Sub-committees and Groups

CONUL Collaborative Storage

Established:

  • 2006

Terms of reference:

  1. To carry out a needs analysis of CONUL libraries in relation to co-operative high-density storage facilities.
  2. To examine existing models and to establish best practice in relation to high-density storage facilities for CONUL libraries.
  3. To investigate the feasibility of providing one or more high-density co-operative storage facilities for all CONUL libraries.
  4. In the light of 1-3 to proceed with a specification for a high-density co-operative store in terms of location floor space required, shelving capacity, types of shelving required, broad costs and service arrangements.
  5. To identify key issues in relation to retention, ownership, access and delivery to and from CONUL high-density storage facilities in the context of national storage facilities already in existence.

 

Chair :

  • Crónán Ó Doibhlin UCD

Members:

  • Monica Crump NUIG
  • Mary Dundon UL
  • Margaret Flood TCD (from May 2008)
  • Mary Kiely DCU
  • Anne McSweeney DIT
  • Mary O'Doherty RCSI
  • Colette O'Flaherty NLI (from Feb 2007)
  • Carmel O'Sullivan UCD (from May 2008)
  • Val Payne NUIM
  • Petra Schnabel RIA