CDL: Compact shelving (response 7-9)

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>From  	Richard Llewellyn <rllewell_at_nova.edu>
  	RE: Compact shelving

All of the circulating collection at the Alvin Sherman Library has been on
compact shelving since the building opened in December 2001. I've never
heard that we've had any major problems with it (beyond patrons not making
the correct "jump" across aisles to get to next section they want). I've
been here nearly a year and a half and only first used the box that jump
starts the shelves when they won't move for the first time two weeks ago.
I've been told that we do occasionally have failures that require help from
the company.

Cordially,
Richard

Richard Llewellyn
Reference/Subject Specialist
  Librarian for Science and Technology
Alvin Sherman Library
Nova Southeastern University
Phone: (954) 262-4576

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>From  	Greta Wood <gwood_at_wingate.edu>
 	RE: Compact shelving

Atkins Library at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has open
stacks on compact shelving. Here's their website: http://library.uncc.edu/

Hope this helps!

Greta.

Greta Wood, MA, MLIS
Reference/Instruction/Catalog Librarian
Ethel K. Smith Library
Wingate University
Campus Box 3067
Wingate, NC 28174
P: 704.233.8099
F: 704.233.8254
E: gwood_at_wingate.edu

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>From  	Lori Schwabenbauer <lschwaben_at_holyfamily.edu>
	Re: CDL:  Compact shelving

We have compact shelving for our bound periodicals - the kind where you pull the
shelves out to get to further volumes behind the ones you see.  They're sturdy
and space-saving, if unattractive.  The only problem is that students sometimes
don't realize you can pull the shelves out, so they miss finding what they're
looking for.  But I would say it's worked well in the open stacks for us.

Lori

Lori A. Schwabenbauer, MSLS
Director of Library Services, Holy Family University
9801 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114
267-341-3314 / fax 215-632-8067
Lschwaben_at_holyfamily.edu
http://www.holyfamily.edu/library/