Re: Library shelves and ADA

[Nelson <nelsonb@SLS.LIB.IL.US>]

Lizbeth,
        Last year I posed the same question when my supt. said we could
only buy short shelves to replace old metal ones.  But, thanks to people
on lm_net, I found out otherwise (unless there are stricter MI laws).
The short shelves are necessity for displays and reference, but not
general collections.  Somewhere I have copies of what I received.  If you
want them, let me know and I will try to find them and send or fax you
copies.  ADA laws about the stacks relate mainly to width of aisles and
distance from the floor.  Bruce

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On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Lizbeth Messing wrote:

>         I would appreciate hearing from someone who has built a new
> library facility lately.  Our architects now tell us that we cannot exceed
> 42" for shelves.  Unfortunately, the size of the media center was not
> expanded to reflect the large number of shelves necessary for a 25,000
> volume collection if the 80" shelves are off limits.
>
> Lizbeth Messing
> Traverse City Central High
> Traverse City, MI
> lmessing@traverse.lib.mi.us
>