Plan Files for poster storage

I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has experience with
the Ulrich PlanFile system for vertical storage of maps and/or
posters.  These have been proposed to us by a vendor as a
higher-density alternative to conventional flat map cases.  I've
spoken to a librarian who has used them for years in public-access
map collections, but I would also like to talk with someone who may
have investigated or used them for special collections materials (In
our case these are WWI, WWII and TASS posters).  I would especially
like more information about the pressure exerted on the materials by
the spring/clamp system, and the amount of manipulation it seems to
require to remove an item from the storage unit.  Thanks very much.

Maria L. Fredericks
Head, Conservation Department
Columbia University Libraries
535 W. 114th St., Room 109
New York, NY 10027
212-854-3580
Fax: 212-854-3290


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