The Giant Irish Deer which was donated by the Earl and Countess Dunrav- en to the University of Limerick in 1971 returned to popular reading fol- lowing some restoraon work. He will reside in the Popular Reading Room for now but will probably relocate to a more suitable environment follow- ing LISB2. The skeleton has been fully restored under the guidance of the leading Irish Osteologist in Giant Irish Deer, Dr. Ruth Carden, Naonal Museum of Ireland and Kate Aughey, Cultural and Heritage Conservaonist and Sven Habermann, owner and manager of Leerfrack Conservaon. The resto- raon and consolidaon includes the addional fabricaon in wood and epoxy resin (hand painted) of 14 ribs, dorsal ribs, parts of the sternum and antler prongs that were absent from the original skeleton. So the elk will In this issue The Irish Elk returns 1916 medal for display Staff moves Projects update LISB2 Site invesgaon work for LISB2 began beside the li- brary in late June. Work on the foundaons is due to start in September. SOCIAL MEDIA The library has a loyal follow- ing on social media; almost 1,600 followers on Twier - about double that of NUIG Library - with our Elk story in August being our highlight on social media this summer, over 300 people viewed the entry on Facebook. Much of our Twier and Face- book acvity is to promote our collecons and services. You can join in by sharing and liking our content from your own account. Summer 2015 staff update September 2015 The 2015 Quality Acon Plan, drawn from the results of the library survey, was produced by the Quality Review Group and approved by the LMG. The library’s 2015 Annual Plan has been updated to include these quality-focused improvements. Planning and Quality
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The Giant Irish Deer which was donated by the Earl and Countess Dunrav-
en to the University of Limerick in 1971 returned to popular reading fol-
lowing some restoration work. He will reside in the Popular Reading Room
for now but will probably relocate to a more suitable environment follow-
ing LISB2.
The skeleton has been fully restored under the guidance of the leading
Irish Osteologist in Giant Irish Deer, Dr. Ruth Carden, National Museum of
Ireland and Kate Aughey, Cultural and Heritage Conservationist and Sven
Habermann, owner and manager of Letterfrack Conservation. The resto-
ration and consolidation includes the additional fabrication in wood and
epoxy resin (hand painted) of 14 ribs, dorsal ribs, parts of the sternum and
antler prongs that were absent from the original skeleton. So the elk will
In this issue
The Irish Elk returns
1916 medal for display
Staff moves
Projects update
LISB2
Site investigation work for
LISB2 began beside the li-
brary in late June. Work on
the foundations is due to
start in September.
SOCIAL MEDIA
The library has a loyal follow-
ing on social media; almost
1,600 followers on Twitter -
about double that of NUIG
Library - with our Elk story in
August being our highlight on
social media this summer,
over 300 people viewed the
entry on Facebook.
Much of our Twitter and Face-
book activity is to promote
our collections and services.
You can join in by sharing and
liking our content from your
own account.
Summer 2015 staff update September 2015
The 2015 Quality Action Plan, drawn from the results of the library
survey, was produced by the Quality Review Group and approved
by the LMG. The library’s 2015 Annual Plan has been updated to
The Special Collections Department has acquired a collection of papers,
photographs and artefacts relating to the involvement of the Daly family
of Limerick in the 1916 Rising. The collection features material relating
to Edward Daly who was in command of a battalion of volunteers who
were stationed at the Four Courts during the Easter Rising. These items
will form part of the library’s Rising exhibition in March 2016 in the Hunt
Museum.
One of the items in the collection is a 1916 Rising medal, awarded to Éamon T de hÓir who participated in the Rising during the week com-mencing 23rd of April 1916. Only about 2,500 of these medals were is-sued. The medal will form part of the library’s Easter Rising exhibition in 2016. To read more about the medals, see http://www.irishmedals.org/1916-rising-medal.html
Preparing for the new academic year
Eight Peer Advisors were recruited to work in the library for 6 weeks to assist students. They are
from across the four faculties and are a mix of postgraduate and undergraduates. Pictured above,
from left to right: Carla Heeran; Niall Devitt; Mairead Long; Derval Cleary; Siobhan Brassil; Robert