Library Life Blog: Monday 28th October- Sunday 3rd November

Library Life is our weekly blog to let you know what will be going on around the library next week to help you plan your days and be aware of what is on.
*Updated Tuesday 29th October

26 York Extended Opening Hours:

Tuesday 29th October to Tuesday 17th December  2019

www.rcsi.ie/library_openinghours

October Bank Holiday Opening Hours

Mon 28th Oct opening hours: 26 York St & Beaumont Library will be open as a Reading Room only. The Information Point will not be open at either site.

Please visit rcsi.ie/library_openinghours for more information or email library@rcsi.ie

www.rcsi.ie/library_openinghours

#FairSpaceForAll - Bookmarks available in 26 York St Library Spaces

See our full explainer blog post on #FSFA here.

How do they work? Grab a bookmark when you come into the library or when you find your seat. When you want to leave your seat, fill in the date and the time you leave, and be back with 45 minutes!

If you are leaving your seat for more than 45 minutes, take your belongings with you or they might get packed up and moved to the concourse area on that floor - i.e. opposite the main lifts.

When can items be moved? Items can be moved when you have not followed the policy of noting the date and time you have left your desk, or if you are gone longer than 45 minutes, or if you put the wrong time on your bookmark, or if you don't use a bookmark at all.

When are items cleared from desks? This can happen at any time, in any area of the library to any desk not adhering to the policy. Sometimes only one desk might be cleared, sometimes all desks might be cleared so the best advice is to adhere to the policy!

Ask at the Library Information Point in 26 York Street for more information.

Additional Study Spaces this week: 

Library BiteSize Sessions: Skills Sessions to get the most from your library

Library On Moodle

Lots of Library BiteSize sessions planned for the next couple of weeks: Students can sign up from Moodle here.

Library Space Bookings 

*Check local signage for updates. Blog will be updated too. All information correct for time of publication.

Computer Room Bookings

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
	10:00-12:00 Library Training Session 12:30-14:00 TEL	09:00-17:00 IIOP 10:00-12:30 RCSI Staff Training	10:00-11:00 Library Training Session	09:00-11:00 Curriculum Session	14:00-16:00 Curriculum Session

There are a lot of curriculum bookings in the computer room this week. If anyone needs a computer there are computers available in the Learning Commons, L0 - Reading Lounge, L1 - Collaborative Zone, L2

Expo Stage Bookings

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
	12:00-14:00 QEO INDEX		12:00-16:00 Outreach Soc	14:00-17:00 Global Medical Brigades

Do you have other news you would like us to highlight to Library users?

Any comments or thoughts on how we can make this weekly blog post more useful? Email library@rcsi.com. 

Library Life Blog: Monday 21st October- Sunday 27th October

Library Life is our weekly blog to let you know what will be going on around the library next week to help you plan your days and be aware of what is on.

Open Access Week 

We are celebrating #OAWeek with two talks which are open to all. 

Tuesday to hear about @HRBOpenRes publishing platform and on Wednesday to hear about @hrbireland approach to FAIR Data + updates on RCSI Open Access & Data Mgt policies #openaccess @HRBOpenRes publishing platform and on

Wednesday to hear about @hrbireland approach to FAIR Data + updates on RCSI Open Access & Data Mgt policies #openaccess

#FairSpaceForAll - Bookmarks available in 26 York St Library Spaces

See our full explainer blog post on #FSFA here.

How do they work? Grab a bookmark when you come into the library or when you find your seat. When you want to leave your seat, fill in the date and the time you leave, and be back with 45 minutes!

If you are leaving your seat for more than 45 minutes, take your belongings with you or they might get packed up and moved to the concourse area on that floor - i.e. opposite the main lifts.

When can items be moved? Items can be moved when you have not followed the policy of noting the date and time you have left your desk, or if you are gone longer than 45 minutes, or if you put the wrong time on your bookmark, or if you don't use a bookmark at all.

When are items cleared from desks? This can happen at any time, in any area of the library to any desk not adhering to the policy. Sometimes only one desk might be cleared, sometimes all desks might be cleared so the best advice is to adhere to the policy!

Ask at the Library Information Point in 26 York Street for more information.

Additional Study Spaces this week: 

Library BiteSize Sessions: Skills Sessions to get the most from your library

Sign Up Here

Lots of Library BiteSize sessions planned for the next couple of weeks: Students can sign up from Moodle here.

Library Space Bookings 

*Check local signage for updates. Blog will be updated too. All information correct for time of publication.

Computer Room Bookings

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
09:00-17:00 - CPD training 17:00-18:00 Library BiteSize	10:00-12:30 training sessions 13:00-15:00 - Library curriculum session	09:00-11:00 - Library curriculum session 11:00-15:00 - NQAIS	09:00-11:00 - Library curriculum session 12:00-13:30 - RCSI Researcher Session 13:00-15:00 - training session	10:00-12:00 - curriculum session 14:00-17:00 - curriculum session

There are a lot of curriculum bookings in the computer room this week. If anyone needs a computer there are computers available in the Learning Commons, L0 - Reading Lounge, L1 - Collaborative Zone, L2

Expo Stage Bookings

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
09:00-10:00 - QEO Survey	09:00-10:00 - QEO Survey  13:00-15:00 Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser 17:00 - 19:00 Friends of MSF	11:00-12:00 QEO Survey  12:00-17:00 Cancer Soc	10:30-12:30 Health & Safety 12:00-14:00 Healthcare without Harm	15:30-17:00 AMSI

Do you have other news you would like us to highlight to Library users?

Any comments or thoughts on how we can make this weekly blog post more useful? Email library@rcsi.com. 

Library Life Blog: Monday 14th October- Sunday 20th October

Library Life is our weekly blog to let you know what will be going on around the library next week to help you plan your days and be aware of what is on.

Information Point Closure:
Tuesday 15th October (26 York St & BH Library)

#FairSpaceForAll - Bookmarks available in 26 York St Library Spaces

See our full explainer blog post on #FSFA here.

How do they work? Grab a bookmark when you come into the library or when you find your seat. When you want to leave your seat, fill in the date and the time you leave, and be back with 45 minutes!

If you are leaving your seat for more than 45 minutes, take your belongings with you or they might get packed up and moved to the concourse area on that floor - i.e. opposite the main lifts.

When can items be moved? Items can be moved when you have not followed the policy of noting the date and time you have left your desk, or if you are gone longer than 45 minutes, or if you put the wrong time on your bookmark, or if you don't use a bookmark at all.

When are items cleared from desks? This can happen at any time, in any area of the library to any desk not adhering to the policy. Sometimes only one desk might be cleared, sometimes all desks might be cleared so the best advice is to adhere to the policy!

Ask at the Library Information Point in 26 York Street for more information.

Additional Study Spaces this week: 

Library BiteSize Sessions: Skills Sessions to get the most from your library

Sign Up Here

Lots of Library BiteSize sessions planned for the next couple of weeks: Students can sign up from Moodle here.

Library Space Bookings 

*Check local signage for updates. Blog will be updated too. All information correct for time of publication.

Computer Room Bookings

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
09:00-17:00 - CPD training	10:00-11:00 - testing (still available) 11:00-16:00 - x2 training sessions	08:00-16:00 - training	09:30-11:00 - curriculum session	10:00-11:00 - some testing but room still available	08:30-17:00 - Pharmacy Exams	08:30-17:00 - Pharmacy Exams

There are a lot of curriculum bookings in the computer room this week. If anyone needs a computer there are computers available in the Learning Commons, L0 - Reading Lounge, L1 - Collaborative Zone, L2

Expo Stage Bookings Green Week with the Enviro Soc!

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
12:00-15:00 So you think you can Recycle? Enviro Soc 17:00-20:00 MESA Ticket Sales	12:00-15:00 Vegan Food Fair Enviro Soc 17:00-20:00 MESA Ticket Sales	11:00-16:00 QEO Survey	12:00-15:00 Healthcare Without Harm Info Day Enviro Soc 17:00-20:00 MESA Ticket Sales	12:00-17:00 Gourmet Soc 17:00-19:00 Friends of MSF

Do you have other news you would like us to highlight to Library users?

Any comments or thoughts on how we can make this weekly blog post more useful? Email library@rcsi.com. 

Library Life Blog: Monday 7th October - Sunday 13th October

Library Life is our weekly blog to let you know what will be going on around the library next week to help you plan your days and be aware of what is on.

#FairSpaceForAll - Bookmarks available in 26 York St Library Spaces

See our full explainer blog post on #FSFA here.

How do they work? Grab a bookmark when you come into the library or when you find your seat. When you want to leave your seat, fill in the date and the time you leave, and be back with 45 minutes!

If you are leaving your seat for more than 45 minutes, take your belongings with you or they might get packed up and moved to the concourse area on that floor - i.e. opposite the main lifts.

When can items be moved? Items can be moved when you have not followed the policy of noting the date and time you have left your desk, or if you are gone longer than 45 minutes, or if you put the wrong time on your bookmark, or if you don't use a bookmark at all.

When are items cleared from desks? This can happen at any time, in any area of the library to any desk not adhering to the policy. Sometimes only one desk might be cleared, sometimes all desks might be cleared so the best advice is to adhere to the policy!

Ask at the Library Information Point in 26 York Street for more information.

Library BiteSize Sessions: Skills Sessions to get the most from your library

Sessions this week are happening on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Students can sign up from Moodle here.

UPDATED - New Term Opening hours:

Friday evening Information Point opening hours kick off Friday 4th October 2019, 5pm-9pm. Saturday Information Point hours, 11am-3pm are already operational.

For full building opening hours see our website: https://www.rcsi.ie/library_openinghours

Library Space Bookings*

*Check local signage for updates. Blog will be updated too. All information correct for time of publication.

*Updated 10/10/19

Computer Room Bookings

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
09:00-15:30	09:00-17:00	09:00-16:00	11:00-15:00

There are a lot of curriculum bookings in the computer room this week. If anyone needs a computer there are computers available in the Learning Commons, L0 - Reading Lounge, L1 - Collaborative Zone, L2

Expo Stage Bookings 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
			12:00-15:00 Mental Health Awareness Day

In 26 York Street this week:

Sunday 13th October : Open House Dublin (12pm-5pm)

RCSI Open House

Do you have other news you would like us to highlight to Library users?

Any comments or thoughts on how we can make this weekly blog post more useful? Email library@rcsi.ie. 

#FairSpaceForAll - RCSI Library Seat Reservation Policy starts Tuesday 1st October 2019

Following a successful pilot and positive feedback from students and staff of the #FairSpaceForAll initiative in April/May of 2019 to stop seat 'hogging' in the library, we are launching the policy for the 2019/2020 academic year on Tuesday 1st October 2019. 

During the pilot we saw a reduction in seats being 'hogged' throughout library spaces resulting in an increase in available seats for students looking to study. A huge thank you to the UG and PG Students' Unions for co-designing the initiative with us and we look forward to this availability continuing to ensure #FairSpaceForAll! 

How does the #FairSpaceForAll Policy work? 

We have placed our #FairSpaceForAll bookmarks all over Library spaces in 26 York Street, Levels 1 and 2. Be sure to grab one when you come into any of the study areas. The bookmark is designed to be re-used so take it with you when you leave and bring it back the next time you are in the Library.

#FSFA Bookmark

How do they work? Grab a bookmark when you come into the library or when you find your seat. When you want to leave your seat, fill in the date and the time you leave, and be back with 45 minutes!
If you are leaving your seat for more than 45 minutes, take your belongings with you or they might get packed up and moved to the concourse area on that floor - i.e. opposite the main lifts.

When can items be moved? Items can be moved when you have not followed the policy of noting the date and time you have left your desk, or if you are gone longer than 45 minutes, or if you put the wrong time on your bookmark, or if you don't use a bookmark at all.

When are items cleared from desks? This can happen at any time, in any area of the library to any desk not adhering to the policy. Sometimes only one desk might be cleared, sometimes all desks might be cleared so the best advice is to adhere to the policy!

Ask at the Library Information Point in 26 York Street for more information.

What does ‘removing items’ mean?

At any point during the day, members of the Library team will be patrolling the Library spaces on Levels 1 and 2 and may remove items on seats which:

• Do not have the #FairSpaceForAll bookmark on them with the time you left your desk
• Seats where students have been away longer than 45 minutes, as indicated from the #FairSpaceForAll bookmark.  
• Have a 'fake time' on the bookmark i.e. later than when you really left

All items left at a desk will be put in a plastic box. This includes devices being unplugged so if work is unsaved – it might be lost.

Any food items will be put in the box also along with bottled drinks. Coffee/Tea cups will be left on a table beside the collection area.

Where will the boxes with removed items be left?

Floor	Area Monitored	Boxes Left
Level 1	Reading Lounge	Boxes left on Level 1 concourse, opposite lifts
	Computer Room	Boxes left on Level 1 concourse, opposite lifts
	Atrium Seating	Boxes left on Level 1 concourse, opposite lifts
Level 2	Silent Study Zone	Boxes left on Level 2 concourse, opposite lifts
	Collaborative Zone	Boxes left on Level 2 concourse, opposite lifts
	Atrium Seating	Boxes left on Level 2 concourse, opposite lifts

What happens if I don’t collect my items on the day they are removed? 

Uncollected items in boxes at the end of the day will be removed by security into lost property for collection.

What happens if a 'fake' time is written on the #FairSpaceForAll bookmark?

Where students write a later time as their 'time left' on their bookmarks, items may be removed, as if there was no bookmark on the space at all.

Tell us what you think! As a pilot scheme this initiative was a great success in reducing the number of 'Hogged' seats in the library, freeing up seats for other students who needed to study. Starting the scheme again we really want to hear what students think. Please let us know your comments or if you have any questions, email library@rcsi.ie.