[PADG:90] transport of rare books

[Scott Devine <Scott_Devine@xxxxxxxx>]

During a renovation of DH Hill Library, we will be storing a portion of 
our rare book collection at an offsite storage facility located about 
two miles from the main library and the special collections reading 
room.  Although we anticipate low use of the rare books stored at the 
offsite facility, we do expect that items will be requested and will 
have to be transported to and from the reading room from time to time.

Can anyone tell me what procedures you may have in place for 
transporting individual rare books?  Do you have staff hand-carry the 
items?  Do you have any special protective enclosures or boxes?  What 
about architectural drawings?

Any advice on or off the list would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Scott

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Scott W. Devine
Head, Preservation Department
North Carolina State University Libraries
Campus Box 7111
Raleigh, NC 27695-7111
Tel. 919.513.1226
Fax. 919.515.7292
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu