“It’s a rare thing indeed that a parliamentary question gets asked about academic library subscriptions but that’s exactly what happened in Dáil Éireann on 3rd March 2013 …” (more)
[DarkRepository, 30 March]
“Universities are research and teaching institutions, and at the core of research lies the ability of the researcher to discover what is and what is not known about an area. This in effect involves as comprehensive review of the literature as possible …” (more)
[Brian M Lucey, 7 March]
“Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form information regarding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 5 March]
“Due to budget constraints and unsustainable price increases by the publisher, it is with regret that IReL will be unable to renew its subscription to Taylor and Francis Science and Technology Collection for 2013 …” (more)
[IReL News, 19 December]
“In early 2010 it emerged that the budget available for the IReL initiative in 2010 and 2011 would suffer significant cuts and a number of resources were cancelled in late January 2010. In the interim and due to the collective efforts of the IUALG, IRIS office and IReL steering group, with vital support from the HEA and IUA Council , it has been possible to arrive at a solution which maximises resources available under IReL for the next two years …” (more)
[IReL, 4 May]
“Abrupt cancellation of on-line journal subscriptions …” (tweet, excel spread sheet)
[John Murray, Twitter, 24 February]
“… Due to increasing publisher costs and other factors it is necessary for some IReL resources to be cancelled even if IReL funding were to be maintained at pre-2010 levels. Arising from this, and in the first of what will probably be a number of cancellation processes, the resources listed below will shortly become unavailable through IReL …” (more)
[IReL, 29 January]
“IReL currently operates on a budget of €9M, with approximately €5M coming from Science Foundation Ireland and the remainder from Higher Education Authority. In light of SFI’s decision to cease its funding, the HEA has indicated orally that it will provide €6M funding for IReL in 2010 and the same for 2011. The HEA is expected to confirm this offer formally very soon …” (more)
[Ian Power, UCC Students’ Union Blog, 14 January]
“You will be aware that the IReL initiative has provided access to over 24,000 electronic journals over the past number of years. IReL has been a most significant facilitator for research across all academic disciplines and is widely appreciated among the research community. The Library, through the IUA Librarians Group, is working with senior University officers and the HEA to explore funding options to ensure continuity of access to IReL resources from January 2010 …” (more)
[Trinity College Library Dublin, 4 January]
