| a | name and address | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Type of library | university [University] |
| 2 | Name of library / Name of mother institution | The McClay Library / Queen’s University Belfast |
| 3 | Address | College Park, Belfast, BT7 1LP |
| 4 | Phone / Fax / Email | (phone +44 (0)2890976322, E-mail, library@qub.ac.uk) |
| 5 | Name of the director of the library | Mr John Gormley |
| 6 | Contact person for enquiries | (Ms Elizabeth Traynor; Ms Karen Latimer) |
| b | population served | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Current readership, number of registered readers | 38 000 |
| 8 | Number of full time students | 22 000 |
| 9 | Number of part time students | 6 000 |
| 10 | Number of staff in institution | 3 000 |
| c | the old/original building(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total floor area | 20 574 |
| 12 | Number of reader seats | 2 755 |
| 13 | Total capacity of shelving | 46 000 linear metres |
| 14 | …in open access storage | 38 000 linear metres |
| 15 | …in closed access stacks | 8 000 linear metres |
| 16 | Number of library staff | 118 |
| 17 | Opening hours to the public | 70 hours per week, 330 days per year |
| a | architect(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Firm | Shepley Bulfinch Richardson Abbott, Boston, USA In association with RPP Architects, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 19 | Project Architect | Sandy Howe for SBRA Alan Shields for RPP |
| 20 | Type of project |
| b | aims of the new building | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Short description of the main objectives and purposes of the project | To provide a single Information Services building bringing together all of the services provided to users in the areas of Library, Computing, Media Services and Language Centre. To provide a world class, technology-rich, building in place of the increasingly inadequate space provided in the former Main and Science Libraries. |
| c | special features | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Site | Central location on the main University campus |
| 23 | Architecture | ”Bent bar” shape incorporating brick and sandstone exterior finishes with large areas of glass. Disabled access and energy efficient, sustainable design were essential requirements. |
| 24 | Total gross floor area | 18 125 m² gross internal area |
| divided into | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Open access services | 8 736 m² (including, open plan computer areas, student lounge and the café) |
| special rooms for (26-29) | ||
| 26 | Audiovisual | Two Language Labs - Area 178 m². Audio visual equipment (combination of plasma screens and data projects linked to dedicated pcs and associated equipment) has also been provided in group study rooms, lecture theatre, computer training room and meeting rooms. |
| 27 | Computers | |
| 28 | Special collections | Reading room - 239 m². Restricted access special collections store included in item 34 closed access stacks |
| 29 | Seminar room(s) | 21 Group study rooms have been equipped with audio visual equipment. – 429 m². |
| special activities (30-32) | ||
| 30 | Exhibition space | Small exhibition spaces on Ground and 1st floors |
| 31 | Lecture hall | Seats 80-100. Area 95 m² |
| 32 | Public refreshments | Franchised café on site |
| 33 | Administration and staff areas | 2 487 m² (including staff areas associated with café) |
| 34 | Closed access stacks | 504 m² |
| 35 | Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc. | 4 906 m² (including plant rooms and stores) |
| 36 | Further information | 4 |
| 37 | Number of reader seats (total) | 2 360 |
| divided into | ||
| 38 | Audiovisual | 10 |
| 39 | Computers | 500 |
| 40 | Seminar room(s) | 350 |
| 41 | Regular | 1500 |
| b | total potential capacity of shelving | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Books and periodicals (total) | 2 000 000 volumes |
| including | ||
| 43 | Open access stacks | 1 500 000 volumes |
| 44 | Closed access stacks | 500 000 volumes |
| 45 | Compact shelving | 1,000,000 volumes (Included in 43 and 44) |
| 46 | Audiovisual materials | 100 linear metres |
| 47 | Other | N/A |
| 48 | Number of staff required to operate the new library | 102 |
| c | mechanical features | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ventilation/Air Conditioning | Combination of natural and mechanical displacement ventilation in open plan areas with chilled beam comfort cooling in three areas with high concentration of PCs. |
| 50 | Heating | Heated using waste heat from data centre and ground source heat pumps with backup gas-fired boilers. |
| 51 | Lighting | Fluorescent general lighting, compact fluorescent and metal halide feature lighting. Automatic controls in open plan areas. |
| 52 | Acoustics | Extensive acoustic modeling carried out at design stage. Acoustic ceiling tiles and wall paneling installed where recommended by model. Carpet installed in open plan areas provided large areas of acoustic absorbent. Main circulation stair enclosed. Floors zoned in to quiet study and whisper zones which are clearly defined within the building. Group activities catered for in dedicated group study rooms. Mechanical and electrical plant design to meet specific acoustic standards. |
| 53 | Lifts, elevators, escalators | Two 17 person passenger lifts and one 2000kG service lift. |
| 54 | Book transportation system | None |
| 55 | Theft detection | Book detection systems have been installed at the short loan area and the exit from the building (Trevor Lyttle could provide further information on these systems if required). The entrance and exit to the building are covered by CCTVs as is the external perimeter of the building. Access to the special collections store and reading room is restricted. The areas are alarmed and are covered by CCTVs. |
| 56 | Building management system | Fully networked electronic building management system as manufactured by Trend Ltd |
| 57 | Type of IT infrastructure | The McClay Library is on the University’s wired and wireless network and connected to JANET. |
| 58 | Other |
| 59 | Planning, preliminary brief | Jan 2003 – April 2003. |
| 60 | Architectural competition | May 2003 – November 2003 |
| 61 | Period of project | Dec 2003 – November 2005 |
| 62 | Opening of the construction work | 16th January 2006 |
| 63 | Conclusion of the construction | 3 Years and 17 weeks. Completed 15rh May 2009 |
| 64 | Furnishing and moving the collections | 22nd May 2009 – 10th July 2009 |
| 65 | Opening of the new building for public | 27th July 2009 |
| 66 | Site | N/A |
| 67 | Building | £37,658,750 |
| 68 | Furniture and equipment | £4,306,750 |
| 69 | Fees | £4,347,500 |
| 70 | Total | £46,313,000 |
| 71 | Operating costs | |
| 72 | Funding (Type of commission and source of funding) |
| Read all about it | ||
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| Tennyson, Michael. ‘Read all about it’. Perspective, 18(5), September/October 2009 pp 54-61 Rainwater harvesting at the seat of learning. Specify 23 December 2009 p 3 |
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