50 likes | 52 Vues
WML Print Collection. Status of Print Collection. Shelving is at capacity Insufficient air circulation around volumes encourages the growth of mold Previous discussions examined the possibility of on-campus or nearby storage Climate control issues Staff issues What would be the budget?.
E N D
Status of Print Collection • Shelving is at capacity • Insufficient air circulation around volumes encourages the growth of mold • Previous discussions examined the possibility of on-campus or nearby storage • Climate control issues • Staff issues • What would be the budget?
Alleviating Crowding • Circulation data shows that while current (2014) imprints had a 50% circulation, overall circulation of the collection was at 6.84% • Less crowded shelves bring current holdings into sharper focus • Need space for adding gifts to Special Collections • Questions: • Where would a remote storage facility be located? • How would the titles in remote storage show in the catalog? • How would these items be retrieved for use? • What would this cost in terms of climate control, maintenance, staff, etc?
Opportunity for Remote Storage • PALCI (Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. 68 members) a consortium with which we do Interlibrary Loans, is in discussion with Iron Mountain to pilot remote storage. • Each libraries’ books will be retained as a discrete collection in the facility. • Iron Mountain’s facility will be located in Swedesboro, New Jersey. Climate controlled with a low oxygen ratio. • Items located in remote storage would be indicated in the catalog. • Storage cost is less than other options when climate control and staff are factored in: $1.00 per book first year, 50 cents annually after that. • (Pilot retrieval fees for overnight delivery 48 cents per book.) • Legal agreement to protect collection.
What would investing in this future avenue for increasing space for the collection entail? • Commitment by October 31st • Commitment is for 3 years • Target number of volumes: 5,000-10,000 • Any book pulled from storage because a user requested it would be returned to its place on the Weinberg Memorial Library’s shelves. • What would be the criteria for selecting titles for remote storage? • Library Advisory Subcommittee/Library faculty develop criteria • Criteria are used to generate lists for review by faculty • Begin pulling selected books in February, 2016.