Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library
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Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems)New Library Project OfficerTrinity College Library
The New Library for Trinity – an exercise in Spaceand Time?
James Ussher1581 - 1656
First day of creation:Sunday 23 October 4004 BC
A little background ...
A New Library for Trinity
Year Students1960 2,833 Berkeley '67
A New Library for Trinity
1970 4,428 Lecky '78
1980 6,6231990 9,267 Hamilton '92
2000 14,750 Ussher '01
Year Volumes 1960 1.4 M
A New Library for Trinity
1970 1.9 M Santry I ('74)
1980 2.5 M Santry II ('86)
1990 3.2 M Santry III ('91)
2000 4.0M Santry IV ('98)
To provide:
A New Library for Trinity
700+ additional readers' places
350,000 additional open access volumesIntegrated ICT of course!
• 1996 'Idea' developed
• 1997 Library visits Architectural Brief
• 1998 Architects appointed
• 1999 Work on site starts
A New Library for Trinity
Issues identified during visits:
Separation of books and readers Flexibility v. Environment Finishes for surfaces important IT wiring throughout Staff areas
A New Library for Trinity
A New Library for Trinity
The Brief:• 650 - 700 additional reader places• 350,000+ additional volumes on open access• Integration of IT and traditional use• Single point of focus for services• Linking of three library buildings
The Site
Reality sets in!
A New Library for Trinity
Map Library to be included
Conservation Laboratory out/in
Budget restraints
Map Library
The GatewayProfile 3
Progress Report
A New Library for Trinity
Handover date - ? October 2001
Partial occupation by December
Berkeley Refurbishment 2002
All done Autumn 2002 ?
15 August 2001
Berkeley Refurbishment
A New Library for Trinity
Significant work
Remodeling entrance area
Iveagh Hall and Basement transformed
Lecky Library reorganised
Berkeley Entrance area
Iveagh Hall
What will the user experience?
A New Library for Trinity
Good study environment
Integration of Printed and Electronic material
Easier access for HEA visitors
Watch it happen at:
www.tcd.ie/Library/LIRC/
A New Library for Trinity
Acknowledgments
Anne Walsh
Robin Adams
for supplying the numbers!
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