James Hardiman Library
James Hardiman Library | |
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Location | NUI Galway, Ireland |
Type | University library |
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Access requirements | Registered students and all staff of the University are entitled to use the Library. Graduates of NUI Galway, students from other Universities and members of the public requiring access for genuine research purposes or scholarly needs may apply to use the James Hardiman Library. |
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Website | http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/ |
The James Hardiman Library (Template:Lang-ga) is the main library at NUI Galway in Ireland. It is situated on the main campus, beside the Arts/Science Concourse, the Arts Millennium Building and Áras na Gaelige. It is named after James Hardiman who was the first Librarian in the university. According to the library newsletter from February 2009, the library spans four floors and houses 424,843 books and 1,645 study spaces.[1] The new Midwifery and Nursing library extension opened in June 2009.[2] The extension was to house the nursing library which was previously located in Dangan.[3]
Access to Research at NUI Galway (ARAN) is the university's repository of research publications, including peer-reviewed articles, working papers and conference papers by the university's researchers, and is maintained by the James Hardiman Library.[4]
Archives
The James Hardiman Library houses more than three hundred archival collections which range from the fifteenth century onwards.[5] Numerous archives relating to literature, theatre and other items of cultural merit to be found there include the following:
History
- A collection of books about the Williamite Wars (1689-91) in Ireland and its aftermath, donated by the son of a graduate of the University[6]
Literature
- Douglas Hyde's manuscript collections of poetry and folklore he gathered[5]
- The John McGahern Archive (John McGahern)[7]
- The Thomas Kilroy Collection (Thomas Kilroy): Available from August 2011,[8] this archive includes Kilroy's academic criticism, papers relating to his board membership of The Field Day Theatre Company and his collaboration with The Abbey Theatre, as well as notes, drafts, scripts, and production material relating to all of Kilroy's plays. Correspondence featured includes from the Seamuses: Deane and Heaney; Mary Lavin, John McGahern, various agents, publishers, theatre practitioners and the general public. On 22 March 2011, a public interview with Kilroy, moderated by Professor Adrian Frazier (with an introduction by Doctor Lionel Pilkington), was held at NUI Galway to mark the donation; amongst those in attendance were Brian Friel and Michael D. Higgins.[9]
- Máirtín Ó Direáin[6]
- The literary papers of Eoghan Ó Tuairisc[5]
Theatre
- The Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe Archive (Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe)[7][10]
- The Druid Theatre Archive (Druid Theatre Company)[7]
- The Lyric Theatre, Belfast Archive[7][10]
- The Siobhán McKenna Archive (Siobhán McKenna)[10]
- The Arthur Shields Archive (Arthur Shields)[10]
- In 2012, the Abbey Theatre and NUI Galway formed a partnership to digitise the Abbey Theatre archive,[11] billed as the largest digital theatre archive in the world.[12]
- In 2016, digitisation of the Gate Theatre archives commenced.[13]
- The John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy Archive (John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy) launched on 24 November 2017.[14]
Screen
- The John Huston Archive (John Huston)[7]
Other
- The Galway Arts Festival Archive (Galway Arts Festival)[10]
- The Brendan Duddy Archive (Brendan Duddy), papers deposited in 2009, unveiled in 2011[15]
- In 2014 the Kevin Boyle (lawyer) archive was added for the study of human rights.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "inform: James Hardiman Library Newsletter, February 2009". Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Nursing and Midwifery Library". James Hardiman Library website. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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- ^ "Welcome to ARAN". Archived from the original on 4 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Archive Resources". Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ a b "University news: Gate Theatre Archives". Cois Coiribe. Autumn 2016. p. 10.
In other archival news, in May 2016, NUI Galway announced receipt of a significant donation of books about the Williamite Wars (1689-91) in Ireland and its aftermath, from Colman Morrissey, son of a graduate of the university, Meanwhile, a collection of artefacts relating to the life and work of Irish language poet, Máirtín Ó Direáin, was also generously given to the University in June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Langan, Sheila (21 January 2011). "John Huston Archive at NUI Galway". Irish Central. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "Thomas Kilroy Collection". 29 November 2011.
The collection is being processed and will be available to researchers from August 2011.
- ^ "Thomas Kilroy Collection". Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "NUI Galway Theatre Archives". Archived from the original on 15 August 2014.
- ^ "NUI Galway & Abbey Theatre Digital Archive". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ Siggins, Lorna (1 May 2014). "Digitised Abbey Theatre archive exhibition due to open at NUI Galway". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Gate Theatre Digitisation Project". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Launch of the John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy Archive". Archived from the original on 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Brendan Duddy Archive opened at NUI Galway". RTÉ News. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
External links
- Official website of NUI Galway
- Library at NUI Galway
- Library Catalogue at NUI Galway
- Collections at NUI Galway
- Theatre Archives at NUI Galway