TRIMESTER - Rotunda Library Newsletter December 2016

Trimester Library Newsletter Newsletter of the Rotunda Hospital Library & Information Service Volume 9 Issue 4 Dec 2016 Looking Forward to 2017 Inside this issue: Looking Forward to 2017 1 Medicines Complete Launch 2 Medicines Complete Guide 3 Rotunda Birth of a Nation 4 International Open Access Week 2016 4 Notice Board 4 From the Literature 5 Sites to Visit 5 Focus On - Diabetes 6 Library & Info rmatio n Se rvice Ope n Ho urs Monday to Thursday 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm Friday 9am to 1pm W elcome to the Christmas 2016 edition of TRIMESTER. What an eventful year both historically and politically. A changing world it seems. I cannot close this year without reference to our historic events and in particular our contribution to the 1916 centenary celebrations. Our exhibition, Rotunda Birth of a Nation ran for the month of March and had over 3,000 visitors through the Pillar Room doors. People who never before visited the Rotunda before, visited the historic Pillar Room and Oval Room. They experienced the work of key medical and nursing women in the Rotunda during 1916. What an honour it was to bring their stories to life and to experience a wealth of feedback from the general public on the exhibition. Our respect for the exhibition was such, that the Master sanctioned the re-hanging of the exhibition within our hospital walls and it’s virtual access online at www.rotundabirthofanation.net thereby honouring it’s ongoing contribution to the history of the hospital. My thanks to the 1916 Commemoration Committee Working Group who worked with me on this development and to the band of enthusiastic volunteers who gave their free time and were promoters of exhibition content and memorabilia. We are proud to announce that our exhibition, Rotunda Birth of a Nation, was successfully chosen as one of the top five websites that best remembers the events of 1916 and a copy of the website will be preserved in the National Library of Ireland Web Archive for future generations. Open Access has again been highlighted in our piece on the week of International Open Access in an attempt to open up research and scholarship in Ireland on page Last, but not least, we would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and hope you all enjoy the festive season and valuable time with your families. Reading Room Open 7 days a week 24-hours Co ntact Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] S taff Librarian: Anne M. O’Byrne Snr Library Assistant: Geraldine Walsh Anne & Geraldine