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Development of New Library Spaces

06/27/2022
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Development of New Library Spaces

 

UCC Library is making use of the quieter summer months to develop exciting new spaces for our users. Beginning week June 27th for a period of 6 weeks, works will commence on the old section of the Boole Library Building on Q+1, Q+2 and Q+3. There’ll be some noise and disruption in the short-term, but it will be worth it once complete!

 

Q+1 Digital Scholarship Studio

Works will commence to create a dedicated technology-rich Digital Scholarship Studio, containing 18 high-specification computer workstations for students, staff and researchers engaging in scholarly activities using a variety of media formats. The Studio will also contain a collaborative meeting space and 3D printing and scanning facilities.

 

 

Q+2 Staff space

Works will commence on repurposing existing staff space. No publicly accessible study spaces will be affected in this.

 

Q+3 Additional Student Spaces

Works will commence to add an additional 37 quiet study spaces to Q+3, with power plugs at each desk.

 

While these works are being carried out, you may wish to use the New Reading Rooms on Q-1, Q+1, Q+2 and Q+3, the Quad Reading Room or the Creative Zone on Q floor for quieter study spaces. Access to the physical collections is unimpeded during the works.

 

The new spaces and services will be unveiled in time for semester 1 of the new academic year. Further updates will be provided as the works progress.

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Maximum Library Occupancy

UCC Library has been operating at 80% occupancy in both Boole and Brookfield Health Sciences libraries. Effective immediately, both libraries will operate at maximum occupancy. This ensures there will be ample study spaces for students in the run-up to exams. Face coverings must be worn at all times, and please make use of the hand sanitising stations throughout the buildings.

 

Seat Booking

After 7th November, it will no longer be required to have a seat booking for a study space in Brookfield Health Sciences Library and throughout most of Boole Library. There is unrestricted access to 2400 study spaces available throughout both libraries. We do know, however, that some form of a seat reservation system is useful to some of our users planning their visit to the library. For that reason, from November 8th, seat booking will remain in place in the Quad Reading Room on Q Floor of Boole Library. This service provides 92 pre-bookable spaces and Library staff will monitor the Reading Room regularly to ensure that bookings are in place. Bookings for the Quad Reading Room can be made from November 8th directly from the Library website.

 

Coming Soon

In the run-up to exams, the Library will reintroduce additional services used in previous years to ensure maximum access to study spaces for all users:

  • Space Hogging Campaign to free-up unused study spaces that have been hogged with belongings.
  • The Quad Reading Room will be available for 24/7 access during study and exam weeks.
  • Weekend access to the New Reading Rooms on Q+1, Q+2 and Q+3 will return in time for the end of semester.

Further details on these will be provided in due course.

As always, the library is closely following public health guidelines. Please remain vigilant and ensure that all safety protocols are followed.

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UCC Library continues to operate the longest opening hours of any academic library in the country, with the Boole Library open from 7:30am – 1:30am seven days a week. As part of UCC Library’s on-going commitment to UCC’s Green Campus initiative and our responsible use of energy consumption within library buildings, we have made a small change to Reading Room access over the weekends. This change is introduced as a pilot project to explore the impact on energy costs.

As of Friday 15th October, the New Reading Rooms on Q+1, Q+2 and Q+3 of the Boole Library Building close from 8pm on Friday evenings until 7:30am on Monday mornings. The areas impacted are indicated in blue on the following maps: Q+1Q+2 and Q+3.  

Over 1200 bookable study spaces will still be available for Library users. All other Library spaces such as the Creative Zone and Group Study rooms also remain available for student use. 

Access to the library’s collections is unaffected. The Library will continue to review patterns of usage of the library building and will reinstate weekend access to the new reading rooms prior to examinations period.

Brookfield Health Sciences Library is unaffected. 

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