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Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems)New Library Project OfficerTrinity College Library
The Ussher Library at Trinity
– a Library for its time?
James Ussher1581 - 1656
First day of creation:Sunday 23 October 4004 BC
Bibliotheca
Usseriana
Year Students1960 2,833 Berkeley '67
The Ussher Library at Trinity
1970 4,428 Lecky '78
1980 6,6231990 9,267 Hamilton '92
2000 14,750 Ussher '02
Year Volumes 1960 1.4 M1970 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)
The Ussher Library at Trinity
To provide:
700+ additional readers' places
350,000 additional open access volumesIntegrated ICT
The Ussher Library at Trinity
• 1996 'Idea' developed
• 1997 Library visits Architectural Brief
• 1998 Architects appointed
• 1999 Work on site starts
The Ussher Library at Trinity
Issues identified during visits:
Separation of books and readers Flexibility v. Environment Finishes for surfaces important IT wiring throughout Staff areas
The Ussher Library at 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 Ussher Library at Trinity
The Site
The Ussher Library at Trinity
'From these thoughts might drift abstractions …book…light shelf…seat… out of which a primary concept is woven …'
'Ideas for a library'Valerie MulvinLongRoom, 2002
Changes to the brief
Map Library to be included
Conservation Laboratory out/in
Budget constraints
The Ussher Library at Trinity
The Ussher Library at Trinity
Review of the building process in pictures
June 1999
January 2000
July 2000
January 2001
July 2001
The Ussher Library at Trinity
The finished building
From College Park
South East exterior
North Podium
Orientation Space
Orientation Space
Reading Room, Level 2
Open Access Book Block
Postgraduate Reading Area
The Atrium
Berkeley Refurbishment
Significant work
Remodeling entrance area
Iveagh Hall and Basement transformed
Lecky Library reorganised
The Ussher Library at Trinity
Berkeley Entrance area
Iveagh Hall
What will the user experience?
Good study environment
Integration of Printed and Electronic material
Easier access for HEA visitors
The Ussher Library at Trinity
Pictures, facts and figures at:
www.tcd.ie/Library/LIRC/
More information from:
Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems)New Library Project OfficerTrinity College Library
The Ussher Library at Trinity
More information from:
Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems)New Library Project OfficerTrinity College Library
The Ussher Library at Trinity
More information from:
Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems)New Library Project OfficerTrinity College Library
The Ussher Library at Trinity
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