Core Library Storage Interest Group

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Purpose: Provides a forum for exchanging ideas on the planning, design, development, operation, management, and/or dismantling of library collection storage.

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This interest group is part of Core's Buildings and Operations Section.

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  • 1.  CORE interest group week: Storage topic brain storming

    Posted Nov 25, 2024 12:01 PM

    Storage folks,

     

    Good afternoon from Cathy Martyniak (LC) and Amy Boucher (Harvard), co-chairs of the ALA CORE Library storage interest group. We are sending out this email asking folks to let us know what topics might be good to hear about virtually this March during CORE interest group week.

     

    We have some ideas to get the conversation rolling:

     

    1. Care and handling of boxed, archival and oddly shaped materials during transportation, shelving and storage
    2. Storage in the age of declining print acquisitions
    3. What idea do you have?

     

     

    Best,

     

    Cathy and Amy

     

    Cathy Martyniak

    Chief, Collections Management Division

    Library of Congress

    Direct:  202-707-1410

    Cell:  202-597-4684

    cmartyniak@loc.gov

     

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  • 2.  RE: CORE interest group week: Storage topic brain storming

    Posted Nov 26, 2024 08:05 AM

    We have a bunch of oddly shaped things due to our library of things. Cake pans, kids toys, pickleball, etc.  My boss bought large zipper top totebags with our logo on it to put those items in for our patrons to check out easier and for our courier to bring to branches easier. We use the same tote bag for our book club kits.



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    Anita Rose
    Cataloger
    Blackwater Regional Library
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  • 3.  RE: CORE interest group week: Storage topic brain storming

    Posted Nov 26, 2024 08:38 AM
    I would love to hear from libraries who have retrofitted existing buildings to use for library storage rather than building new high-density facilities. I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who successfully have done that, and who have considered it but decided, for whatever reasons, it was not the way to go. High density storage facilities are expensive to build, and I think several organizations are looking for alternatives when they run out of shelf space. Adding a vendor for this type of storage might also be interesting.

    Beth


    Beth Doyle

    Head, Conservation Services Dept. | Preservation Officer

    Duke University Libraries

    (She/her/hers)

     






  • 4.  RE: CORE interest group week: Storage topic brain storming

    Posted Dec 10, 2024 11:25 AM

    Hello,

    We've had a significant amount of experience with both renovations and new construction for offsite facilities, and there is certainly much to consider when determining how to move forward.  We would be happy to participate in any discussions or provide information on this topic if we can add any value.  

    Thank you.

    GREG SAYRE
    Manager of Major Projects, Pre-Sale

    Spacesaver Storage Systems, Inc. | Spacesaver Corporation 



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    GREG SAYRE
    Manager of Major Projects, Pre-Sale | Spacesaver Storage Systems, Inc. | Spacesaver Corporation
    O: 920.563.0562 | C: 920.723.2014| F: 920.563.0755
    gsayre@spacesaver.com | spacesaver.com
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