nlms plan to expand collection space may 6, 2013 mla sunrise seminar martha fishel chief, public...
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Collection SpaceCollection SpaceNLM’s Plan to Expand Collection Space
May 6, 2013 MLA Sunrise SeminarMartha Fishel
Chief, Public Services Division
NLM’s Plan to Expand Collection Space
May 6, 2013 MLA Sunrise SeminarMartha Fishel
Chief, Public Services Division
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NLM was built in 1962; designed to store 1.5M Volumes
NLM was built in 1962; designed to store 1.5M Volumes
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Underground stack floors being constructed in 1961
Underground stack floors being constructed in 1961
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Today NLM Holds 2.6m VolumesToday NLM Holds 2.6m Volumes
17.5 million items 17.5 million items
Located:
• NLM Stacks• University of Maryland
(manuscripts)• Offsite Storage (Rockville
MD)
Located:
• NLM Stacks• University of Maryland
(manuscripts)• Offsite Storage (Rockville
MD)
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Artist’s Rendition of New Building C. 2002
Artist’s Rendition of New Building C. 2002
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Two OptionsTwo Options
• Store materials permanently off-site- Examined several off-site facilities in 2007
OR• Install additional compact shelving
on the middle floor of the 3 stack levels
• Store materials permanently off-site- Examined several off-site facilities in 2007
OR• Install additional compact shelving
on the middle floor of the 3 stack levels
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Crowded stacks on second levelThis floor could not support compact shelving
Crowded stacks on second levelThis floor could not support compact shelving
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Let’s Avoid this PossibilityLet’s Avoid this Possibility
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Eight Year PlanEight Year Plan
• Store low use collections offsite
• Strengthen 2nd level
• Install compacts
• Upgrade lighting and sprinklers
• Reduce Temp/RH in stack areas
• Store low use collections offsite
• Strengthen 2nd level
• Install compacts
• Upgrade lighting and sprinklers
• Reduce Temp/RH in stack areas
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Strengthen floor and ceilingStrengthen floor and ceiling
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Steps to strengthen floor and ceilingSteps to strengthen floor and ceiling
• Floor and ceiling tiles removed
• Surfaces sanded
• Fiber reinforced polymer (FPR) composites bonded to surfaces with an epoxy adhesive– Thin laminate of high strength fibers of glass,
kevlar and carbon embedded in a resin matrix
• Floor and ceiling tiles removed
• Surfaces sanded
• Fiber reinforced polymer (FPR) composites bonded to surfaces with an epoxy adhesive– Thin laminate of high strength fibers of glass,
kevlar and carbon embedded in a resin matrix
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Strengthen 3rd floor ceilingStrengthen 3rd floor ceiling
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NLM 2nd Level – floor strengtheningNLM 2nd Level – floor strengthening
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New Office Space for Preservation StaffNew Office Space for Preservation Staff
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2013 Plans2013 Plans
• B-3 construction and compact shelving upgrade in former HMD space
• Z and Limited collections return from offsite storage to renovated B-3 space
• Compact shelving at offsite location is returned and reinstalled on B-2 level for General Collections
• B-3 construction and compact shelving upgrade in former HMD space
• Z and Limited collections return from offsite storage to renovated B-3 space
• Compact shelving at offsite location is returned and reinstalled on B-2 level for General Collections
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Compacts with 10 tiersin offsite facility
Compacts with 10 tiersin offsite facility
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During 2014-2015During 2014-2015
• Rare books move to more secure and better environmental conditions on B-2
• HMD staff move to renovated space on
B-1 and B-2 levels
• Complete installation of new compacts on
B-2 for HMD collections
• Rare books move to more secure and better environmental conditions on B-2
• HMD staff move to renovated space on
B-1 and B-2 levels
• Complete installation of new compacts on
B-2 for HMD collections
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By end of 2016 NLM’s storage capacity will have doubled to hold over 3M volumes