Kathy:
I'd like to echo Shannon's advice. I have (2) large format scanners and
they are in almost constant use. I still don't know the full impact (did
theft/vandalism decrease significantly), but our conservator says we're
sending fewer books for repair.
Best,
Gary
--On Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:27 AM -0800 Shannon Van Kirk
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> Kathy,
> If you don't have a scanner available for student use, you might consider
> it. This will help prevent vandalism of non-circulating materials.
> Architecture students need those illustrations, and, at Miami University
> school of Architecture, the students responded well when we installed a
> scanner in a place convenient for their use. We ended up needing two
> scanners to handle the volume.
>
> Tip--put it at a stand-up station. People are less likely to settle in
> for a long session of scanning if they are standing. We also had a
> notice right on the workstation about what kind of portable media worked
> for carrying away the scanned files, which were deleted every couple of
> days.
>
> --shannon van kirk
> formerly Head of the Art/Arch Library at Miami University.
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Kathy Edwards
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Learning from your responses, we've devised a new policy for our
> collection: Items with a replacement value of $200 or more will be
> restricted to the permanent reserves shelf in our main public area, for
> library use only.
>
> Many thanks for your thoughts, opinions, and insights!
>
>
>
> Kathy Edwards
>
> Arts & Architecture Librarian
>
> Gunnin Library
>
> Clemson University
>
> 656-4289
>
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