Altogether we packed, moved, dismantled shelving, re-erected shelving,
re-shelved approx 1000m of books and journals in a week. There were
around 6 removal men - not sure exactly - and the equivalent of 2
library staff. The removal men were also moving office furniture etc.
Not all the shelving had to be re-provided as some rolling stack was
included in the new location. To add to the fun this happened last week,
in the snow!
I'd recommend getting an estimate from a removal company.
Jenny
Jenny Lang
Head Librarian
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 8BJ
01722 336262 ext 4469
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I forgot the important bit. We had 4 removals men and 3 library staff
involved plus 2 shelf fitters.
Mike Roddham
Head of Library Services
West Sussex Health Libraries
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Sent: 15 January 2010 14:31
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We moved 13000 books in one day with the help of a removal company, so I
guess there is no average there either!
Jenny
Jenny Lang
Head Librarian
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 8BJ
01722 336262 ext 4469
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Sent: 15 January 2010 14:26
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Hi,
I expect that stock growth is directly related to size of budget,
therefore there is no average.
Moving 525m of books & journals off shelves (double-sided bays of 5x1m
shelves per side), moving the shelves then re-shelving took us a full
working week in November.
Regards
Mike
Mike Roddham
Head of Library Services
West Sussex Health Libraries
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers
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Sent: 15 January 2010 13:46
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Subject: Moving calculations
Can anyone provide any calculations or figures from evidence or
experience regarding the following:
1) how much time does it take to remove stock from the shelf during a
move
2) average book stock growth over a year
Thanks
Lynn Easton
Library Manager
Southern General Hospital/Yorkhill Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF
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