What does the Olin basement and first floor renewal mean specifically for the basement collections? 

• Due to its weight, the map collection will stay in the basement. We will facilitate access to it throughout the project.

• The rest of the basement collection will be moved. The decision on where to move what parts of the collection is based primarily on usage data.

o The high-use portions of the print collection will be moved to the Olin Library stacks and shelved there according to their call numbers (As on the third floor and Ks on the sixth floor.) 

o Low use portions of the collections will be moved to the Library Annex

o Microforms, including the Olin microforms and Asia microforms, will be moved to the Annex

Items in the Annex can be used in three convenient ways: 

• The physical items can be delivered to a library of your choice based on your request from the library catalog. A microform reader will be available in Olin Library.

• A scan can be requested in the library catalog to be delivered via email. 

• The items can be consulted or checked out at the Library Annex. There is a parking lot right next to the building and there is a reading room that includes microform readers.

Use levels of these items will be monitored and shelving location will be adjusted if needed.