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

2. A little background... A New Library for Trinity

3. 1996 ‘Idea’ of New Library developed and visits planned A New Library for Trinity

4. 1997 January Visit to US Libraries 1997 February Visit to European Libraries A New Library for Trinity

5. 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

6. Separation of books and readers - reader space at Kroch Library, Cornell University

7. Separation of books and readers - book space at Kroch Library, Cornell University

8. Flexibility v. environment 1 - George Washington University

9. Flexibility v. environment 2 - Boston College

10. Flexibility v. environment 3 - Emory University, Atlanta

11. Finishes for surfaces important - Case Western Reserve University

12. Finishes for surfaces important - Kroch Library, Cornell University

13. IT wiring throughout - Case Western Reserve University

15. Staff areas - Case Western Reserve University

16. Staff areas - Kroch Library, Cornell University

17. A New Library for Trinity The Site The Brief The Competition

18. The Site

19. 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

20. A New Library for Trinity The architectural competition: ~ 50 interested 9 invited to compete 6 entries Competition run by RIAI

21. A New Library for Trinity Architects appointed: McCullough Mulvin and Keane Murphy Duff

23. 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

24. A New Library for Trinity IT and Multimedia Anticipation of use Size of equipment Multi-media = ‘old’ media?

25. Size of Computers- Limerick University

26. Developments in Computer sizes - Gateway August 1999

30. A New Library for Trinity Completion March 2001 Refurbishment of Berkeley July - December 2001 New Library Complex in full use September 2002-

31. A New Library for Trinity Pleasing everyone?

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

33. Further information from: tpeare@tcd.ie http://www.tcd.ie/Library/LIRC/