Kathy,
Our copy lies flat in the open stack atlas section, and even though it's
never been checked out, it's in poor condition (like yours).
It must have arrived that way. At some point, we'll send it to the paper
conservator for dis-binding, unfolding, flattening, and re-binding.
Jane
At 02:21 PM 5/4/2007, Kathy Stroud wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I'm looking for advice on how to best handle this atlas. I see a number
>of you own it. Ours is in the circulating stacks, although it appears to
>have never been checked out. The atlas contains many foldout maps which
>have become curled/crumpled/mangled/torn. How do you protect your
>volumes? Do you keep them in a locked location? Do they circulate? Are
>they inan open access area but not circulating? Any advice would be useful.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kathy Stroud, Map/GIS Librarian
>Government Information and Maps, Shields Library
>100 NW Quad Ave.
>Davis, CA 95616-5292
>530-752-5248
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