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Subject: Re: Moving map cases
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:19:56 -0700
From: Charles E Robinson <[log in to unmask]>
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When we moved our entire Map Library from the 2nd floor to the basement,
we used one of those hand trucks that will fold down flat into a cart.
We then put a couple layers of heavy cardboard over it--but not so heavy
that it couldn't bend if we needed it to.  Then we stacked the maps in
folders on the cart to push into the elevator.  I found that the drawers
were WAY to heavy and large to try to remove from the cases while they
had maps in them.  Let me know if you have any questions.

Chuck Robinson
Map & Document Assistant

University of Nevada Reno
DeLaMare Library/MS 262
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557-0262
Ph.   (775)682-7383
Fax   (775)784-6949
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On Aug 17, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society
Library, UW Milwaukee wrote:

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Subject: Moving map cases
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:48:28 -0600 (MDT)
From: Laurence S. Creider
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Some, if not most, of you will have dealt with the problem of moving map
cases.  I ask you to share your experience.

As part of a renovation project of our second floor, our Special
Collections map cases need to be moved to the first floor.  We will be
removing the drawers from the cases, moving the cases and the drawers
separately, and then reinserting the drawers into their cases.

The drawers of two of the 15-drawer units (3 5-drawer units stacked) have
no cover at the top of the drawer, although the 1 10-drawer unit does.
Drawers will have to be turned on their sides in order to make it through
doors, so unsecured maps will fall out.

How do I move the maps with minimal damage?  I assume that we will have to
remove the maps from each drawer.  How do we get those maps downstairs
when they are too broad for a book truck?  We could use large map
portfolios, but I can see where some of those might not work.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions on how to keep this out of the
disastrous experience category.

Larry

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Laurence S. Creider
Interim Head
Archives and Special Collections Dept.
University Library
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM  88003
Work: 575-646-4756
Fax: 575-646-7477
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