Library Relocations and Collection Shifts

By Dennis C. Tucker

In Library Relocations and Collection Shifts, author, librarian, and move director Dennis C. Tucker explains how to develop an appropriate moving plan for a library of any type or size. A thorough revision of his classic, From Here to There: Moving a Library, the book provides coverage of all these topics and more:

Appointing a moving director and committee
Moving methods and strategies
Customizing a moving plan for your library
Planning and coordinating the move
Handling books and periodicals
Cleaning, fumigation, and deacidification
Working with professional movers
Communicating with staff and the public

The book also provides information on using spreadsheets to shift periodical collections, a sample moving contract, and suggestions for further reading.

1999/212 pp/hardbound

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