Where do I pick up my request?
You can pick up storage items from shelving located on Level 3 in the InfoCommons area across from the Woodruff Library Circulation Desk. This is a self-service area. We will shelve items in call number order, so please bring your pick-up notice so you can easily find your materials. If you would like to check-out the items, please bring them to the Circulation desk.

How long will my requested material be held for me?
All requested material will arrive at Woodruff Library within 24-hours of the request, excluding weekends. Requested material will be held for ten days from the time it arrives at the library. If we are unable to locate the material for any reason, you will receive an email notification.

How long does it take to get a requested item?
Materials will be retrieved from the Storage Library Mondays - Fridays. Requests placed on the weekends (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) will be delivered to the Woodruff Library on the following Monday. The goal will be a 24-hour processing time (excluding weekends). That time frame may on occasion be expanded, based on the volume of requests.

Beginning Friday, December 28, at Noon, Level 6 materials with a locations of STORTEMP will be inaccessible to both staff and users until Tuesday, January 15, 2008, while the materials are being transferred back to Level 6. Level 6 will re-open to the public on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008.

Do these changes affect all the General Libraries' books in Storage?
Yes. In order to streamline procedures for all General Libraries materials in storage (materials from Level 6 as well as materials with a permanent location of Storage), the following changes are now in effect:

• We will notify you by email either when the requested material is available or if an item is unavailable. Materials should be available for pick-up 24-hours after the request is made (except for requests made on Fridays and Saturdays — these should be available on Monday).
• All materials will be held for 10 days and will be sent back to the Storage Library on the 10th day.
• All storage requests will be held for pick-up on shelving located on Level 3 in the InfoCommons area across from the Circulation/Reserves Desk. Items will be shelved in call number order. This is a self service area. If you would like to check out the materials, please bring them to the Circulation Desk for check out.
• Please return items to the Circulation Desk to insure that the materials make it back to where they belong. Do not leave them by the photocopiers or on a table.

Where are the books?
The books and journals will be shelved in the University's Storage Library. The Storage Library houses materials from all of the Emory libraries in a special climate-controlled environment best suited for books.

Where is the Storage Library? Can I go there and browse through the books?
The stacks area of the Storage Library is not open to the public, therefore browsing is not possible. If you need to consult multiple volumes of books or journals, there is a reading space at the Storage Library expressly for this purpose, which is available by appointment. Please contact the Retrieval Supervisor at 404-727-2830 for an appointment and directions. Also note that photocopying services are not available at the Storage Library.

Can I have one of these books/journals that I have requested sent to another library on campus to pick up there?
No. Because these books and journals are owned by the Woodruff Library, they can only be checked out at Woodruff Library. The EUCLID circulation system cannot check out books at an Emory library that does not own them.

Is there a way to request a book/journal that is in the Storage Library if I don't have library privileges?
Yes, iIf you do not have library privileges and wish to request a book or bound journal volume from the Storage Library, Circulation staff can manually place a request for you. You can visit us on Level 3 of the Woodruff Library, or contact us by phone at 404-727-6873. Article delivery is available for Emory students, faculty, and staff only.

Why change the book stacks?
With the book stacks in Woodruff Library nearing their capacity (at almost 90% full), something needed to be done to help alleviate the overcrowding in many areas of the stacks. As we continue to acquire print materials to support teaching and research at Emory, the facility simply is running out of space.

How long will the Level 6 be closed?
Current plans are for Level 6 to close from late May 2007 through January 15, 2008.

What will be gained?

• Moveable Compact Shelving with Increased Capacity
• 3 Group Study Rooms
• New Lounge/Seating Area
• Improved Lighting & Sprinkler System
• Carpeting & New Paint
• ADA Compliant Restroom, Study Carrels and Studies
• Increased Electrical Outlets
• Digital Clock

Why do this construction now?
It is essential that we increase the capacity of the stacks as soon as possible to accommodate the expanding print collections which continue to be critical to support teaching and research in many of the academic disciplines at Emory. Although growing in importance each year, electronic resources do not fulfill all of Emory's research needs. This is the third phase of a multi-year project. Level 4 was renovated in 2004 and Level 5 in 2006.

Why not leave the floor open during construction and do different parts of the floor at a time?
Part of the renovation requires removal of asbestos, a hazardous material. Emory University policy is to remove all asbestos from any campus site before any construction or renovation.

Once all the asbestos is removed, the construction of compact shelving, electrical work, and painting will begin. Our safety concerns for you, the user, during this large-scale project have led to the decision to close off Level 6 entirely. Simply put, during construction Level 6 is not a desirable environment for library patrons or the books!

How much is this project going to cost?
The estimated cost of renovating Level 6 is about $2.1 million, based on current steel prices.

Why does the location in EUCLID still say STOR-TEMP and not STORAGE?
The STOR-TEMP designation helps differentiate among Level 6 materials which are only temporarily in Storage, and others which are permanently housed there. When you see a record for an item normally shelved on Level 6, HN-KZ and N-NX materials, next to the location information is a Request It button which will link you automatically to a form to request stored items. See more specific directions on requesting items from Storage.

If you have questions about the project, retrieval services, your borrowing privileges, electronic resources, or storage, please contact us at WoodLibRenovation-L@listserv.emory.edu.