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Knight Library shifts, general information

Knight Library expansion

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The major shifts of the Knight Library during the expansion and renovation project were performed by library staff. New shelving that was added to the building was erected by non-library staff. Shelving which was already in place but needed to be moved a few yards, and all shelving used for temporary locations (such as shelving erected in study space), was moved by library staff. Furniture (desks, service desks, file cabinets, etc.) was moved by a moving company. Personal work items and office collections were moved by library staff.

The majority of the collection was moved twice. Smaller collections (Documents and microforms are the only ones I can think of) moved from their old location directly into their permanent locations. Some collections moved three times, and some four (into and out of temporary shelving locations).

Several smaller collections were absorbed into the shift from storage locations (both in the existing building and locations elsewhere on campus).

As the final shift of the LC general collection, Deweys, East Asian, Juvenile/Curriculum collections was being done, retrospective conversion of the Deweys was underway. The 800's and 900's were absorbed into the final shift as LC's.

Following are parts and pieces of charts and lists from our major shifts. Each shift had a great deal more paperwork supporting it; these are just samples.

1st Shift
- Dec 19, 92 through Jan 3, 93
- Library closed to patrons; paged materials
- shifted these collections into temp space:
  - General collection M-Z
  - Dewey collections
  - Documents collection
  - Reference collection
  - Serials collection/materials
  - Catalog Dept. collection/materials
  - Acquisitions collections/materials
  - Microforms collection
  - Douglass Room collection
- Moved these staff work areas:
  - Documents (into permanent space)
  - Catalog Dept. (into temporary space)
  - Serials Dept. (perm.)
  - Acquisitions Dept. (temp.)
  - Collection Development (temp.)
  - Reference Desk and staff work areas (temp.)
  - Microforms (perm.)
  - Microfilming project (temp.)
  - Music Services (temp.)
2nd Shift
- Dec 11, 93 through Jan 2, 94
- Library closed to patrons; paged materials
- shifted these collections:
  - General collection A-L's
  - Music Services
  - East Asian Collection
  - Special Collections
  - Partially cataloged collection
- Shifted these staff areas:
  - Catalog Dept. (permanent space)
  - Acquisitions (perm)
  - Collection Development (perm)
  - Special Collections (temp)
  - Systems (perm)
  - Reference staff offices (temp)
3rd Shift
- Mar 19 - 27, 94
- Library closed to patrons; paged materials
- Shifted these collections:
  - Reference (temp position in perm loc)
  - Juvenile/Curriculum (temp)
  - Reserve (perm)
  - Current Periodicals (perm)
- Shifted these staff work areas:
  - ILL (perm)
  - Lib Admin (perm)
  - Lib Copy Service (perm)
  - Circ Desk (perm)
  - AcS staff (temp)
4th Shift
- Summer, 94
- Library open
- Shifted all of general collection and several smaller collections into permanent space (East Asian, Deweys, Ref, Juv/Curric, etc.)
- Eventually all the staff in temp spaces were shifted into permanent space

Maintained by: SChappell, chappell@uoregon.edu
Last Modified: 11/02/2006