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We have always used closed stacks for the media collection in =
Instructional Media Resources (IMR) at Middle Tennessee State =
University. Faculty may check out any format for classroom use; faculty, =
students, and staff may check out audio materials for personal use. Most =
of our materials are listed in our on-line catalog; reserve materials =
that do not belong to IMR are listed manually at the circulation desk. =
We have 3 viewing rooms and 28 carrels. Our staff do a good job of =
helping patrons locate titles they need, even the students who say, "My =
teacher sent me to see a film." (No joke) So far no one has complained =
about not being able to browse the shelves. Even if we wanted to convert =
to open stacks, we do not have the space to do so. Our aisles are also =
single-file wide, and I will be looking for ways to expand the stacks =
into staff desks before long!
Hope this helps,
Gail B. Fedak
Manager, Instructional Media Resources
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
phone 615-898-2740
fax 615-898-2530
email gfedak@mtsu.edu
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From: Hornbeck, Patty <hornbeck@jaguar.middlebury.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list <videolib@library.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 10:02 AM
Subject: Request for Information
> Dear Videolibbers,
> This is an urgent request for information/opinions on open stack v. =
closed
> stack storage of videos in an academic library. If you have pros and =
cons
> that you can share with me, I would really appreciate it.=20
> Patty
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> Patricia Hornbeck
> Middlebury College
> Sunderland Language Center
> Middlebury, VT 05753
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> (802)443-2075 fax
> Email: Hornbeck@middlebury.edu
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