Colleagues,
I'd be interested to hear from anyone
who has recently/is going through/about to undertake a move to new premises,
and who may have prepared documentation on restricting access to your collections.
This is something we're starting to grapple with here in Birmingham, conscious
as we are of the need to engage with a variety of stakeholders such as
users, depositors, local media, TNA etc.
The new Library of Birmingham is scheduled
to open in mid-2013, and working backwards from this point we are trying
to get some picture of when we will have to start closing collections,
or providing access to them in a different way. There are clear legislative
(FOI, DP) issues, as well as the wider PR focus. Are there any other concerns
which have become apparent during your own moves? What periods of time
have offices closed for in order to move? What level of preparatory work
was done in advance? What service was provided during any closed period?
Tied into this is the issue of accessions,
and the point at which we stop accepting new material. Have other offices
done this, and what was the response to such a strategy? Again, I'd be
very interested to hear your views. Any documentation provided will of
course be treated with the strictest confidence. If more convenient, I'm
more than happy to speak to colleagues over the phone.
Many thanks,
David
David Bishop
Development Manager, Archives & Heritage
Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham B3 3HQ
0121 303 4392
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