Please, reply to the list.  We are in the process of designing and building
a new facility, including collections storage areas and have reorganized in
a similar way.  Collections are now grouped by care needs rather than
discipline.  Several curators will share several different kinds of spaces.

Dr. Elizabeth A. Moore, Curator of Collections
Virginia Museum of Natural History
1001 Douglas Avenue
Martinsville, VA  24112
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From: Kelly Goulette <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, February 10, 2000 6:10 PM
Subject: Shared Collection Storage


>Greetings,
>
>I am from a natural history museum that is currently in the planning phase
to construct an additional collection storage room.  This new space will
house objects requiring the same environmental conditions that are from
several curatorial departments.  At my museum, curatorial departments have
always been systematically arranged with separate collection storage rooms
and separate work areas.  We are in the process of developing protocols for
how we use this shared space in order for each department to get needs met.
As you might imagine, it is a challenge to shift our thinking from a
systematic, departmental approach to a functional, division level approach.
>
>I am calling upon the experience of those people who have considered and/or
developed collections storage shared by more than one curatorial department
at their institution.  I am trying to understand the successes and pitfalls
others have experienced utilizing a functional arrangement of space.  I
would also appreciate it if folks could share any procedures/protocols they
have developed to address issues associated with this arrangement.
>
>Thank you in advance for any experience you can offer.  Please feel free to
reply to me directly.
>
>
>Kelly Goulette, Registrar
>Collections & Research Division
>Denver Museum of Natural History
>2001 Colorado Boulevard
>Denver, CO  80205
>phone:  303/370-6401
>fax:  303/370-6313
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