A new page has been added to the Document Library, Information About Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) For Students and Teachers in FET, detailing the range of programmes and resources for both students and teachers in Further Education and Training in Ireland.
A new webinar has been uploaded to the PL&D hub: Introducing and Exploring Green Career Guidance
eBooks are great. Except when they're not. This page discusses some issues that librarians and library users have with the current ebook supply model
Two presentations have been uploaded to the library:
Material discussed at the first in-person workshop of Series three of Numeracy Meets has been uploaded to the Numeracy Meets page
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Down Syndrome Ireland have kindly shared some Level 1 and Level 2 literacy resources that can be found in the Literacy Resources Section.
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
We've added a page of hopefully relevent EBSCO ebooks to the Special Needs 5N1786 and 6N1957 module guides. Request access using the form mentioned below
We have updated how you request access to password-protected Digital Library resources. To request access, complete the new Digital Library Access form using an institutional (ETB/Training Centre/College) email address. We can't accept requests from webmail accounts such as Gmail, Yahoo or Hotmail.
You'll now see links to this form throughout the library where you previous may have seen a request to email us. This form automatically ignores submissions that use personal email accounts.
A new webinar has been added to the PL&D Hub: Disability Awareness Training
A new webinar has been added to the Document Library: Migrant Eligibility for FET. In this webinar we hear from colleagues working across the sector to support access for migrant learners.
Some small updates to the FET Skills Box. Creative Media and Manufacturing documents have been updated. The Explore FET Digital Guide, which is essentially all the other documents in one handy document, has been added to the FET Skills Box homepage and there is a new Learner Testimonials page.
We have launched a new section, the PL&D Hub. Content produced by the ETBI PL&D unit that was found in the Document Library has been moved here. It can be found under the Resources tab of the navigation.
A new webinar has been added to the PL&D Hub: Gen AI for Education
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
We have a new section under Practitioner Skills: Windows Tips and Tricks. This section provides information, both basic and advanced, on how to get the most out of your Windows 11 operating system.
A new page in the Evaluating Sources section looks at AI writing giveways in terms of language, grammar and formatting
The PL&D have begun the academic year with a running start and another webinar has been uploaded to the Document Library: Gen AI and Large Languages Models
Two new webinars have been uploaded to the Document Library:
Generative AI for Learners is a new library skills section that covers all aspects of using generative AI tools and chatbots for college work
We have updated the library navigaton for Subject Guides. As we have greatly expanded the guides available over the summer, we have replaced the dropdown with two links: Subject Guides and Modules Guides. Subject Guides is a more general section listing resources for a particular subject area while Module Guides is for sections aimed at specific QQI modules.
The EOLAS and Inside FET links in the navigation have been moved to the Resources dropdown menu.
Two new pages have been added to the FET Skills Box: Creative Media and Manufacturing.
The last new module guide of this tranche, Administration Practice 6N4169 is now live
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
The 2025 ETB Adult Safeguarding Policy and Procedure has been added to the Document Library
There is now a guide for the QQI Level 5 module Sport and Recreation Studies 5N2667
There is now a guide for the QQI Level 5 module Text Production 5N1422
The Exercise and Fitness subject guide and Nutrition subject guide have been updated to include new pages with relevant EBSCO ebooks.
There is now a guide for the QQI Level 5 module Business Administration Skills 5N1610
Complementing Word Processing is our latest subject guide, Spreadsheet Methods and Spreadsheets, which has resources for the Levels 4-6 QQI Modules 4N1120, 5N1977 and 6N4089
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
September starts with a new subject guide: Word Processing has resources and ebooks for the three QQI modules 4N1123, 5N1358 and 6N4977.
Our latest subject guide is now live: Exercise and Fitness has resources for the QQI Level 5 (5N2668)
Our latest subject guide is now live: Payroll (Manual and Computerised) has resources for the QQI Level 5 (5N1546)
The Library has over 4000 links to external websites, documents and other resources. These have been checked and broken links repaired or replaced.
Another new subject guide: Nutrition has resources for the QQI Level 5 (5N2006)
Our latest new subject guide is Training Needs Implementation and Design for the QQI Level 6 (6N3325) module of the same name. We've also updated the related subject guide Training Delivery and Evaluation (for the QQI Level 6 (6N3326) module of the same name
Another new subject guide: Personal Effectiveness has resources for the QQI Level 4 (4N1132) and Level 5 (5N1390) modules.
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
A new page in the Academic Writing section looks at using generative AI tools to proofread and edit your writing
Another new subject guide is live. This one is for the Level 5 module Information and Administration (5N1389)
A new webinar, Communicating and Teaching Career Information in Guidance Practice, organised by the ETBI PL&D unit, has been uploaded to the Document Library..
We have another Practitioner Skills section:Technology Tools for Teaching and Learning. This section of the library website compiles a list of a wide variety of digital tools and resources to help teachers and other FET staff enhance their teaching. The resources listed in this section were initially compiled by Jennifer Ray and the Ó Fiaich Institute and updated by the library. If you work in the sector and want to suggest a tool, contact the library.
We have another new subject guide:Special Needs Assisting provides hopefully useful resources for the QQI Levels 5 (5N1786) and 6 (6N1957) Special Needs Assiting modules. As with other subject guides, if you work in the sector and have suggestions for resources to include, do let us know.
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
Three new webinars organised by the ETBI PL&D unit have been uploaded to the Document Library:
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
Numeracy Meets is a series of organised, informal meetings for Irish adult numeracy practitioners to share best practice and personal insights into teaching adult numeracy. A page on the Numeracy Resources section hosts some outputs from these sessions
Our colleagues in the ETBI PL&D unit have been busy and three new webinars have been uploaded to the Document Library, inlcuding one by one of the library team:
We have another new subject guide: Information Technology Skills provides hopefully useful resources for the QQI Level 4 Information Technology Skills Module 4N1125. As with other subject guides, if you work in the sector and have suggestions for inclusion (or exclusion!), do let us know.
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
We have a new subject guide: Communications provides hopefully useful resources for the QQI Levels 4, 5 and 6 Communications Modules. As with other subject guides, if you work in the sector and have suggestions for inclusion (or exclusion!), do let us know.
A new webinar, Targeting our Neurodiverse Population: A Positive Promotional Campaign for Apprentices WWETB, organised by the ETBI PL&D unit, has been uploaded to the Document Library.
A new webinar, The LGBTQ+ Quality Mark for Youthreach Centres, organised by the ETBI PL&D unit, has been uploaded to the Document Library.
The Full STEAM Ahead! partnership programme has developed learning resources for STEAM in a Youthreach specific setting, allowing learners to cut across STEAM disciplines through exploration of real-world situations with links to three or more disciplines from Science, Technology, Engineering Arts and Mathematics. Developed by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) and DCU's Centre for Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning (CASTeL) and designed for use in Youthreach settings, these resources are now hosted on the Digital Library
We have a new subject guide: Work Experience provides hopefully useful resources for the QQI Levels 4, 5 and 6 Work Experience Modules. If you work in the sector and have suggestions for inclusion (or exclusion!), do let us know.
A new webinar, An Introduction to the Europass Platform, organised by the ETBI PL&D unit, has been uploaded to the Document Library.
Recordings, slides and photographs from the 2025 FET Conference have been added to the Document Library.
A new webinar recording, Moodle in Action delivered by ETBI's Sabrina Smart, has been added to the Document Library.
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
A new webinar, organised by the FET PL&D Unit, has been added to the Document Library: Effective Transitions Fund: The Importance of Practitioner Integrity in Supporting Disadvantaged Students.
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
ProQuest have joined the AI bandwagon and are introducing a generative AI-powered "research assistant" tool to some eBook Central books. This eBook Central user guide page has some information about this tool as well as a recommendation not to use it
A new webinar, organised by the FET PL&D Unit, has been added to the Document Library: Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as an Enabler to Lifelong Learning.
A new webinar, organised by the FET Inclusion Unit, has been added to the Document Library: FET Learner Mental Health Accreditation Awardees Webinar 2024-25.
A new webinar delivered by Caoimhe Kerins of CDETB, has been added to the Document Library: Climate Justice and Biodiversity.
The navigation on the Document Library has been reorganised to include a section for FET Learner Mental Health Framework and Accreditation. Pages related to this topic have been moved here.
A webinar covering research on the impact on guidance counsellors at times of critical incidence, delivered by Dr Clare Finegan, has also been uploaded to the Document Library.
We've put together a user guide for Theatre and Drama Premium
A webinar by Saolta, a Global Citizenship Education strategic partnership programme for the Adult and Community Education sector in Ireland between Irish Aid and a consortium of organisations, has also been uploaded to the Document Library.
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
Leave No Trace is Ireland’s only Outdoor Ethics Education Programme designed to promote and inspire responsible outdoor recreation. A webinar recording and presentation slides introducing this programme is available in the Document Library
The FET Skills Box has been updated. This updated section now includes embeded PDFs and audio options.
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
The book of abstracts of work carried for the National Sales Apprenticeship Showcase Project by MSLETB's 6th intake of Sales Apprentices is available on the Sales subject guide Showcase page
A newly updated version of the Migrant Eligibility for Further Education and Training Guidelines document has been added to the Document Library
A new blog post, Notice Regarding ProQuest eBook Central, has been added to our blog, Inside FET. This blog details changes coming into place with ProQuest eBook Central on the 31st October. If you are FET staff and use this platform, please give this a read.
The recording from the last TEL Webinar Series session, Explore the Power of Padlet for FET Educators, organised by the FET PL&D Unit have been added to the document library.
We've updated our remaining EBSCO resource user guides - UK & Ireland Reference Centre and Vocational Studies Complete to incorporate EBSCO's user interface changes.
Some more new eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
A new webinar from the TEL Webinar Series, Getting More Out of Google, organised by the FET PL&D Unit have been added to the document library.
Two new webinars from the TEL Webinar Series organised by the FET PL&D Unit have been added to the document library.
The latest webinar recording from the Research in Practice for FET Practitioners series, Working with Qualitative Data, has been uploaded to the Getting Started with Research section.
Resources from the recent An Introduction to Anti-bias Anti-racism (ABAR) has been added to the Document Library.
After our recent trial, we have subscribed to Theatre and Drama Premium. This resource requires a username and password, so do take a good look at the instructions for logging in. A user guide will follow.
We've updated the Communications and Mass Media Complete user guide to reflect EBSCO's new user interface
Some more eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
Another webinar recording has been added to the Document Library: The Education Experience of LGBTQ+ learners with Belong to
We have two new webinar recordings uploaded to the Document Library:
We've updated the GreenFile user guide to reflect EBSCO's new user interface
We have two new webinar recordings uploaded to the Document Library:
Some more new nursing and UDL eBook Central titles can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page
We've updated the EBSCO eBooks for FE Subscription Collection user guide to reflect EBSCO's user interface changes. Important to note
We've updated the Business Source Elite user guide to reflect the changes to EBSCO's user interface
A new page in the Information Sources section looks at the Library's Resources as information sources
EBSCO, who supply several resources to us, namely:
have seen fit to change their user interface. We'll update the user guides for these resources in the next week or two, but in the meantime here's a video introducing their new interface
The first new eBook Central titles of 2025 can be seen on the Recent Acquisitions page: Anatomy & Physiology/Nursing and UDL are the topics
The user guide for British National Database is up and running
ETBI's PL&D Unit are running a webinar series introducing the research process to FET practitioners. Webinar recordings (when available) and presentations are available on this page.
Happy new year to all Digital Library users! After a successful trial, the Library has subscribed to the British Nursing Database, which provides access to nursing-related journals and magazines, including the Nursing Times. A user guide will follow shortly
