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Here are pictures Todd Kosmerick, senior ARRT co-chair, took during our August 12, 2009 visit to the Alexander Architectural Archive at the University of Texas-Austin. Our great thanks to Beth Dodd, the archive's curator, for allowing us to visit the university's beautiful archive in a 'behind the scenes' tour during this year's SAA conference in Austin.
Quarantine room. |
Storage in quarantine room. |
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Rolled drawing storage units over flat files. |
More rolled and flat storage. |
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Rolled material storage constructed of a low emission composite board coated with several layers of a water-bourne polyurethane to limit off-gassing. See "Rolled Storage Cubby" under the Archive's Preservation Administration web area for more information. |
Freezer. |
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Storage of exhibit panels. |
Mobile representing journals to which the Architecture and Planning Library subscribes. |
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Processing space. |
Example of closed stacks for archive and special collections of published material in the library. |
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Unprocessed rolled material in closed stacks. Notice the blue board that spans an aisle to provide a structural bridge between two shelf ranges. |
More rolled drawings in stacks. |
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Storage for oversized flat supplies, such as folders or blue board. |
Special collections folio storage located in a closed stack. Materials are paged by staff trained in handling and monitoring use. |
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Special collections viewing table near the library's circulation desk. Users must read a special collections use & handling policy before viewing. Staff monitor use, and provide pillows or cradles to support the books. |
Reading room for Architecture and Planning Library. |
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Reference desk. |
Artifact storage (containers). |
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Artifact storage (containers). |
Artifact storage (shelving). |
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Secure caged area for unprocessed archival materials. |
Elevator. |
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Pig Sock spill pillows (aka "Snakes") as a barrier to potential water leaks at door threshold. |
Collections displayed for the tour. |
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More collection display for the tour (flat file drawer contents covered by mylar). |
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More flat file display for tour. |