From planning to foundations Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library A New Library for Trinity

A little background... A New Library for Trinity

1996 ‘Idea’ of New Library developed and 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

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: 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 floors Book block - 5 floors Ground level - orientation, materials processing 2 Lower levels - books, readers, plant Conservation 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 Officer Trinity College Library A New Library for Trinity

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