James Ussher1581 - 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

Year Students1960 2,833 Berkeley '67

Students and Libraries

1970 4,428 Lecky '78

1980 6,6231990 9,267 Hamilton '92

2002 15,156 Ussher ‘02

Year Volumes 1960 1.4 m1970 1.9 m Santry I ('74)

1980 2.5 m Santry II ('86)

1990 3.2 m Santry III ('91)

2000 4.0 m Santry IV ('98)

2002 4.25 m

Collections

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