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Re: Moving map cases
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"Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee" <[log in to unmask]>
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Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:44:15 -0500
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Subject: Re: Moving map cases
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:28:00 -0700
From: Jon Jablonski <[log in to unmask]>
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> A warning!  Do not mix and match map cases with drawers from other
> cases.  Make sure you keep the same drawers matched up with the same
> cases as they came from the manufacturer.  This applies even if all your
> cases were manufactured by the same company.

Word!  I would go a step further:  I believe that drawers subtly warp
along with their rails over time, making every case a bit unique.
Therefore it's important for the exact same drawer to go into the exact
same slot in the exact same case.

UCSB made this mistake about 20 years ago and has been living with the
pain every since.


Jon Jablonski
Map & Imagery Laboratory
Davidson Library
UC Santa Barbara

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