-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Maps in High Density Facilities Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:06:57 -0400 From: Mcauliffe,Carol P <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Dear Maps-L, The University of Florida is currently planning a high density facility for use by all 11 state university libraries in the state of Florida. We are considering putting map cases within the shelving of this facility but I would like to poll the group first to see how other institutions are handling this sort of issue. Does anyone in this group have maps in a high density facility? Do you have actual map cases in your facility? Are they special cases made to fit into HD shelving? Or just a regular old map case and the HD shelving just starts above the case? And how is access provided? Is each and every map barcoded? Or do you use big acid free folders, place a relatively limited number of maps into each AF folder and then only barcode the folder? How do you deliver them to your patrons? Tubed? Flat in a stiffened case? Are the patrons using the maps only back at your main campus or do you deliver maps within your state and/or region? We would be very grateful for any information people would like to share. Thank you in advance! ~Carol McAuliffe *Carol McAuliffe**,* Map Librarian Map and Imagery Library, Spatial Information Services Unit Government Documents Department George A. Smathers Libraries University of Florida (352) 273-2828 _ [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>_