http://hdl.handle.net/10468/105 Sat, 04 May 2013 17:30:40 GMT 2013-05-04T17:30:40Z http://hdl.handle.net/10468/565 Dutch influence in the urban landscape of Cork City pre-1800: Fact or myth? McCarthy, J. P. The early years of the eighteenth century Irish port town, Cork saw an expansion of its city limits, an era of reconstruction both within and beyond the walls of its Medieval townscape and a reclamation of its marshlands to the east and west. New people, new ideas and the beginnings of new wealth infused the post Elizabethan character of the recently siege battered city. It also brought a desire for something different, something new, an opportunity to redefine the ambience and visual perception of the urban landscape and thereby make a statement about its intended cultural and social orientations. It brought an opportunity to re-imagine and model a new, continental style of place and surrounding environment. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10468/565 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10468/882 Hospital clinicians information behaviour and attitudes towards the 'Clinical Informationist': an Irish survey Flynn, Maura G.; McGuinness, Claire Background: Hospital clinicians are increasingly expected to practice evidence-based medicine (EBM) in order to minimize medical errors and ensure quality patient care, but experience obstacles to information-seeking. The introduction of a Clinical Informationist (CI) is explored as a possible solution. Aims:  This paper investigates the self-perceived information needs, behaviour and skill levels of clinicians in two Irish public hospitals. It also explores clinicians perceptions and attitudes to the introduction of a CI into their clinical teams. Methods: A questionnaire survey approach was utilised for this study, with 22 clinicians in two hospitals. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics. Results: Analysis showed that clinicians experience diverse information needs for patient care, and that barriers such as time constraints and insufficient access to resources hinder their information-seeking. Findings also showed that clinicians struggle to fit information-seeking into their working day, regularly seeking to answer patient-related queries outside of working hours. Attitudes towards the concept of a CI were predominantly positive. Conclusion: This paper highlights the factors that characterise and limit hospital clinicians information-seeking, and suggests the CI as a potentially useful addition to the clinical team, to help them to resolve their information needs for patient care. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10468/882 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10468/271 Engaging with leadership development in Irish academic libraries: some reflections of the Future Leaders Programme (FLP) Fallon, Helen; Maxwell, Jane; McCaffrey, Ciara; McMahon, Seamus Four librarians from Irish university libraries completed the U.K. Future Leaders Programme (FLP) in 2010. In this article they recount their experience and assess the effect of the programme on their professional practice and the value for their institutions. The programme is explored in the context of the Irish higher education environment, which is facing significant challenges due to the demise of the Celtic Tiger economy. A brief review of the literature relating to structured programmes to prepare librarians for senior positions, is presented. The structure and content of the FLP and the learning methodologies, theories, tools and techniques used throughout are discussed. The article suggests that the programme has real value for both individuals and institutions and that it can play a significant role in succession planning and the leadership development of librarians Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10468/271 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10468/515 Lámhscríbhinní gaeilge i leabharlanna sa tuaisceart Ó Doibhlin, Crónán Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10468/515 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z