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Re: Current periodicals display alternatives (Marianna Stewart) Stephen Clark 06 Jan 1999 21:03 UTC

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Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 15:24:08 -0500
From: "Stewart, Marianna" <StewartM@corning.com>
Subject: RE: Current periodicals display alternatives (Jennifer Sweeney)

We use that type of shelving in the Technical Information Center here at
Corning Incorporated and in general it works well.  Our patrons are research
scientists.

We have to be careful not to allow the stack of back issues to become so
tall that the slanting shelf bumps the stack and knocks it over.  This
results in recent back issues being moved to the bound journals shelving on
an inconsistent schedule (whenever an individual stack is approaching the
"too tall" stage), and that has puzzled some of our patrons.

In addition, most patrons who are new to this library need to be shown that
the slanted shelf lifts and that there are recent back issues stored behind
it.

Best regards,

Marianna Stewart

stewartm@corning.com

Technical Librarian

Corning Incorporated
Sullivan Park FR 02 4
Corning, NY  14831

(607)974-3537

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 11:57:55 -0800
> From: Jennifer Sweeney <jksweeney@UCDAVIS.EDU>
> Subject: Current periodicals display alternatives
>
> We are thinking of reconfiguring our current periodicals area.  Does
> anyone have any practical comments on the type of hinged periodical
> display shelving that has a slanted shelf to display the most current
> issue, which then folds up and slides back to reveal the back issues?
>
> Please respond to jksweeney@ucdavis.edu and I will summarize the replies
> for the list.
>
> Thank you!
>
> * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Jennifer Sweeney
> Library Analyst
> Shields Library
> University of California
> Davis, CA 95616
>
> Phone:  (530) 752-5819
> FAX:    (530) 752-6899
> jksweeney@ucdavis.edu
>