[PADG:2291] RE: Map cart

["Nancy Robertson" <nrobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
A few years ago we had the same need here at the Library of Michigan.
At that time, someone put us onto an article in the SLA Geography and
Map Division article in Bulletin No. 168, June 1992, "Moving Maps at the
Virginia State Library and Archives" by Marianne M. Withers. It has
plans included in it for a wonderful map truck. We had our facilities
carpenters create six such trucks in-house, and they have functioned
very well for us since. 
Nancy

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Wiseman, Christine [mailto:cwiseman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent:	Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:29 AM
To:	padg@xxxxxxx 
Subject:	[PADG:2285] Map cart

We are looking for a cart to transport oversize items, primarily maps
and blueprints, from the vaults to the reading room and to other areas
of the building such as the conservation lab and scanning lab.  It needs
to have wheels that move easily, and a large enough flat surface to be
able to transport the items flat.  Right now we are using small tables
on wheels and various other carts we've rigged up to support the maps. 
None of which work very well.

Has anyone come across anything commercially available?  We would also
be willing to have a cart custom made if someone had plans they could
share.


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Christine Wiseman
Preservation Services Manager
Georgia Archives
5800 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, GA 30260
678-364-3761 (p)
678-364-3860 (f)
cwiseman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
www.GeorgiaArchives.org 




Nancy R. Robertson
Deputy State Librarian for Internal Operations
and Curator/Rare Book Librarian               

Library of Michigan                                    
P.O. Box 30007                                          
702 West Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48909-7507

Phone:  517-373-9464
Fax:      517-373-9438
Email:   nrobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx