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Subject:        map collections in open stacks question
Date:   Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:19:50 -0400
From:   John Olson <[log in to unmask]>
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Greetings All,

This is a question for all you Map Librarians out there. I'd like to
know which map collections have changed or moved from being a separate
collection or a collection within a department that had semi-restricted
access (separate room) to a full wide-open pubic access collection (one
that is now a portion of the open public stack area)

What challenges have you be confronted with? Collection management
issues? Thefts? Re-shelving problems? Conservation/preservation
concerns/issues?

Are there collections out there that have moved from an open public
area into their own separate space? Why did you do this?

Thanks in advance. I would appreciate any kind of feedback so I can
keep SU's collection from potentially being ravaged in an open public
area.



John A. Olson
Maps/GIS Librarian
358 Bird Library
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13244
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P 315-443-4818
F 315-443-9510


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