Thank you to all who responded to my inquiry! I am gratified and overwhelmed by the cordial and helpful responses I have received. I will likely be responding to you all individually over the next few weeks as I gather a series of questions for you all. The ARLIS community is the best! *Beth Goodrich* Librarian [log in to unmask] Direct: 612-206-3118 1224 Marshall Street NE, Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN 55413 craftcouncil.org Sign up here to receive news of the ACC Library & Archives through our newsletter <https://www.craftcouncil.org/library-archives/newsletter> If you value the rich resources available through the ACC Library & Archives, please consider a donation to the American Craft Council. <https://www.craftcouncil.org/support> We champion craft, and we'll continue to do so with your partnership! On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 11:18 AM Beth Goodrich <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello Arlisians, > > I manage a small research library (22,000 volumes, 4,000 artist files, 600 > linear feet of archives collections) housed within the office of our > non-profit organization. The org is looking to vacate our current space > into a different space with a better street presence and smaller footprint > to accommodate a staff that is largely working remotely (except for the > librarian!). In anticipation of a possible move within the year I am > trying to be proactive and begin working on a moving plan as soon as > possible. > > I recently joined the Space Planning SIG and I have begun a literature > review, but I thought I would also ask the listserv if anyone has been > involved directly in moving a sizable collection between separate > buildings. Any tips, takeaways or pitfalls to share? I am a solo > librarian, so I will need to enlist some outside help in the logistics of > packing the collection. > > Feel free to contact me directly. I am happy to compile responses if > others are interested in learning more as well. > > *Beth Goodrich* > Librarian > [log in to unmask] > Direct: 612-206-3118 > > > > 1224 Marshall Street NE, Suite 200 > Minneapolis, MN 55413 > craftcouncil.org > > > Sign up here to receive news of the ACC Library & Archives through our > newsletter <https://www.craftcouncil.org/library-archives/newsletter> > > If you value the rich resources available through the ACC Library & > Archives, please consider a donation to the American Craft Council. > <https://www.craftcouncil.org/support> > We champion craft, and we'll continue to do so with your partnership! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~