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Special and Academic Libraries

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	Ireland:	226 entries	Sample Page (PDF)

Libraries covered include governmental libraries, academic libraries (universities, schools and institutes of higher and further education), hospital and other medical libraries, corporate libraries, commercial libraries, libraries held by museums and art galleries, libraries held by churches and other religious organisations, and numerous private libraries such as those held by learned or professional bodies, charities and stately homes.

Entries are based on information taken from questionnaires sent out to the libraries themselves. Each entry has the following general format:

Contact Details

Postal address
Telephone and fax numbers
Email address
Internet address of web site
Internet address of online catalogue
Names and emails of chief officer and deputy
Names and emails of other senior staff
Name and email of officer in charge of acquisitions
Name and email of officer in charge of inter-library loans
Name and email of officer in charge of equipment purchases

Other Details

Type of library (e.g., private, governmental etc.)
Acronym of institution (if any)
Name of governing body (if any)
Associate or branch libraries, including full contact details
Entry conditions
Opening hours
Subjects covered
Special collections
Co-operative schemes in which the library participates
Equipment and facilities available to users, including disabled
Online resources available to users
Other services provided
Figures for stock
Classification system used
Automated library system used
Publications
Staff figures
Expenditure figures
Details of recent or forthcoming capital projects
Any additional information

See Also

Legal Deposit Libraries
Public Libraries
Archives and Local Studies Libraries
Library and Information Organisations