Moving Library Collections

by Habich, Elizabeth Chamberlain

• ISBN13: 9781591586708
• ISBN10: 1591586704
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-23
• Publisher: Libraries Unltd Inc

Summary

Sooner or later, almost every librarian is faced with the task of moving a collection. It is a daunting challenge, mammoth in scope. Yet missing the slightest detail can be devastating-in one instance, a measurement error of only a half-inch threw off two entire sections of shelving.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Planning Collection Space
Determining the Size of Existing Collections	p. 3
Planning for Growth	p. 35
Preparing a Collection Layout Plan	p. 63
Planning the Collection Move
General Considerations: Who, When, and How?	p. 97
Working with a Moving Company
Library and Mover Responsibilities	p. 131
Preparing a Request for Proposal (RFP)	p. 141
Selecting a Mover	p. 169
Carrying out the Move with a Mover	p. 189
Doing the Move Yourself
Planning Move Logistics	p. 203
Executing the Move Youself	p. 247
Special Topics
Cleaning Collections	p. 285
Moving from Disorganized Conditions	p. 293
Average Widths of Materials	p. 301
Two Hundred Moves Reported in the Literature, 1929-2006	p. 313
Annotated References	p. 343
Index	p. 393
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