Technical Information
a floor area (24-35)
- 24
Total gross floor area
- 4825 sq. metres
- divided into
- 25
Open access services
- 4000 sq. metres
- special rooms for (26-29)
- 26
Audiovisual
- 27
Computers
- 277 sq. metres [3 lecture rooms for Education Students - ICT in the primary classroom - patrons have access when not in use.]
- 28
Special collections
- 29 sq. metres [Compact shelving, temperature and humidity controlled. There is a Special Collections Reading Room next door that is 12.764 sq.meters]
- 29
Seminar room(s)
- 66 sq. metres [2 Seminar Rooms (34 and 32 sq.m) - one for College staff the other is used for student group study.]
- special activities (30-32)
- 30
Exhibition space
- 140 sq. metres [Ground Floor Space with a steel grid along one wall to accommodate hanging exhibitions.]
- 31
Lecture hall
- 195 sq. metres [The lecture Hall is on the ground floor and used for public lectures. It has 180 seats.]
- 32
Public refreshments
- 269 sq. metres [Coffee Shop and seating area (mixture of cafe tables and chairs and soft seating) on the ground floor.]
- 33
Administration and staff areas
- 225 sq. metres [6 Separate staff areas spread over 3 floors - Reception Desk Area, Technical Services, Information Services and Senior Staff Offices.]
- 34
Closed access stacks
- 29 sq. metres [Only closed access stacks are held in Special Collections Room.]
- 35
Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc.
- 36
Further information
- The building has 4 levels, all public. There are staff offices on all floors excluding top floor.
- 37
Number of reader seats (total)
- 477 [80 are on ground floor and open to the public
Includes soft / modular / couches / reading chairs.]
- divided into
- 38
Audiovisual
- 39
Computers
- 192 [82 computers in the ICT rooms and 26 computers spread over three floors.
84 available in ICT rooms]
- 40
Seminar room(s)
- 30 [1 seminar room is bookable by all College staff, students are permitted to book the other online for study sessions.]
- 41
Regular
- 230 [Excluding 80 on ground floor and 63 other types - sofas, soft chairs and beanbags.]
b total potential capacity of shelving
- 42
Books and periodicals (total)
- 3700 linear metres
- including
- 43
Open access stacks
- 3450 linear metres
- 44
Closed access stacks
- No other closed access stack other than compact shelving listed below.
- 45
Compact shelving
- 250 linear metres [Housing Special Collections (Pre 1880) material in a temperature controlled room.]
- 46
Audiovisual materials
- 10 linear metres
- 47
Other
- 48
Number of staff required to operate the new library
- 14 [No extra staff employed to operate the new library]
c mechanical features
- 49
Ventilation/Air Conditioning
- Air conditioning plant on the roof supplies air via underfloor mechanical ducts to raised access floor plenum on each level.
- 50
Heating
- Heating is controlled via room temperature sensors located around the building and linked back to the building management system.
- 51
Lighting
- Artificial lighting is provided via T5 lamp type with high frequency ballast, with automatic control systems.
- 52
Acoustics
- Acoustic design targets used to control external noise intrusion, internal sound insulation, room acoustics and noise emission.
- 53
Lifts, elevators, escalators
- 1 elevator for staff / public/ and freight.
Central staircase
- 54
Book transportation system
- Book Trolleys using elevator
- 55
Theft detection
- Integrated Security management and access control system - RFID.
- 56
Building management system
- Yes
- 57
Type of IT infrastructure
- 1Gb Internet (soon to be 10GB)
10Gb cat. 6 LAN
WiFi available everywhere (Eduroam and Guest)
- 58
Other
- Self Issue - all stock RFID.
