Library Storage Facilities

Wyoma van Duinkerken is director of the Joint Library Facility at Texas A&M University Libraries. She has also held a number of additional roles at the Libraries, including coordinator of Cataloguing Record Support, coordinator of Acquisitions Monographs, reference librarian, and administrator of Virtual Reference. Her research interests include, project management, storage facilities, organizational change management, servant leadership, and library administration. She has written numerous articles and book chapters, and co-authored three monographs. Wendi Arant Kaspar is Professor of Library Practice at Texas A&M University. She holds a MLS from the University of Washington and an MS in Management from Texas A&M University, College Station. She joined Texas A&M University in 1996 and is Coordinator of the Policy Sciences & Economics Library. Her research interests include Human Resources and Management in Libraries, Innovation in Library Services, Outreach and Liaison. She has written numerous articles and book chapters and co-authored two monographs. Paula Sullenger is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University, a position held since 2004. She is currently Associate Dean for Information Resources at Texas A&M University Libraries and has held a number of additional roles at Auburn University, including serials cataloguer, serials acquisitions librarian, head of the Acquisitions Department, and head of the Electronic Resources and Serials. Her research interests include library management, assessment, electronic resources, collection development, acquisition, and collection management. She has written a number of articles and book chapters.

• Section 1 - Consideration and Planning1. An Introduction to Storage Facilities: Types and Examples2. Planning Strategically for a Storage FacilitySection 2 - Building the Storage Facility3. An Introduction to Construction Methods, Project Management, and Building a Project Team4. Design and Construction of a Storage Facility BuildingSection 3 - Preparing for Operations5. Selecting Equipment, Software, and Hardware to Support Operations6. Staffing the Storage Facility: Organization, Positions, Hiring, and Training7. Collection Management: Decisions and Selection for Remote StorageSection 4 - Transferring and Receiving Materials8. Moving Collections: The Process From Retrieval to Shipping9. Receiving Materials and Workflow at Storage FacilitySection 5 - Sustain Operations 10. Sustainability and Safety of the Facility: Materials, Personnel, and the Institution 11. Access to and Delivery of Requested Materials 12. Reporting Effectiveness, Return on Investment, and Preparing for Future GrowthSection 6 - Case Studies13. Case Studies