Moving and Reorganizing a Library

This book provides the basic framework on how to plan, design, prepare and implement the move of a small or medium sized library from the time of the project's inception to its completion. Guidance and practical tips on planning the project cover all areas, including how to arrange a serviceable library layout and how to organize functional relationships around reference sources, electronic resources, catalogue assistance, and staff stations.A variety of moving methods, taking into account the different needs of libraries, are fully assessed. In addition, the book proposes a method for assessing collection size in libraries with subjects that expand at different growth rates, and introduces a technique for translating this data into shelf space allocation in preparation for the move of the collection. A case study shows how to utilize a database management system for moving a journal collection and considers the important issue of the impact of change on personnel.