Michigan State University Libraries Remote Storage Facility

Michigan State University Libraries Remote Storage Facility

Michigan State University Libraries Remote Storage Facility
Affiliated Library
Description	Climate-controlled site with high-density storage using book trays and mobile shelving. Paged access to content. MSU Libraries Main Office 517-353-8700
Contact Name:	Steven Sowards
E-mail address:	sowards@lib.msu.edu
Phone Number:
Address:	, Lansing, Michigan United States
Postal code:
Web site URL:
Permalink:	https://librarytechnology.org/storagefacility/90 (Use this link to refer back to this listing.)
Year opened:	1981
Total Personnel:	3
Annual Budget:
Total Capacity (volumes):	2,500,000
Total Capacity (linear feet):
Building Size (square feet):	70000
Current volume count:	1,700,000
	Technology Systems
Inventory Management System	None
Date Implemented
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):	10
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:	68 (Degrees Fahrenheit)
Target operating humidity:	45 (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):

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