Maintaining optimal preservation environments for a variety of materials

University libraries often serve as repositories for ever-growing archives and art collections, but at the same time they need to provide space for collaboration and technology.

Moving special collections and archives to climate-controlled offsite facilities is a smart way to provide optimal preservation conditions while also freeing up space on campus for modern uses. For instance, faculty and staff at Texas State University at San Marcos worked with Spacesaver to design systems that would organize and preserve not only books and journals, but also framed paintings, three-dimensional art, and archival materials.

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Promoting comfort and accessibility in a police department’s locker room

This police department in California wanted to improve the appearance and function of its locker room. Spacesaver worked with the architect to design five different locker styles to suit officers’ needs and personal preferences.

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Keeping a university’s chemical supplies organized and secure

Colleges and universities need to store a variety of chemicals for use in lab classes and faculty research. Because such chemicals can be hazardous, they must be kept secure to prevent unauthorized access and they need to be stored in a well-ventilated location to prevent the accumulation of fumes.

This Midwestern university had been storing chemicals in a locked storeroom, but the room was becoming overcrowded. Faculty and staff asked the local Spacesaver consultant to design a new storage solution that would increase storage capacity, promote ventilation and security, and allow them to see items in storage.

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Promoting organization and collaboration at a car design studio

When most people think about car design, they think about a vehicle’s exterior. But the interior must be thoughtfully designed, too, and prototyping helps designers choose fabrics and trim that are functional and comfortable while also reflecting a car’s overall look and feel.

A major automobile manufacturer’s design studio needed a large cutting table with  drawers to keep cutters, measuring devices, and other tools organized and easily accessible. They also wanted to be able to move the table around to accommodate large or unwieldy prototypes or groups of people collaborating on a project.

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Cost-effective storage for odd-sized special collections

Many college and university libraries serve as repositories for their institutions’ archives and special collections. Items of historical interest can include architectural plans, works of art, and rare books.

Faculty and staff at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, worked with their architect and their local Spacesaver consultant to design a secure area in the college’s new library to house archives and special collections. While the bulk of archival paper storage was housed on compact mobile shelving, the college also needed to store odd-sized items including plaques, dinnerware, and other objects associated with the institution’s history.

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Keeping personal gear organized, secure, and at the ready

When National Guard members are training, they have a lot of demands on their time and attention. Worrying about their gear should be the last thing on their minds.

The Minnesota National Guard wanted to provide its members with a sturdy, secure place to keep their personal gear organized and secure. They wanted the lockers to have the following features:

• Perforated panels for ventilation
• Secure internal compartment on upper shelf
• Secure lower compartment with lift-up lid
• Padlock hasps on door and compartments
• Shelf, hooks, and hanger bar
• Welded construction & double-wall steel door

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Optimizing space and security while promoting proper ventilation

Jumpers trust their lives to their gear, so parachutes need to be carefully packed, stored, and secured. Adequate ventilation is a key element of proper chute storage, particularly in humid climates, as moisture build-up can result in the growth of damaging mildew and mold.

The Spacesaver team created a unique solution for parachute storage at Moody Air Force Base in southern Georgia. Along with two large compact mobile systems, static RaptorRAC® Widespan Shelving units were fitted with parachute racks and tambour doors.

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Promoting organization, security, and easy access for odd-sized items

Members of this Utah Air National Guard unit needed to create a better storage solution for their gear, which included ladders, bins, duty bags, and toolboxes of various sizes. They needed a system that could:

• Accommodate large and bulky items
• Stay organized to facilitate gear retrieval, replacement, and inventory
• Be reconfigured as gear was acquired and retired
• Be locked down to prevent “borrowing”
• Optimize space in an under-utilized area in the warehouse

When engineers, interior designers, and other design professionals are working on a design challenge, they need convenient access to materials so they can evaluate and compare potential solutions.

This major automobile manufacturer’s design studio needed storage for a variety of items, from leathers and fabrics to prototypes of doors and dashboards. Space consultants at the Los Angeles-based Spacesaver distributorship worked with the firm’s engineers and designers, along with Spacesaver’s engineering team, to create custom storage solutions that save space, promote efficiency, and encourage the creative process.

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Key questions to ask your library prospects:

• What is your collection development plan for print media? Do you intend to house these materials in your library or off-site?
  • The answer will help you propose the appropriate storage equipment.
• What kind of student services and activities are you trying to create space for?
  • The answer might open up opportunities for additional sales.
• Do you have Special Collections? What kinds of materials are in your Special Collections?
  • Key end-user concern here will be balancing preservation and access.

If you need assistance or coaching before a sales call, please feel free to contact Kelly Tomajko, Spacesaver’s Vertical Market Manager for Museums and Libraries, at ktomajko@spacesaver.com.

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