[aisle] [***] Advice sought: Mobile shelving, library layout, circulation desk design

[Karrie Fisher]

My only advice is don't get shelves that bend or are curved.  They look
nice, but they are a logistical nightmare.  The books do not stay on them,
they fall in back of each other, and curved shelves don't hold as many
books.

Otherwise, I like my mobile shelves.

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On Wed, Jan 25, 2023 at 1:12 PM Carol Naughton via AISLE <
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> We built a new library a few years ago. The big issues with truly portable
> shelving are loss of shelf space (we lost 1 shelf for each unit compared to
> a same sized unit with no casters), and cost (the portable shelves were
> almost 1.5x the cost of non-portable shelves). In a previous building, I
> had "portable" units and while they were on casters, the box was not
> designed to be moved around very much and when it was moved, the books had
> to come out first.
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> On Wed, Jan 25, 2023 at 12:45 PM Dana Brooks via AISLE <
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>> Hello all,
>>
>>
>> I am with a small school district and one of my libraries flooded over
>> Christmas break, resulting in the need for new carpet, ALL new shelving and
>> possibly a new circulation desk. I am choosing to look at this as an
>> opportunity for exciting change, so I am wondering if anyone would be
>> willing to give me thoughts/input/advice about the following:
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>>    - Companies that come to your site to give design ideas for changing
>>    the layout of your space for better efficiency (I don't know where to
>>    even start with this other than Demco or School Specialty maybe?)
>>    - Mobile shelving - pros / cons. Things to look for or avoid if we go
>>    this route, suggestions etc. If anyone has photos they might be willing to
>>    share -
>>    - Circulation desk design - Anyone who loves theirs?
>>    - Site visit - Is there anyone who uses mobile shelving who might
>>    entertain a short site visit from us so we can see how other libraries have
>>    utilized it? Or perhaps any library that has recently remodeled?
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>> I will emphasize that our library is very small . Not sure if this helps,
>> but I have attached a few photos of our library. (Yes, it is a weird
>> shape).
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>>  IMG_3498.HEIC
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>>  IMG_3499.HEIC
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