[aisle] Moving Books for New Carpet

[Christine Wilson]

Box them in order, and label each box with from - to call numbers. When
you're ready to re-shelve, you can tag the shelves, and most volunteers can
match the call number on the box to the call number on the shelf!

On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:11 AM Alonzi, Mary via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Don't overpack your boxes. Our custodians in my previous district would
> not lift any boxes more that weighed more than 25 pounds.
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> Mary Alonzi
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> On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 9:00 PM Sue Meegan via AISLE <
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>> I just got new carpet and didn’t pack anything.  Custodians put my
>> bookshelves on casters and wrapped then moved them to One end of room, then
>> the other!  Done.
>>
>> Sue Meegan
>> Hoover School
>> Calumet City
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> > On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:03 AM, Margo Newtown via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> > When we did it, Anne, we labeled each bookcase 1, 2, 3 etc. then each
>> row in that bookcase 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b etc. with tape.
>> > We then boxed each row of books in its own separate box and labeled it
>> the same as the bookcase shelves(1a, 1b, etc) trying to keep the books in
>> order in the box the best we could.
>> > We then put each bookcase of boxes together in a pile so when we
>> reshelved we knew all of those boxes belonged to the same bookcase.
>> > It was a ton of boxes but it did work and also the boxes were more
>> manageable to move. I hope that helps. Good luck. A monumental task.
>> >
>> > Margo sent from iPhone
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>> >> On Apr 27, 2020, at 6:07 AM, Annie McClellan via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> >> 
>> >> We have to move out all of our books for new carpet this summer, and
>> I’m pretty terrified of how this is going to work. Anyone have any
>> suggestions for keeping the books in order? Maintenance staff will be
>> moving them out and in.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
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>> >> Annie McClellan
>> >> Media Specialist
>> >> Sullivan High School
>> >> Sullivan Middle School
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