UCC Library is a contemporary university library containing rich collections and archives, multimedia, archive, information and knowledge management systems. It provides competency in answering all questions concerning information and media literacy, media provisioning and brokerage, and providing information services using modern technology. It is a meeting place for students and staff members alike and offers a diverse range of study and research environments, including a Creative Zone, Exhibition Area, Skills Centre and Library studio as well as an Assistive Technology Lab. UCC Library is comprised of the Boole Library (Main Campus), Boston Scientific Health Sciences Library (Brookfield). UCC Library also operates a joint Library Service with Mercy University Hospital, Cork. The Boole Library is located at the heart of the main campus at University College Cork (UCC) which is situated in south-west Ireland and was founded as a Queen’s College in 1845. The Boole Library is named after George Boole who was first professor of Mathematics at Queens College Cork. Today Boole is best remembered as the originator of Boolean Logic - a fundamental step in today's computer revolution, and the basis for all modern computer software.
