For those who may be interested, the archive for the old LAMA storage list is still available at
https://lists.ala.org/sympa/arc/lama-storage/2021-02/. These archives are being removed over the next few months, so not sure for how much longer we'll have access.
The previous discussions covered a wide range of topics, which I've tried to organize below as a jumping off place to help get new conversations started. Please feel free to reach out to the group, share ideas, ask questions. And keep the introductions coming!
Collections, Policies, & Best PracticesJob descriptions for students and staff, JD for storage manager, staffing levels
Transfer guidelines, ingestion policies, transfer back from storage, deaccessioning, duplicates
Microforms, media formats in HDS, storing and retrieving maps
Retrieving times, binding, Interlibrary loan, removing and filling holes in HDS
Rental space in facility, temporary storage insurance, MOUs, safety policies
Cost savings of HDS, Collection processing companies
Large projects, participating in the Google Digitization Project
Shared storage
PreservationCleaning items before shelving, acidity standards in trays, fire and waterproof boxes
Mold in HD storage
Audiovisual cold storage
Fire in HD storage, sprinklers, gas fire suppression system for special collections, earthquake mitigation, water detection systems, disaster plans
Temperature and humidity, environmental fluctuations, air handlers
Facility, Shelving, & EquipmentCompact/mobile shelving, static high-bay shelving costs, shelving RFPs, shelving height
Determining the number of lifts, lift/order picker recommendations, book trucks, pallet space
Tray specifications, sizes, capacity
Transit vehicles and containers
Shelf extensions for oversized materials, trays for microfilm, oversized folios, spacesaver's art bins
Security for special collections
Hardware/PDTs/tablets, wireless in HDS, book scanners
Software--GFA/Caiasoft, Alma and storage
Best,
Jenny
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Jennifer Maddox Abbott
Collection Management Librarian
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
She/Her/Hers
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