| a | name and address | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Type of library | university [University] |
| 2 | Name of library / Name of mother institution | John Paul II Library / National University of Ireland, Maynooth |
| 3 | Address | Maynooth Co KildareIRELAND |
| 4 | Phone / Fax / Email | |
| 5 | Name of the director of the library | Cathal McCauley |
| 6 | Contact person for enquiries | (Cathal McCauley) |
| b | population served | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Current readership, number of registered readers | 10 000 |
| 8 | Number of full time students | 7 000 |
| 9 | Number of part time students | 2 000 |
| 10 | Number of staff in institution | 600 |
| c | the old/original building(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total floor area | 4 000 m² |
| 12 | Number of reader seats | 680 |
| 13 | Total capacity of shelving | 330 000 volumes |
| 14 | …in open access storage | 320 000 volumes |
| 15 | …in closed access stacks | 10 000 volumes |
| 16 | Number of library staff | 49 |
| 17 | Opening hours to the public | 72 hours per week during academic year |
| a | architect(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Firm | Scott Tallon Walker |
| 19 | Project Architect | StJohn Handley |
| 20 | Type of project |
| b | aims of the new building | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Short description of the main objectives and purposes of the project | Address need for greater stock and seating capacity while also meet demand for 24/7 capability, ubiquitous wifi, more end-user power supply, teaching rooms and a range of student space from the social to the silent. |
| c | special features | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Site | Located in Maynooth Ireland’s only University town, the campus is divided by a road into north and south with the library in the centre acting as a nexus. The campus hosts two institutions – National University of Ireland, Maynooth and St. Patrick’s College Maynooth and the library serves both. |
| 23 | Architecture | The extension is based on a precast concrete grid of 6.5 metres. There is a glass twin wall system on the upper floors. The building complies with all access and safety regulations including for example the provision for a mothering room. The building has a range of green features including water attenuation tanks, seeded roof, smart lighting. A virtual fly through can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKaiUGm6m8U |
| 24 | Total gross floor area | The total library will have a floor area of 10 200 m² of which 6 200 is the new extension |
| divided into | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Open access services | 7 950 m² |
| special rooms for (26-29) | ||
| 26 | Audiovisual | none dedicated |
| 27 | Computers | |
| 28 | Special collections | 190 m² |
| 29 | Seminar room(s) | 211 m² |
| special activities (30-32) | ||
| 30 | Exhibition space | 84.5 m² |
| 31 | Lecture hall | none |
| 32 | Public refreshments | 116.19 m² |
| 33 | Administration and staff areas | 1 400 m² |
| 34 | Closed access stacks | 90 m² |
| 35 | Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc. | - |
| 36 | Further information | 3 levels, all accessible by registered users, only the front of the ground floor will be totally open to the public |
| 37 | Number of reader seats (total) | 1 500 |
| divided into | ||
| 38 | Audiovisual | no dedicated seating |
| 39 | Computers | 50 |
| 40 | Seminar room(s) | 262 |
| 41 | Regular | 1 188 |
| b | total potential capacity of shelving | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Books and periodicals (total) | 450 000 volumes |
| including | ||
| 43 | Open access stacks | 356 000 volumes |
| 44 | Closed access stacks | 17 000 volumes |
| 45 | Compact shelving | 72 000 volumes (not included in 43 or 44) |
| 46 | Audiovisual materials | 5 000 volumes |
| 47 | Other | N/A |
| 48 | Number of staff required to operate the new library | 2 additional staff onto existing staff of FTE in this library of 45. |
| c | mechanical features | |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ventilation/Air Conditioning | natural using twin wall system |
| 50 | Heating | natural using twin wall system |
| 51 | Lighting | smart lighting throughout |
| 52 | Acoustics | use of materials and coffers in precast concrete |
| 53 | Lifts, elevators, escalators | 2 lifts |
| 54 | Book transportation system | no |
| 55 | Theft detection | electro magnetic tattle tape based |
| 56 | Building management system | yes |
| 57 | Type of IT infrastructure | wired to deliver all fixed points with 1GB, wifi throughout |
| 58 | Other |
| 59 | Planning, preliminary brief | commenced 2006 |
| 60 | Architectural competition | 2008 |
| 61 | Period of project | 2010 |
| 62 | Opening of the construction work | December 2010 |
| 63 | Conclusion of the construction | due to complete autumn 2012 |
| 64 | Furnishing and moving the collections | summer 2012 |
| 65 | Opening of the new building for public | October/December 2012 |
| 66 | Site | N/A |
| 67 | Building | 20 million EUR |
| 68 | Furniture and equipment | N/A |
| 69 | Fees | N/A |
| 70 | Total | N/A |
| 71 | Operating costs | |
| 72 | Funding (Type of commission and source of funding) |