Business Information Service
Business Information Services
The continuous availability of relevant information is one of the most important ingredients of a successful business.The aim of the Centre is to foster a business ethos in the county by providing a comprehensive business information service to existing businesses, those interested in establishing new businesses, community groups and the general public. Whether it is information on starting your own business, the financial performance of competitors and suppliers, the availability of grants, business legislation, or the identification of market opportunities, the Information Centre will help provide it.
The Centre, based in Castlebar Central Library, continues to be widely used by both students and the business community. The service has been funded by the Mayo Co. Enterprise Board under the EU Operational Programme for Local Urban and Rural Development.
The Business Library consists of 4 sections:
- Books & Videos - Covering all aspects of business, including marketing, accounting, management, tourism, personnel management, investment, export, budgeting, careers, computers and making presentations.
- Reference Books & Directories - Directories of services, products, materials, Company, Conveyancing and Taxation Law, Government Statistics, Reports, Legislation.
- Factfinder - Covers 131 Irish publications on companies and business topics. You can search 2.1 million articles going back as far as 1991 with the vast majority of these articles available in full text and the rest in abstract or citation form. Some magazines included are Business & Finance, Enterprise & Innovation, ESRI Economic Quarterly, Local Authority News/Times and Consumer Choice. Currently free access to this database is available from any library branch.
- Periodicals - All daily newspapers and a selection of business journals.