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>Hello,
>
>I was directed to list from another Access Services Librarian. I work
>for an Independent school covering grades 9-12. Our library has an
>overall collection size of approximately 86,000 volumes. I am in the
>process of evaluating our Art Book Collection (basically Dewey 700-779)
>which is nearly 5,000 volumes. The shelves they are on currently are
>not big enough to hold the books. Some options suggested are rebuilding
>the shelves in their current location, which is built-in wooden shelving
>original to the building's architecture, so that books fit better.
>Another less popular suggestion was to move them to another location in
>the library where the shelving would be sturdier and more custom to the
>collection. We do not have an oversized shelving section. Currently,
>oversized books are placed on the bottom shelf in the shelving section
>where it would reside.
>
>Has anyone been involved in something like this? How would I go about
>locating shelving that can be fitted into the current location? When
>you tackled this kind of project did you try to find an average height
>and width of the collection? What process did you use to figure out
>what kind and what size shelving can be used for these oversized art
>books? Any other thoughts and considerations would be useful.
>
>Thank you,
>
>
>Kimberly Gnerre
>Access Services Librarian
>The Hotchkiss School
>PO Box 800
>Lakeville, CT 06039
>PH: 860-435-3260
>FAX: 860-435-8116
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