1. HSMC Library Library Move & Relocation June – September, 2012

2. Library Relocation History TimelineLocation Premises Size Library Collection to Move 1980 Level 7 Main Block500 sq. m. Collections Building 1998 Level 5 Main Block500 sq. m. 20,000 volumes 2012Site A3,000+ sq. m. 45,000 volumes

3. HSMC Library 2012  Library at L5 500 sq. m. Seating capacity: 130 Shelving capacity: 50,000  New Library at Site A 3,000+ sq. m. Seating capacity: 1,400 Shelving capacity: 100,000  What to move? 45,000 volumes All shelving units Furniture & furnishings

4. Issues Concerned Book Weeding before move New Library Construction still in Progress Not ready until September Old Library@Site_L5 Planned as new offices Library Systems Upgrade for new Library: RFID & ILS Book Re-classification for new shelving-layout at New Library 

5. Library Moving Plan September : Library books at Site A August: New Library finishing touch July: Book storage at L7 Mid-June:Tagging books with RFID labels June: Packing & Moving books to L7 Mid-May: Book Re-Classification Shelving-layout May: Weeding outdated books

6. Relocate Library Collection from Level 5 to Level 7 Temporary Storage (Level 7)  Library collection (45,000 volumes)

7. Library Collections Non- Access Period Location of Library collection  Non-Access Causes L5June RFID Tagging & Book packing L7July - Aug Books packed Site A SeptBooks Unpacking

8. Resolution: Extended Loan Period (June to September) April to May Borrowing Books from HSMC Library June to September Books kept by users Mid-September Books return to HSMC Library

9. Important Dates  1 June: Library (L5)  17 September: New Library

10. Remember to…  Borrow books you need before 1 June when Library closed  Return books at Site A on/after 17 September when new Library opens

11. Acknowledgement Academic Dept Book Weeding Building Services Office Move Support Project Management Office New Building New Facilities ITSC Computers, Printers Move & Set-up Facility Management Office Move Coordination