The "Do-it-Yourself" move for a 1.5 million-volume library

Abstract

A decision by university administrators to rely on existing campus resources rather than commercial movers for the relocation of library collections and departments is not unusual. For a large library, handling a move this way is far less common but can be accomplished successfully with careful attention to planning. Logistical methods must be formulated and tested and contingency plans conceptualized. Planning should be equally detailed in the matters of communications with staff and library users, development of training programs, and establishment of special services to be available during the disruptive period of the move itself.