from planning to foundations trevor peare, keeper (systems) new library project officer trinity...

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

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•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

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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

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• 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:

tpeare@tcd.ie

http://www.tcd.ie/Library/LIRC/