[LM_NET] Thanks!-- Library Construction/Books

[Shayne Russell <shayne.russell@GMAIL.COM>]

Well, many, many of you have boxed up your libraries for any number of
reasons and lived to tell about it.  I received lots of good advice,
and thank you all for that!  (My original question was about options
for moving/protecting books during a ceiling and duct work
construction project).

There are a few different options--
     . Box everything up and move it out of the library
     . Put the shelving units on trolleys and move them out of the
library with the books intact
     . Cover the shelves securely with plastic and keep all the books in place
     . Box everything up, but get a library moving service to do the
packing/unpacking

Some of the concerns with boxing are making sure the boxes are sturdy
enough, and not stacking them so high that the weight will collapse
the bottom boxes, damaging the books.  It's best to use small boxes
designed for books and to put just one shelf in each box and label
both the boxes and shelves carefully.

Some people were successful with covering the shelving with heavy duty
plastic, but others found that it either got ripped off by
construction workers, or that dust still managed to seep in and coat
everything.

Whatever happens, I'll report back and let you know how it goes!  One
thing I am going to do is ask about the possibility of putting in new
carpet when all this is done so we don't end up having to do this all
again someday.  (We could certainly use new carpet, but I doubt
there's money for it...).

Thank you all again for the great input!

Shayne
--
Ms. Shayne Russell
Library Media Specialist
Kenneth R. Olson Middle School
Tabernacle, NJ
s.russell@earthlink.net
http://inforetriever.net

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