Yale University Library Shelving Facility

 

 

 

 

 

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Public Forums
(HELD IN 1997)

The Yale University Library Off-Campus High-Efficiency Shelving Facility is scheduled to open by mid-1998. It addresses a long-standing need for more library shelving at the same time it strengthens the libraryºs ability to preserve its collections and insures access to them for research and instruction. The success of off-campus shelving services depends on many factors, including:

  • thoughtful selection of infrequently-used materials for off-campus shelving;
  • availability of on-line records for all material held off-campus and an effective on-line shelf list to facilitate remote browsing;
  • excellent delivery services to readers who need to consult or browse through items shelved in the Facility;
  • open and informative communications with Yale scholars and students about the availability of library collections and shelving services.

These factors will be reviewed by members of the Library administration and the Advisory Committee on Library Policy during public forums for faculty, students, and interested readers. These sessions will be organized to share current plans and to invite discussion among colleagues in related disciplines.

In preparation, please read the Task Force Report and the Selection Policy, available on this web site and in CCL Reserves. Also available in CCL Reserves is a video tape of the Harvard Depository.

Schedule of Public Forums:

Humanities and Arts Departments:
Thursday, February 27, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall

Science Departments:
Tuesday, March 4, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Sterling Chemistry Laboratory Room 160

History and Social Sciences Departments:
Tuesday, April 8, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall

These Forums are open and no reservations are needed. Address any questions to the University Librarian's Office, Sterling Memorial Library, 432-1818 or to danuta.nitecki@yale.edu.

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