Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library The Ussher Library at Trinity – a Library for its time?
James Ussher First day of creation: Sunday 23 October 4004 BC
Bibliotheca Usseriana
Year Students ,833 Berkeley '67 The Ussher Library at Trinity ,428 Lecky ' , ,267 Hamilton ' ,750 Ussher '02
Year Volumes M M Santry I ('74) M Santry II ('86) M Santry III ('91) M Santry IV ('98) The Ussher Library at Trinity
To provide: 700+ additional readers' places 350,000 additional open access volumes Integrated 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: 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 Mulvin LongRoom, 2002
Changes to the brief Map Library to be included Conservation Laboratory out/in Budget constraints 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
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
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More information from: Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library The Ussher Library at Trinity
More information from: Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library The Ussher Library at Trinity
More information from: Trevor Peare, Keeper (Systems) New Library Project Officer Trinity College Library The Ussher Library at Trinity