We have several vertical file maps cabinets and we're trying to move away from them. There is currently one of them, and we really don't know what all is in it, because it is quite stuffed, and it takes two or three strong individuals to be able to remove a file and then get the file back in. I don't think they save space whatsoever - their foot print on the floor is the same as a flat file cabinet, but they can't be stacked, and they are not nearly as accessible. I would also not want to put fragile or rare materials in those vertical file cabinets - you have to do some jostling to get the files in or out, and the maps are either smashed and stuffed in the cabinet, or else they're in there, but are not well supported and are probably going to rumple rather than staying straight. Sylvia Halladay | Librarian Ohio Department of Natural Resources | Division of Geological Survey 2045 Morse Rd., Bldg. C-1 | Columbus, Ohio 43229 614.265.6624 | [log in to unmask] | www.ohiogeology.com ________________________________ 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 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Recommendation for vertical map storage cabinets 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 Ulrich Planfile 2<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fulrichplanfiling.com%2Fshop%2Fplanfile-2-blueprint-cabinet%2F&data=02%7C01%7Csylvia.halladay%40DNR.STATE.OH.US%7Cd3ce38e1a0944ea2e21308d676b8a0e7%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C636826932690036143&sdata=uOotNjRudozqL%2BDxisAfshqtHCSgd1UQsYJkhVkmOwk%3D&reserved=0>, 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