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Subject: Moving Map Cases
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005
From: Fatemah Van Buren <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum"


At UCB we moved the map collection 2 times.
The cases were moved in 5-drawer units, the drawers were  numbered and
wrapped with plastic wrapping.
4-6 movers had to transfer them from the library to the truck and back to
the new library.
Most of our cases are 4 section high. Putting the 2 lower cases in place
were not difficult but for placing the 2 upper cases, we had to remove all
the drawers, place the case, put the drawer back into the case.
Since each unit, each case and each drawer was numbered, the placement of
the cases and drawers were easy for the movers.

Fatemah Van Buren
Head, Earth Sciences and Map Library
University of California, Berkeley
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART


At 09:13 AM 6/14/2005, Angie Cope, AGSL wrote:
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>Subject: Re: MAPS-L: Question: Moving Map Cases
>Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005
>From: "Joanne M. Perry"
>To: "Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum"
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>When the PSU Maps Library was moved in 1999 a company called Burks moved
>the map cases intact. The cases were moved in 5-drawer units, the drawers
>were stuffed with bubble pack & cardboard to keep the maps from shifting
>and the drawers were taped shut.  None of the map units were damaged.  I
>know that many movers are not successful when they moved map cases but it
>can be done.
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>You should take to the movers before they arrive at your location to
>actually move the cases.
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>Linda Newman and I spoke at ACMLA in 2000 on moving our respective
>collections. If you check the Number 108 of the AMCLA Bulletin you can read
>more about these "moving" experiences.
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>Joanne Perry
>Maps Librarian
>Penn State



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