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CvSU Library Manual of Operations

t. A book should be removed from the shelf by grasping
firmly the center of the spine. Never remove books
from the shelves by pulling at the top of the spine, this
is the most vulnerable part of the spine, and can tear
or break easily.

u. Pamphlets can easily be lost or damaged on shelves
because they are so small. If placed straight on the
shelf or in a half-filled upright pamphlet box, they can
become slouched, squashed and crushed. Individual
pamphlets can be stored in see-through polypropylene
folders and groups of pamphlets and serial issues in
grey polypropylene serial boxes.

v. Single sheet materials are best stored flat in folder or
boxes, but may be stored upright in a polypropylene
pamphlet folder or with adequate support in a folder in
an archive box if the archive box has been filled to
prevent its contents sagging.

w. If any items are handled frequently, they should be
placed in Mylar pocket or copied, to protect the
original item.

x. Large sheet material should be stored flat in shallow
plan cabinet drawers. Drawers should not be overfilled
because this will make retrieval difficult and sheets
can easily be damaged as the drawers are opened and
closed. Do not fold any item; it will eventually break
along the fold. If material is too large to fit in drawers,
it can be placed in a folder in an adequately sized
storage space or on storage rolls made for it.

y. Folded or rolled items should be opened with care and
gently, but firmly, held open with paper weights; very
stiff and tightly rolled items may need to be relaxed
before unrolling.

z. Large plans, maps, or any large paper sheets are
preferably handled in Mylar pockets and are usually
easily carried by diagonally opposite corners.

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