The strategic significance of the hardiman research building 26jan14

The Strategic Significance of the Hardiman Research Building

John Cox, University Librarian

What’s In a Name?

James Hardiman Library

From: Postgraduate Library To: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Research Building Via: PRTLI V To: Hardiman Research Building AKA: The Library Extension Within: Hardiman Building Opposite: James Hardiman Library

Outline

• A vote of confidence

• More than a library: co-tenancy

• Archives and Special Collections services

• Attracting new collections

• Digital Library partnerships

• Community space: exhibitions and events

• Contrast with “old” Library


A Vote of Confidence


More Than a Library


Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Building (AHSSRB): “integrate research and training in the Humanities, Digital Cultures,

Creative Industries, Business, Social Sciences, Rights, Advocacy, and Public Policy.

provide a collision function between knowledge and practice provide a research environment to enable the transformation of cultural

resources into social and economic opportunity be a national and international hub with strong regional connectivity to

creative industries, to the economics of heritage, and to research-led projects to achieve social cohesion”

Co-Tenants


Library Research Services Moore Institute for the Humanities and Social Studies Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change Other research disciplines may move in (“research hotel”) Librarians, archivists, research staff, PhD students, visitors,

technologists et al.

Archives and Special Collections

University Focus on Archives for Research


Transformed Facilities


Investment in Archival Facilities


Attracting Collections


Abbey Theatre Thomas Kilroy Brendan Duddy Ringling North Library Éamon de Buitléar Tim Robinson

http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2012/1022/media-3420435.html

Digital Library Partnerships

http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/usingthelibrary/librarypoliciesandpublications/libraryseminars/digitalcollections/



Digital Scholarship Enablement Strategy


Partnership Momentum


Community: Exhibitions and Events


Initial Exhibition


Current Exhibition


Digital Display Infrastructure


Official Opening

Conference Visit


US University Visitors


Local Primary School Visitors

A Tale of Two Buildings

By Contrast: James Hardiman Library

“It is unfair that we are unable to access the new state of the art library extension, which I'm sure our fees aided in building” (4th Year)

New Expectations of Library Space

“Overly cramped, not enough desk space, loads of desks with no plugs and fluctuating temperature” (4th Year U/G) “The library space as a study area is corrupted by a lack of heating (when needed) and air-conditioning and rendered unattractive by grubby carpets and seating” (Taught Masters)

LibQual, March 2014

Library Quality Review Recommendation

“The University should commit to the transformation of the existing James Hardiman Library to bring about a building that:

Encourages and motivates scholarship Symbolises and enhances the ethos, brand and reputation of the

University, avoiding risks to future recruitment of students and researchers

Enhances the student experience Is genuinely at the heart of the campus Anticipates and responds to user needs”

University Strategic Plan, 2015-2020

“We will develop a campus-wide buildings regeneration plan, for implementation on a phased basis. This plan will include the transformation of our Hardiman Library building into a dynamic learning environment, reflecting the culture of knowledge creation in a contemporary university.”


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