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

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

3. Students and Libraries
Year Students
,833 Berkeley '67
,428 Lecky '78
,623
,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
,156 Ussher ‘02

4. Collections Year Volumes 1960 1.4 m 1970 1.9 m Santry I ('74)
m Santry II ('86)
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.
m Santry IV ('98) m

6. 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

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