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Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library

The Ussher Library at Trinity – a Library for its time?. Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library. James Ussher 1581 - 1656. First day of creation : Sunday 23 October 4004 BC. Bibliotheca Usseriana. The Ussher Library at Trinity.

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Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library

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  1. The Ussher Library at Trinity – a Library for its time? Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library

  2. James Ussher 1581 - 1656 First day of creation: Sunday 23 October 4004 BC

  3. Bibliotheca Usseriana

  4. The Ussher Library at Trinity Year Students 1960 2,833 Berkeley '67 1970 4,428 Lecky '78 1980 6,623 1990 9,267 Hamilton '92 2000 14,750 Ussher '02

  5. The Ussher Library at Trinity Year Volumes 1960 1.4 M 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)

  6. The Ussher Library at Trinity To provide: 700+ additional readers' places 350,000 additional open access volumes Integrated ICT

  7. The Ussher Library at Trinity • 1996 'Idea' developed • 1997 Library visits Architectural Brief • 1998 Architects appointed • 1999 Work on site starts

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. The Site

  11. 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 Mulvin LongRoom, 2002

  12. The Ussher Library at Trinity Changes to the brief Map Library to be included Conservation Laboratory out/in Budget constraints

  13. The Ussher Library at Trinity Review of the building process in pictures

  14. June 1999

  15. January 2000

  16. July 2000

  17. January 2001

  18. July 2001

  19. The Ussher Library at Trinity The finished building

  20. From College Park

  21. South East exterior

  22. North Podium

  23. Orientation Space

  24. Orientation Space

  25. Reading Room, Level 2

  26. Open Access Book Block

  27. Postgraduate Reading Area

  28. The Atrium

  29. The Ussher Library at Trinity Berkeley Refurbishment Significant work Remodeling entrance area Iveagh Hall and Basement transformed Lecky Library reorganised

  30. Berkeley Entrance area

  31. Iveagh Hall

  32. The Ussher Library at Trinity What will the user experience? Good study environment Integration of Printed and Electronic material Easier access for HEA visitors

  33. Pictures, facts and figures at: www.tcd.ie/Library/LIRC/

  34. The Ussher Library at Trinity More information from: tpeare@tcd.ie Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library

  35. The Ussher Library at Trinity More information from: tpeare@tcd.ie Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library

  36. The Ussher Library at Trinity More information from: tpeare@tcd.ie Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library

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