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- From: Jo-Ann Michalak <JMICHALA@TULIPS.LIB.TUFTS.EDU>
- Subject: COMMENTS ON PROPOSED STACK ARRANGEMENTS REQUESTED
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- The Tufts University Arts & Sciences Library in Medford, Ma is planning a
- new addition which will double the size of the library. We are inviting
- comments on our proposed stack arrangement. A short description of our
- current arrangement is followed by the proposed arrangement which includes
- our concerns and assumptions. Where to direct comments is indicated at the
- end.
- CURRENT ARRANGEMENT
- 1. Books are arranged on 8" shelves by LC callnumber except N and TR.
- Oversized books are shelved flat on the bottom shelf of each range. All
- sizes of N and TR books (fine arts collection is approx. 15,500) are
- shelved on 9" shelves in a current periodical/microtext/fine arts reading
- room which has a service desk.
- 2. Bound journals are arranged by title A-Z on 8" shelves except fine arts
- journals are shelved separately at the end.
- 3. Books and journals from the engineering and science libraries are
- arranged by LC callnumber on 8" shelves in 3 separate libraries.
- PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT WITH CONCERNS/ASSUMPTIONS:
- 1. Arrange all books (including engineering, sciences and fine arts by call
- number on 8" shelves. Concerns we have identified are:
- --security for fine arts books if they are shelved together with less
- expensive books. (We have Tattletape security but only a small amount of older
- and current books are taped.)
- --how to shelve the large proportion of oversize fine arts books: flat on the
- bottom shelf? on separate oversize book ranges? in separate sections at the
- end of each range? interfiled with regular size fine arts books but use 9"
- shelves for this area? which arrangement would result in the least customer
- inconvenienct and book damage?
- --if all fine arts books will be shelved in 9" shelves within the regular
- stacks which are 8", how to cope with future collection shifts?
- if fine arts books will be divided into 'regular' and 'oversize', how to
- do it? is there a computer program that will help?
- 2. Arrange all bound journals by call number separate from the books.
- Concerns:
- --how easy will it be to 'sell' the convenience of collocation of material
- by call number (subjects together) versus the convenience of shelving by
- title?
- --we assume that keeping journals separate will reduce the amount of stack
- planning and shifting over the lifetime of the new building.
- 3. We are considering recommending compact shelving for all or most of the
- stacks including books and journals. Our concerns are:
- --patron safety
- impact on collection usage (browsing and competition for open aisles) in
- a basically undergraduate collection
- --time required for shelving and shelf maintenance. we calculate time
- required to shelve in compact shelving will double.
- please send comments directly to me since i am not a subscriber to the
- listserv:
- Jo-Ann Michalak
- Assistant Director for Public Services
- Arts & Sciences Library
- Tufts University
- 617/627-3345
- internet:jmichala@pearl.tufts.edu
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