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Dear Listmembers, Just a quick note to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who kindly replied to my message about mobile shelving. I received so many e-mails on the subject it would difficult to respond to everyone individually. The information was very useful. To summarise: • It seems mobile shelving (both manually & electronically operated) is widely employed in public spaces by University/Higher Education institutions. • In these institutions students usually (though not always) receive some kind of basic training the first time they use the Library/Research space • The spaces where mobile shelving areas is employed are usually (though not always) supervised, or have some kind of staff presence • There have been issues with health & safety (fingers trapped in the handle, students climbing up shelves etc.) but no-one identified anything very serious • Mobile shelving is much less common (only one listmember reported it being in use) in institutions open to the general public Do hope this helpful & a big thank you, again, to everyone who replied. Please do get in touch off list if anyone has any specific questions – I would be happy to share the information I received. Regards, Charlotte Brunskill Archivist & Records Manager The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art For up to date information on forthcoming workshops and free visits please see the online ARLIS/UK & Ireland Events Calendar 2013 at http://arlis.org.uk/