We have compact shelving but it is not in a public area. It is on the
ground floor of one of our dormitory buildings and is used to shelve
little used periodicals and very old theses copies. Ours also are hand
cranking. They are sturdy because they are on a ground floor.

Judith L. Fallon <jf@WPI.EDU>

-----Original Message-----
From: Marilee Rouillard [mailto:mrouilla@KEENE.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 3:37 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: Compact Shelving for Serials

I've read a lot of positive replies.  We just opened two days ago with
public compact shelving.  Ours is very wobbly and the students are very
interested in squishing each other.  We have no frills-just handles that
we turn.  I'd be pleased to read a little more about the experiences
others have had.  Our supplier said that he installed shelving in
Burlington and that is shaky also.

Marilee H. Rouillard, Periodicals Supervisor
Mason Library, Keene State College
229 Main St.
Keene, NH  03435-3201

mrouilla@keene.edu <mailto:Mrouilla@keene.edu>     (603)358-2756

-----Original Message-----
From:   Judy McConnell [SMTP:jmcconne@PCT.EDU]
Sent:   Tuesday, August 29, 2000 12:03 PM
To:     SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject:        Compact Shelving for Serials

Greetings,

Has anyone had any experience with using compact shelving for serials
accessable to the public?  Because of space problems, we are contemplating
using these for storing our back issues of periodicals .

I would like to hear the pros and cons from others who have tried this
type of shelving.

        Thanks in advance,

        Judy F. McConnell
        Assistant Professor
        Serials Librarian
        Penn College Library DIF #69
        One College Avenue
        Williamsport, PA 17701-5799
        Phone: 570-320-2400  X7458
        Fax: 570-327-4503
        E-mail: jmcconne@pct.edu