LAMA preconference and bus tour will explore off-site storage in Washington

Contact: Fred Reuland

Marketing Specialist

LAMA/ALA

312-280-5032

freuland@ala.org

For Immediate Release

April 6, 2007

LAMA preconference and bus tour will explore off-site storage in Washington

CHICAGO - If you are an academic librarian or architect and are planning, or evaluating options for collection storage facilities, you won’t want to miss “Off-Site but Not Out of Reach: the Shared High Density Storage Solution,” Friday, June 22, 2007, 8:30 am - 5 pm. This daylong preconference and bus tour will explore the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) high-density shelving facility, shared by eight research institutions.

The tour includes a catered lunch and an onsite afternoon program. Participants will learn about the various issues in planning and/or participating in a shared facility including: the needs of constituencies, funding models, storage and plant options, staffing, auxiliary services, and collection decisions. Resource packets will be provided.

Speakers include: Lizanne Payne and Bruce Hulse, Washington Research Library Consortium; Deborah Slingluff, Johns Hopkins University; John F. Helmer, Orbis Cascade Alliance; and Christopher Loring, Smith College.

Ticket prices are: LAMA member: $75; ALA member: $125; non-member: $200; student/retired member: $60. Registration is now open at www.ala.org/annual.

“Off-Site but Not Out of Reach: the Shared High Density Storage Solution” is sponsored by the Buildings and Equipment Section (BES) of the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA). The mission of the Library Administration and Management Association (www.ala.org/lama) is to encourage and nurture current and future library leaders, and to develop and promote outstanding leadership and management practices. LAMA is a division of the American Library Association.