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Winning poem for 'A Poem for GMIT'

The winning poem for A Poem for GMIT is 'Digging' by Seamus Heaney.

I presume many would agree with the thoughts of one of those who voted for this poem: 'The last line sums up what education, curiosity and the search for new perspectives is all about : Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests. I'll dig with it'.

The top three poems were:
1. Digging by Seamus Heaney
2. For a New Beginning by John O'Donohue
3. Mid-term Break by Seamus Heaney

We really appreciate everybody taking the time to send in their choices.

Many thanks,

EThOS - Open Access to UK theses

EThOS is the UK’s national thesis service which aims to maximise the visibility and availability of the UK’s doctoral research theses.

EThOS aims to provide:

• A national aggregated record of all doctoral theses awarded by UK Higher Education institutions 
• Free access to the full text of as many theses as possible for use by all researchers to further their own research. 

There are approximately 350,000 records relating to theses awarded by over 120 institutions. Around 120,000 of these also provide access to the full text thesis, either via download from the EThOS database or via links to the institution’s own repository. Of the remaining 250,000 records dating back to at least 1800, three quarters are available to be ordered for scanning through the EThOS digitisation-on-demand facility.

Records are held for all UK PhD-awarding institutions, but we do not (yet) hold all records for all institutions. Every month around 3000 new records are added and an additional 2000 full text theses become accessible. Access routes to the full text are determined by the individual institution and may depend on:

• Mandatory electronic deposit of newly awarded theses by its students 
• Availability of its theses in the institutional repository
• Its level of repository development 
• Digitisation priorities for its print theses 

To access the freely available online theses click 'Limit search to items available for immediate download from EThOS or the Institution' otherwise there maybe a charge for the scanning process (currently £44.37 + VAT £8.87 = Total £53.24). Details are provided within each record.

How Google Impacts The Way Students Think

 http://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-google-impacts-the-way-students-think/

Extended Opening Hours - Dublin Rd.

Dublin Rd. campus library is extending its opening hours from this Friday the 28th November until Saturday 20th December.

Our upcoming weekend opening hours are:
Friday 9.00am - 9.00pm 
Saturday 10.00am-1.00pm

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Shortlist for 'A Poem for GMIT'

Many thanks to all who took the time to submit poems.

Please email bernie.lally@gmit.ie with the poem from the shortlist you think should be 'A Poem for GMIT'.

Shortlist:
1. Canal Bank Walk by Patrick Kavanagh
2. Mid-term Break by Seamus Heaney 
3. Sailing to Byzantium by W.B. Yeats
4. Advent by Patrick Kavanagh 
5. Postscript by Seamus Heaney
6. A Midge Charm by Sean Lysaght 
7. Beannacht / Blessing by John O'Donohue
8. At the Seminar by Dennis O'Driscoll 
9. Digging by Seamus Heaney
10. For a New Beginning by John O'Donohue 

 Deadline Wednesday 26th November - Looking forward to hearing from you.