Research Collections are managed by the Special Collections & Archives Directorate in the Library, a team which work on different aspects of our printed, archival and digital collections.
SC&A is formed at the time of DCU 'Incorporation'. Much early work is focused on collating collections from the libraries of DCU, St. Patrick's College Drumcondra, Mater Dei Institute of Education and the Church of Ireland College of Education..
A new gallery space is launched beside the ground floor issue desk with an opening exhibition entitled Discover: Special Collections & Archives. This exhibit highlighted key themes and collection strengths in areas such as politics, media history, education and theology.
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The Irish Pirate Radio Exhibition. curated by Eddie Bohan, is hosted in the O'Reilly Library. The archive from which the exhibition was drawn was later donated to DCU.
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Following the cataloguing of selected collections to make them discoverable and available for research, our consultation service is launched in a new Reading Room on the lower ground floor of the O'Reilly Library.
Fearless, an exhibition on the journalism of Mary Raftery is launched, following the donation of Mary's papers to DCU. Curated by Dr. Mark O'Brien and SC&A, this marked the 20th anniversary of the original transmission of the RTÉ documentary series States of Fear and covered Mary's groundbreaking print and broadcast journalism career.
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Papers from the British and Irish Communist Organisation (BICO) and its associated groups are donated to DCU Library. Delivered in 27 old and battered suitcases, the BICO archive is an extensive collection of publications and records relating to a variety of left-wing organisations, campaigns, and debates on topical issues from the 1960s to the present.
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DCU Library joins Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) as part of our strategy towards promoting greater visibility and preservation for our digital collections.
Our first digital collection is launched following the digitisation of the papers of the former Irish diplomat Seán Lester which are held in DCU Library. This can be viewed here on Atom, our archival management system and also here in the DRI.
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A virtual exhibition showcasing our Charles J Haughey Collection, a hugely important collection which includes correspondence, photographs and papers from all periods of Haughey’s public and political life, goes live.
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Charles J. Haughey: Politics in a Changing Ireland, an exhibition on the late Taoiseach created by the directorate, and curated by Prof. Gary Murphy and Dr. Philip O'Connor, is launched. Members of the Haughey family are pictured at the launch with Prof. Daire Keogh, President of DCU.
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