TUS Library Midlands
@tuslibrarymidlands.bsky.social
TUS Library Midlands is at the heart of our Athlone Campus providing access to a wide range of print and electronic resources to help you on your academic journey. For more information you can access the library here https://library.tus.ie/
IReL Read and Publish Deals continue for 2026. These deals give TUS read access to a range of journals as well as access to APCs to publish in Gold and Hybrid Journals Publishing Gold Open Access with IReL APCs 6th February 2026 at 11:30am. Scan QR in image to register.
Our #oerofthemonth is our new pressbook Your Essay Builder: Clear steps to plan and structure by Roisin Kelly The book provides a starting point to reduce stress, prevent overwhelm & support learning preferences. Scan the QR code in the image below to view. #essaybuilder #tuslibrary #tusopenpress
TUS Library will be contributing to this event: Moving the dial on OER in the UK and Ireland: SCONUL OER CoP Webinar on 22 January 2026 from 2pm - 3.30pm. We are delighted to share our TUS Open Press and OER experiences. #sconul #tuslibrary @celine-peignen.bsky.social @mauragflynn.bsky.social
Opening times are Mon - Thurs 8:30am - 9:45pm, Friday 8:30am - 5pm. Saturday 9am -4pm. All online resources are available 24/7 Staff are available to answer queries via email and libchat Monday - Friday 9-5. #openinghours
Opening times for this week are Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 9:45pm and Friday 8:30am-5pm. All online resources are available 24/7. #openingtimes #tuslibrary #happychristmas
ATTENTION STUDENTS!! If you are part of the laptop on loan scheme please scan the QR code and fill out the online form to renew or return ASAP
If you are travelling into campus, please be mindful of your safety. #TUSLibrary #StormBram #TakeCare
Support the International campaign for the elimination of violence again women and girls the library is getting behind. Check out our display of books from the @havenhorizons.bsky.social collection which are available to borrow. #16daysofactivism #orangetheworld #endviolenceagainstwomen
Our #bookofthemonth for November is John Connolly's Instruments of darkness. Blending the supernatural and detective genre's its perfect read for this dark evenings. Borrow it or place a hold on it from @tuslibrarymidlands.bsky.social
Opening hours for this week are Monday to Thursday 8:30am -9:45pm, Friday 8:30am - 5pm and Saturday 9am -4pm. All online resources are available 24/7. If you need assistance you can contact the library via email or talk to us directly via libchat
There are two posts available in @tus_librarymd Come work with us and join the team! TUS are currently looking for suitable qualified people to fill the posts Applications close 3 November Details here tus.ie/hr/vacancies/
Congratulations to everyone graduating this week from all over TUS. We're sure your going to be a success. from everyone in #TUSlibrary
TUS Library has access to APCs via IRel Membership which are available to TUS researchers publishing in Gold Open Access journals. Learn how to apply for APC support and make your next publication Open Access 👉 tus.libguides.com/openaccess/I... #OpenAccess #GoldOA #TUSResearch #OpenScholarship
TUS Open Press Community of Practice Meeting Learn about how you can publish and share your work on TUS Open Press Date and Time: Thursday 23rd October 11am – 12pm Registration / Link: contact library.midlands@tus.ie for link or scan QR code #TUSLibrary #OpenAcess #OEWeek25 #OER #PressBooks
Did you know Ireland has a National Action Plan for Open Research which is a roadmap toward 100% open access by 2030. TUS is fully committed to the 100% Open Access Goal. Learn more about how the Library supports Open Access tus.libguides.com/allthingsope #OAWeek #OpenResearch #TUSResearch
Why go Open Access? Because your research deserves to be seen! 📢 Open Access increases visibility, boosts citations, and maximizes your work’s impact. Explore the Green, Gold, and Diamond routes to OA on our LibGuides;👉https://tus.libguides.com/allthingsopen #WhoOwnsOurKnowledge #OEWeek25
Why go Open Access? Your research deserves to be seen! 📢 OA increases visibility, boosts citations, and maximizes your work’s impact. Explore the Green, Gold, and Diamond routes to OA on our LibGuides; 👉https://tus.libguides.com/allthingsopen Make knowledge accessible to all. #whoownsourknowledge
ORCID Workshop for Researchers This workshop will look at what ORCID is, the benefits of ORCID and how ORCID works in the research landscape. The second half of the workshop will focus on setting up and populating an ORCID iD Tomorrow 22/10 11am click here tus.libcal.com/event/4450681 or scan QR
📣 COMPETITION TIME! 🎉 Did you know TUS has an Open University Press that lets staff and students publish open access monographs, textbooks, and more — all free to everyone, everywhere. 💡 You could win a TUS Goodie Bag just by telling us one advantage of OER 👉 Enter here: shorturl.at/cGZUh #OEweek
We are Celebrating International Open Access Week 2025 at TUS Library this week. Watch out for top tips, interesting facts, competitions on all things open! Stay tunned for more… #OAWeek #TUSlibrary #WhoOwnsOurKnowledge #OpenPress #OpenAccess
We update our stock regularly with many different topics and titles. Check out our new books by clicking here tus.libguides.com/newbookslist You can make a purchase suggestion if you think our collection would benefit from a title. #newbooks #tuslibrary
Highlighting different resources available from #tuslibrary. This week its #springerjournals. Scan the QR code and read an article from TUS staff published in Telecommunication Systems. Springer is a multidisciplinary database Available via IReL membership. Access it through the library website
Our October #bookofthemonth is Held by Anne Michaels. Available to borrow from us here in the library. Log on to our website to place a hold. #tuslibrary #Autumnreading
Quick reminder that no food or drink is allowed in the library. Beverages in a sealable travel mug are ok.
Library runs online library sessions on important topics that you'll need for your assignments and exams: searching databases, avoiding plagiarism, Harvard referencing & more Booking is essential as places are limited. Scan the QR code Hope you see you soon. #librarysessions #tuslibrary
We are open 8:30am close 9:45pm Monday till Thursday. Friday 8:30 till 5pm and Saturday 9am till 4pm. If you need to talk to a staff member use libchat 9 -5 Monday till Friday or you can email the library. All online resources are available 24/7. Go to our website library.tus.ie for more details.
