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

Trinity College Library Legal deposit library Central undergraduate teaching library Research support library National Research Resource International research role

Students and Libraries Year Students 1960 2,833 Berkeley '67 1970 4,428 Lecky '78 1980 6,623 1990 9,267 Hamilton '92 Seats: Berkeley 626 Lecky 600 Hamilton 585 Ussher 750 [1994 Stearne – 80 seats, replaced accommodation in huts] [1937 Reading Room 190 seats – closed for 1990 – 92] Total seats by 2002 – close to 3,000 2002 15,156 Ussher ‘02

Collections 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) Santry I 600K volumes capacity Santry II 700K volumes Santry III 600K Santry IV 750K About 400,000 volumes on open access, in 2000 About 150,000 items requested from Stacks per year. 2000 4.0 m Santry IV ('98) 2002 4.25 m

Library Brief Single complex of buildings 700+ study places 350,00 open access volumes Integrated use of print & electronic resources Conservation Department Map Library Integrated Collection Management processing

Library Brief 2 Rationalise service points Improve collection arrangement Microfilming/technical facilities Improve reception area Improve staff facilities