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The Harvard Depository: Beyond the Stacks
- The Depository is currently working with JSTOR, an organization that digitally archives scholarly articles, to create hard copy versions of their electronic holdings. By Michael E. Danto
- By Michael E. Danto
- All the books in the Depository are stored in rows of 30-foot high shelves in large module rooms. The modules are climate controlled to optimize the longevity of the books. By Michael E. Danto
- In order to retrieve books requested by the libraries, Depository staff must use a motorized lift to access the 30-foot shelves. By Michael E. Danto
- A Depository staff member works on sorting books to be sent out to Harvard's various libraries. By Michael E. Danto
- In the sorting office of the Depository, all the incoming and outgoing books are grouped by size in order to make the most efficient use of space. By Michael E. Danto
Most of Harvard's immense library holdings are stored off-campus in a complex, warehouse-like facility called the Depository. Much of the work done at the Depository concerns proper book storage and the transport of material to and from Harvard's numerous libraries.
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