MOLLY WHEN WE FIRST MOVED IN WE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SHELVES
ESPECIALLY IN THE NEWSPAPER AREA. AS YOU NO MOST OF THE PLASTIC
SHELVES ARE BROKEN OFF. WE ALSO HAVE TROUBLE IN THE SLANT SHELF AREA
SINCE IT DOESN'T HOLD WEEKLY ITEMS THAT COME IN ONCE A YEAR ON MICRO
FILM. CHECK OUT VITAL SPEECHES OR VILLAGE VOICE. MOST STUDENTS DO
NOT REALIZE YOU HAVE TO LIFT UP THE SHELF TO FIND THE OLDER ISSUES.
THERE ARE MORE REASONS IF YOU WANT THEM. JANA
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> Jana Williams <QA3305>
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> At the University of Oklahoma, we keep our most heavily used items behind a
> staffed desk in the Current Periodicals Room; other popular items are shelved
> alphabetically on hinged shelves at the front of the room, with the current
> issue in front and back issues underneath. Our other periodicals are shelved
> by call number on regular straight shelving at the back of the room.
>
> We have few problems with our hinged shelves. The patrons like to be able to
> browse for interesting reading material between classes, and our student
> assistants straighten the shelves as they reshelve, so messiness isn't a
> problem most of the time.
>
>
>
> Molly Ives
> Library Tech I
> Serials Dept., Bizzell Memorial Library
> University of Oklahoma
