Andrea’s question is timely. We are
considering compact shelving for a university branch library. I’ve seen
compact shelving used successfully in museum libraries, but they generally have
a lower volume of users and often have closed stacks. Do any of you have
experience using it in a university environment with open stacks?
Beverly Carver
Architecture and Fine Arts Library Manager
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Dear Colleagues
We are currently putting together a brief for a new
library/research unit for the National Gallery of Ireland. We are looking
at the possibility of putting compact shelving in our public reading
room. I know these have obvious advantages in terms of space but I have
some concerns about how our users would deal with rolling shelves. I
would be very interested in hearing from any of you that have experience using
compact shelving in your reading rooms and how it has worked out for you.
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Regards
Andrea
Lydon
Librarian
National
Gallery of
Tel: 00 353
1 6633543