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Subject: RE: MAPS-L: reply to Question: Moving Map Cases
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005
From: "Carlucci, April" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum"
Carol
Here at the British Library we have our cases moved by the people at C+D
Engineering who made and installed them in the first place. Ideally, you
should have cases moved by the people who installed them, but that's not
always possible.
The best alternative is to take them apart completely before moving
them, which includes removing the drawers (you can try to remove them
with the maps still in them, but if they are over-heavy or the
mechanisms are not easy to overcome, the maps should come out) and
taking the units apart. Then rebuild them piece by piece in their new
location, including fitting the braces that hold them vertical and
steady.
As removing the drawers from the unit can be tricky, you may be able to
get away with removing the contents of the drawers but leaving the
drawers in tact, in which case you should secure the drawers before
moving (i.e., tape them up so they don't slide open). But in no case
should you try to move the stack as a whole. The bases are comparatively
fragile, and while fine for holding the stacks in place, the slightest
movement with all that weight above them risks bending and warping them
beyond use. Then you'll have another problem on your hands!
Good luck.
April
April Carlucci
Cataloguing Manager and Curator of Modern Maps
British Library Map Collections
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Subject: RE: MAPS-L: Question: Moving Map Cases
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:33:36 -0400
From: "Rivera, Diana"
To: "Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum"
We moved the Map Library at MSU about 10 years ago. We learned from
other collections tto move them unit by unit and if at all possible
empty the drawers. Don't let a mover try to move the units full
especially from the base. The bases end up bent and weakened.
I think there was an article in the WAML newsletter that addressed this
topic pretty good.
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Subject: Question: Moving Map Cases
Date: Tues 14 Jun 2005
From: Carol Doyle
To: maps -l
Hi all,
Quite a few years ago I think I remember seeing some advice about
moving map cases. Of course, now that we are about to move, I can't
find these pieces of wisdom. I vaguely remember someone'e advice
being that the drawers themselves should be emptied, the drawers
should be removed from the cases, and that everything be put
back exactly as it was. Any advice from those who have moved? Is
emptying the drawers necessary?
FYI, We stack our flat map cases 3 5-drawer units high, most of
them measure about 54x42, we have 31 of this type of case, and most
of our drawers are VERY full.
any insight into this process will be greatly appreciated!
thanks, Carol
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Carol D. Doyle
Head, Government Publications and Maps
California State University, Fresno
Henry Madden Library
5200 N. Barton Ave M/S ML34
Fresno, CA 93740-8041
559 278-3033
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