Hi Susie;

I have used Ulrich Planfiles for years and I am not a big fan of 
them; I much prefer our Hamilton flat cases.

The file folders are heavy and unwieldy if they contain a lot of 
maps.    If they are full, the folder has to be pulled out quite a 
bit so a map being removed from the middle of the bunch doesn't get 
damaged.  Its tough on shoulders and arms if the folders are full 
(heavy) and also on shorter people to get up high enough to get the 
leverage to pull a heavy folder up out of the Planfile.  Replacing a 
map is also a hassle; the more maps in the individual folder, the 
harder it is to replace a map without damaging the bottom edge of the map.

I agree with Heather's comment about putting similar sized maps in 
the same folder and also on smaller maps falling down to the bottom 
of the folder.

You mention having 9000 +/- maps to put in vertical 
plan-files.  Depending on how many maps you put in each Planfile, I 
suspect that you might not save much floor space, if any, over 
Hamilton-style flat map cases that you can stack 4-high.

If you have access to a Planfile somewhere, I would suggest that you 
load up a few folders with the number of maps you think you'll have 
in each folder and try them in the planfile.  You can see how 
easy/difficult they are to work with.

Cheers
Russell Guy
Omnimap

At 11:39 PM 1/8/2019, you wrote:
>Susie,
>Penn State has several Ulhrich plan files and like them. They do 
>work best for items that are relatively similar sized like topo 
>maps. There are a few different sizes so you could get some 
>different size plan files and files similar sized maps together. 
>Small maps could slide down into the folder and be harder to find. 
>They are better suited for low use items.
>Feel free to contact me directly.
>
>Heather Ross
>Map Specialist
>Penn State University Libraries
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>From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> on 
>behalf of Susie Wilson <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 8:46 PM
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>Subject: Recommendation for vertical map storage cabinets
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>Hello all,
>
>My library is looking to free up some floor space, which means I 
>have been asked to (on very short notice) recommend a vertical model 
>for purchase. We have a collection of ~9000 maps of various sizes, 
>and without very high use. We're currently in a mismatched set of 
>flat cabinets, some of which have a tendency to crush/crumple our 
>folders. On my quick search I came across the 
><https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fulrichplanfiling.com%2Fshop%2Fplanfile-2-blueprint-cabinet%2F&data=02%7C01%7Chdr10%40psu.edu%7C76b880ba20d946f93f3c08d675d442ae%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C636825951849964367&sdata=bl55EiSjA7TDcMKQiSsX610m13h6qvFu0KlqgULplJI%3D&reserved=0>Ulrich 
>Planfile 2, but if anyone has any 
>experience/recommendations/anti-recommendations I would definitely 
>appreciate it!
>
>Thank you
>
>
>Susie Wilson, MLIS
>Data Services Librarian
>Geoffrey R. Weller Library
>University of Northern BC
>250-960-6607
><https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unbc.ca%2Flibrary&data=02%7C01%7Chdr10%40psu.edu%7C76b880ba20d946f93f3c08d675d442ae%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C636825951849974372&sdata=cj5x5%2FcwTcPppFTnodylUq4CjmRgbOFofgR0J3sfZuo%3D&reserved=0>www.unbc.ca/library
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