-wide Wi-Fi (wireless network). NUI Galway’s Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard) enables access to learning and library materials, project collaboration and communication with teaching staff.
• Metadata services for digital materials description, discovery and linking may also be able to help with text processing, data transformation, OCR and related technologies to get you started on your project.
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