Here's the cart we had built at Minnesota (fully loaded after "rescuing" materials from a retiring faculty member's office)... [image: mapcart01.jpg] On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 10:46 AM Sierra Laddusaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > A conversation similar to this came up a few years ago, I ended up > designing a cart adapted from the plans the map library at University of > Minnesota used to build theirs. The metal shop at Texas A&M constructed the > cart – it isn’t perfect, now that I have it I know some things I would > change if I had the opportunity to have a second one built, but it was > cheaper than buying from a cart company and has less severe curve of the > top shelf decreasing the chance of damage to fragile maps. > > > > > > > > Sierra > > She/her/hers > > > > Sierra Laddusaw | Assistant Professor > > Map Librarian, Maps & GIS > > Texas A&M University Libraries > > [log in to unmask] > > MS #5000 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843 > > Tel.(979)845-6588 > > http://library.tamu.edu > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> *On Behalf > Of *David Hodnefield > *Sent:* Thursday, September 27, 2018 8:36 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Map Cart > > > > When we were scanning at the Library of Congress, we had to provide our > own carts. We found the following ULine carts to be quite good. They are > made of recycled plastic and could serve for both map transport and as a > work or storage area. They have a flat top with a shelf below. > > > > > https://www.uline.com/BL_1879/Uline-Flat-Shelf-Utility-Carts?keywords=flat+cart > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.uline.com_BL-5F1879_Uline-2DFlat-2DShelf-2DUtility-2DCarts-3Fkeywords-3Dflat-2Bcart&d=DwMFAg&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=vwKzBQ2r_s9jNo1pzWNcsNdt-LmkSd75M9dYl0uGI8E&m=oR_B-Fhyv2Ufd-eahW0mh_D2hE3N4TOzER6HpJYf1CY&s=75yov2pCg7R2skXeIhCY_BzEbqvakEL7xxJ9ha199FQ&e=> > > > > One tip Colleen Cahill gave me which was very valuable was to replace the > two rigid wheels with swiveling ones. That made it far easier to turn > corners and get around. These carts might be a little small for giant > maps, but they worked great for Sanborns. > > > > David > > > > [image: cid:image002.jpg@01D2F71A.D4FBAE40] > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.historicalinfo.com_fimo_&d=DwMFAg&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=vwKzBQ2r_s9jNo1pzWNcsNdt-LmkSd75M9dYl0uGI8E&m=oR_B-Fhyv2Ufd-eahW0mh_D2hE3N4TOzER6HpJYf1CY&s=xtsYiow_QxSoDUcZCJuQuW_7oAdbFmj9bRZuMET1IY0&e=> > [image: seemoreincolor] > > > > *David Hodnefield Marla K. > Smith* > > *President > Executive Assistant* > > [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] > > 952-253-2004 ext 111 952-253-2004 > ext 119 > > > > *Historical Information Gatherers (HIG)* > > www.historicalinfo.com/fimo/ > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.historicalinfo.com_fimo_&d=DwMFAg&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=vwKzBQ2r_s9jNo1pzWNcsNdt-LmkSd75M9dYl0uGI8E&m=oR_B-Fhyv2Ufd-eahW0mh_D2hE3N4TOzER6HpJYf1CY&s=xtsYiow_QxSoDUcZCJuQuW_7oAdbFmj9bRZuMET1IY0&e=> > > [image: LinkedIn-Logo-02] > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_organization_2985404&d=DwMFAg&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=vwKzBQ2r_s9jNo1pzWNcsNdt-LmkSd75M9dYl0uGI8E&m=oR_B-Fhyv2Ufd-eahW0mh_D2hE3N4TOzER6HpJYf1CY&s=i0KxgCAe78qkTDpXh3LKqeMZ6gwviJHzXUDpj_buf0Q&e=>[image: > facebook icon] > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_search_top_-3Fq-3Dhistorical-2520information-2520gatherers-2520-2D-2520hig&d=DwMFAg&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=vwKzBQ2r_s9jNo1pzWNcsNdt-LmkSd75M9dYl0uGI8E&m=oR_B-Fhyv2Ufd-eahW0mh_D2hE3N4TOzER6HpJYf1CY&s=MC4v488P3Qopbj8V3IKe9jcWkJ8ZBevE8ie2rxXljTs&e=>[image: > twitter icon] > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_HistoricalInfo1&d=DwMFAg&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=vwKzBQ2r_s9jNo1pzWNcsNdt-LmkSd75M9dYl0uGI8E&m=oR_B-Fhyv2Ufd-eahW0mh_D2hE3N4TOzER6HpJYf1CY&s=sJT-bQbnr2gqQYnIys_SIrREdkm19-YeN0ibnlia6bY&e=>[image: > youtube icon] > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_playlist-3Flist-3DPLftxFDJe-2DtuucvIyAujnPQa7mKcddUAED&d=DwMFAg&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=vwKzBQ2r_s9jNo1pzWNcsNdt-LmkSd75M9dYl0uGI8E&m=oR_B-Fhyv2Ufd-eahW0mh_D2hE3N4TOzER6HpJYf1CY&s=XNIlA24zPReTI6-HMlYtU_isbTSdXrVt2YDPTlQPCmc&e=> > > > > > > > > *From:* Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of *Andrew, Paige G. > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 26, 2018 7:23 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Map Cart > > > > Thanks for sharing this Linda! Back in the 1990s I wrote an article on > this topic that was published in the WAML IB after what we did locally to > procure two map-specific oversized mobile trucks to use in transporting > maps either flat or rolled. The Cataloging Department is physically > separated from our collections by great distances (no matter where the map > collection has been housed over the years, though the exception for awhile > was that it was one floor below us) so the idea was to be able to use these > map trucks to transport items to and from the map collection to us for > work. Didn't quite happen that way, in reality the trucks became oversized > shelving units BUT since they each have multiple shelves the design lends > itself well to managing multiple cataloging project workflows > simultaneously. They might be big and bulky but they have proven extremely > valuable in our cataloging work from several perspectives including > preservation of the maps. > > > > Paige > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> on behalf > of Zellmer, Linda <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 26, 2018 1:20 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Map Cart > > > > Hello, > > > > Every so often, we have shared pictures of our map carts. I have access to > a large (heavy) flat cart for moving maps when I need to move a lot of > them, but generally carry them back and forth when I am only moving a few. > You can see a picture of it at: > http://faculty.wiu.edu/LR-Zellmer/Map_Cart.jpg > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Ffaculty.wiu.edu-252FLR-2DZellmer-252FMap-5FCart.jpg-26data-3D02-257C01-257Cpga2-2540psu.edu-257Ce9f9c11ee4cc44b49edf08d623d4d03e-257C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e-257C0-257C0-257C636735794291208054-26sdata-3Dstq17oLEo-252FGUrK02HYiUtROLxexoQFbTbhMMr6y0UZo-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMFAg&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=vwKzBQ2r_s9jNo1pzWNcsNdt-LmkSd75M9dYl0uGI8E&m=oR_B-Fhyv2Ufd-eahW0mh_D2hE3N4TOzER6HpJYf1CY&s=rmlDjd-oWy7lTx7urTlO4rJp5YFZYW4C5096XbFte2E&e=> > > > > The top measures 76 X 122 cm (or 30 x 48 inches). Thought others might > find it of interest. > > > > I have no idea of the make and model. Linda Zellmer > > -- > > Linda Zellmer > Government Information & Data Services Librarian > Liaison to Natural & Physical Sciences & Agriculture > 415 Malpass Library > Macomb, IL 61455 > [log in to unmask] > Phone: 309-298-2723 <callto:309-298-2723> > Fax: 309-298-2791 <callto:309-298-2791> > -- Ryan Mattke Map & Geospatial Information Librarian Head, John R. Borchert Map Library <https://www.lib.umn.edu/borchert> Adjunct Faculty, MGIS Program <http://cla.umn.edu/mgis> Phone: 612.624.5757 Web: http://www.lib.umn.edu/borchert <https://www.lib.umn.edu/borchert> ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8816-9289