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On the one hand, shelving by size is efficient space utilization and bindings will be properly supported, especially if you shelve very tall or heavy books flat. On the other hand, separate shelving sequences frustrate browsers and they may never know about oversize collections. Use patterns, physical characteristics of collections, access (closed vs. open stacks), would all have to be considered. Since our users so often rely on browsing and serendipity, we prefer to integrate sizes as much as possible. Facilities Standards for Art Libraries, Planning Academic and Research Library Buildings , the National Archives and Records Administration (http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/nara/volume.html and the Northeast Document Conservation Center (http://www.nedcc.org/p101cs/candh.htm) are good places for start for book shelving standards. Kathy Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:10:54 -0500 From: Katherine Cowan <[log in to unmask]> Subject: shelving books by size? Jan. 18, 2005 =20 Dear list, We are looking for input on practices of shelving books by size. =20 We have Stacks (less than 12 in. tall) and Quartos (roughly 12-15 in. = tall) -- shelved separately on opposite sides of the library (I use inches = rather than centimeters to describe this to the students).=20 =20 Anticipating the opportunity to install all new shelving, we are = wondering whether some libraries integrate these sizes, and what advantages they = find in that arrangement. =20 I've worked in libraries where the Quartos are housed on shelves at the = end of each row, but we have so many Quartos that this would probably not = work for us. I've also seen the different sizes on separate floors of a = smaller library. I understand that the shelving space is more efficiently used = with separate shelving by size, and it makes sense - it also seems healthier = for the books. =20 Any thoughts? =20 Kathy Cowan Senior Reference Librarian, Decker Library Maryland Institute College of Art (410) 225-2714 [log in to unmask] Kathryn L. Corcoran Library Services Director Art Reference Library Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute 310 Genesee Street Utica NY 13502 Phone: (315)797-0000 ext.2228 Fax: (315) 797-5608 __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]