-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: Moving map cases Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:49:27 -0600 From: Kathryn Lage <[log in to unmask]> To: 'Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship' <[log in to unmask]> Absolutely! Number each case and each drawer to make sure they get back to the right place, e.g. Case 1, Drawer 1 -Katie Katie Lage Earth Sciences/Map Librarian, Acting Head Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library Sciences Department, University Libraries 184 UCB University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309 303-735-4917 http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/ -----Original Message----- From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 2:44 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Moving map cases -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Moving map cases Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:28:00 -0700 From: Jon Jablonski <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> This message was originally submitted by [log in to unmask] to > 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