Temporary Remote Book Storage at the University of Colorado, Boulder Libraries: Facilities Planning, Materials Preparation, Selection, and Retrieval.

This paper describes the University of Colorado at Boulder's experience in planning and implementing a temporary off-campus storage facility holding approximately 325,000 volumes. Documentation of the need for storage and communication with teaching faculty is discussed. Key decisions determining the selection of materials to be stored are reviewed as well as the technical processing of those materials. Selection of an appropriate facility and ongoing retrieval of items are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]