Description
In Library Relocations & Collection Shifts, author, librarian, and move director Dennis C. Tucker explains how to develop an appropriate moving plan for a library of any type or size. A thorough revision of his classic, From Here to There: Moving a Library, the book provides coverage of all these topics and more:
- Appointing a move director and committee
- Moving methods and strategies
- Customizing a moving plan for your library
- Planning and coordinating the move
- Handling books and periodicals
- Cleaning, fumigation, and deacidification
- Working with professional movers
- Communicating with staff and the public
You’ll also find information on using spreadsheets to shift periodical collections, a sample moving contract, a directory of useful resources, and suggestions for further reading.
If your library is planning to move all or part of its collection, whether into a new facility or within the present one, Library Relocations and Collection Shifts is guaranteed to save time and reduce frustration.
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