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From planning to foundations
Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems)New Library Project OfficerTrinity College Library
A New Library for Trinity
A little background ...
A New Library for Trinity
1996‘Idea’ of New Library developedand visits planned
A New Library for Trinity
1997 January
• Visit to US Libraries
1997 February
• Visit to European Libraries
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
Separation of books and readers - reader space at Kroch Library, Cornell University
Separation of books and readers - book space at Kroch Library, Cornell University
Flexibility v. environment 1 - George Washington University
Flexibility v. environment 2 - Boston College
Flexibility v. environment 3 - Emory University, Atlanta
Finishes for surfaces important - Case Western Reserve University
Finishes for surfaces important - Kroch Library, Cornell University
IT wiring throughout - Case Western Reserve University
IT wiring throughout - Case Western Reserve University
Staff areas - Case Western Reserve University
Staff areas - Kroch Library, Cornell University
A New Library for Trinity
•The Site•The Brief•The Competition
The Site
A New Library for Trinity
The Brief:• 650 - 700 additional reader places• 360,000 additional volumes on open access• Integration of IT and traditional use• Single point of focus for services• Linking of three library buildings
A New Library for Trinity
The architectural competition:• ~ 50 interested• 9 invited to compete• 6 entries
• Competition run by RIAI
A New Library for Trinity
Architects appointed:
McCullough Mulvin and Keane Murphy Duff
A New Library for Trinity
Reader block - 4 floorsBook block - 5 floorsGround level - orientation, materials processing2 Lower levels - books, readers, plantConservation Building
A New Library for Trinity
IT and Multimedia
•Anticipation of use•Size of equipment• Multi-media = ‘old’ media?
Size of Computers- Limerick University
Developments in Computer sizes - Gateway August 1999
A New Library for Trinity
• Completion March 2001• Refurbishment of Berkeley
July - December 2001
• New Library Complex in full use September 2002-
A New Library for Trinity
Pleasing everyone?
From planning to foundations
Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems)New Library Project OfficerTrinity College Library
A New Library for Trinity
A New Library for Trinity
Further information from:
http://www.tcd.ie/Library/LIRC/
