Document Type
Article
Source Publication Title
Collection Management
Abstract
The concept of moving a university's historic, 2.9 million item government documents collection offsite was daunting. The actual move of the collection took 24 months. In this move, much was learned about developing a project management plan, including: consult the literature early, anticipate confusion points within the collection, discuss wear-and-tear issues, and understand the effect the move would have on service. The final move required 31 working days over five months of shifting. Afterward, it was found that the repercussions of a move especially on staff and reference work can often be more jarring than the move itself.
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Language
English
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Univeristy of Texas at Arlington Libraries, "The Leviathan: How to Move 2.9 Million Government Documents Offsite" (2020). Librarian & UTA Libraries Staff Publications. 74.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/utalibraries_publications/74