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Subject:        RE: Map Cabinets - How High?
Date:   Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:08:26 -0700
From:   Charles E Robinson <[log in to unmask]>
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Ours are 3 high and that is the limit due to building structural integrity more than integrity of the map cases.  You may want to check on that--even if you are on the first level.  Not all concrete has the re-enforcement necessary to handle that much weight.

Chuck Robinson
Map & Document Assistant

University of Nevada Reno
DeLaMare Library/MS 262
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557-0262
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Subject: Map Cabinets - How High?

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Subject:        Map Cabinets - How High?
Date:   Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:44:40 -0500
From:   Christopher Mixon <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Maps-L'ers,

We have been looking at the idea of stacking map cabinets four high
(five drawers each) to free up floor space. We've seen it done in at
least two places but are not sure about this practice. At least one
vendor doesn't recommend it, and lately the more affordable cases (term
used lightly), don't seem quite as solid as our older cases. A warped
case is pretty much useless and a very expensive loss.

Does anyone have experience stacking higher than 3 sets? If so, what
brands are these?

Any comments/recommendations either way are much appreciated.



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Chris Mixon
Media & Digital Resource Lab
Map Collection
Auburn University Libraries
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Auburn University, AL 36849-5606
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