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University of Toronto Libraries at Downsview
University of Toronto Libraries at Downsview
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| University of Toronto Libraries at Downsview | ||
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| Affiliated Library | ||
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| Description | UTL at Downsview is the libraries high-density storage and preservation facility, in operation since 2005. Low-use materials from all UofT libraries are transferred, weekly, and access to the entire collections is provided by an online request services, supported by a daily courier. | |
| Contact Name: | Mark B Phillips | |
| E-mail address: | m.phillips@utoronto.ca | |
| Phone Number: | 416-667-7733 | |
| Address: | 4961 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada | |
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| Web site URL: | https://onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/downsview | |
| Permalink: |
 https://librarytechnology.org/storagefacility/53(Use this link to refer back to this listing.) | |
| Year opened: | 2005 | |
| Total Personnel: | ||
| Annual Budget: | ||
| Total Capacity (volumes): | 5,000,000 | |
| Total Capacity (linear feet): | 136440 | |
| Building Size (square feet): | ||
| Current volume count: | 3,200,000 | |
| Technology Systems | ||
| Inventory Management System | None | |
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| Integrated library system? |
The facility uses an ILS rather than a dedicated inventory management system | |
| Operational Details | ||
| Harvard Model? | Does the facility generally follow the "Harvard Model"? | |
| Materials placed in trays? | Are most materials placed in trays? | |
| Materials placed on shelves? | Are most materials placed directly onto shelving? | |
| Shelving Height (max): | 30 | |
| Movable Shelving? | Does the facility use movable shelving? | |
| Robotics? | Is robotic equipment used for placement and retrieval? | |
| Operated lifts? | Are manually driven lifts or used for placement and retrieval? | |
| Shelved by Call Numbers? | Materials shelved according to library-assigned call numbers? | |
| Shelved by size? | Materials shelved according to size categories? | |
| Archival HVAC? | Facility monitors and manages temperature and humidity? | |
| Target operating temperature: | 63 (Degrees Fahrenheit) | |
| Target operating humidity: | 40 (Percent) | |
| In Library? | Is the repository located inside a library? | |
| Remote? | Is the repository located remotely from the library it serves? | |
| Max travel distance (miles): | 10 | |
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