[Genealib] local history room features

[Gregg Grunow]

Hello Deena,

The environment is a large factor.  As far as climate
control make sure that humidity control is not overlooked.
It is sometimes hard to get people to look beyond
temperature control.  

The room our collection is housed in has very large
windows.  Not only is this a problem with light levels but
we are in a hurricane prone area so my anxiety level is
elevated during Hurricane Season hoping we don't have one
that tosses debris through the windows.  Keeping windows to
a minimum or to a reasonable size is important.  

We have a 3M security gate just for our room.  

Feel free to contact me about any other questions.

I would love to have more storage and work space.  This
building and room was designed with little of either.  This
is very important.

    
Gregg Grunow
Virginiana Room Librarian
Newport News Public Library System
Main Street Library
110 Main St.
Newport News, VA 23601
757-591-4858 (phone)
757-591-7425 (fax)
ggrunow at nngov.com 

On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:45:57 -0500
 "Deena Butta" <dbutta at glenviewpl.org> wrote:
> Hello, all,
>  
> we are designing a new library, which will include a
> genealogy and local history room.
>  
> have any of you recently designed a room for this
> purpose? what features do you think sre important to
> include?  what do you wish you had included that perhaps
> you did not?
>  
> we have a special collection that we inherited from a
> local genealogist, it is about 400 volumes in a locked
> case.  we also have old phone books, a couple hundred
> titles of bound magazines, and a reference genealogy
> collection of about 350 titles.
>  
> i am thinking we need to be sure about security, climate
> control, blackout shades to control sun and heat, and
> work space for volunteers to do indexing projects, orah
> histories, etc.
>  
> what am i forgetting?  i will be grateful for your
> suggestions.
>  
> thank you!
>  
> deena
> glenview public library

Gregg Grunow
Virginiana Room Librarian
Newport News Public Library System
Main Street Library
110 Main St.
Newport News, VA 23601
757-591-4858 (phone)
757-591-7425 (fax)
ggrunow at nngov.com