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<p class="MsoNormal">Howdy Ann, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I installed compact storage for geological collections at the San Bernardino County Museum when I was geology curator there. It does save space . . . BUT<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Objects move around in drawers when the system moves, even though the system was quite gentle in its movements, and even with improved housing for 3-D objects.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I know that I am in the minority, but based on my experience, I STRONGLY disagree with using compact storage for 3-D artifacts.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is tied for #1 on my personal list of VERY BAD IDEAS for storing 3-D museum artifacts (tied with pin-mounting fossil teeth).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It introduces an actively destructive process to your collection, which is typically what we try to avoid, not purchase.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Moving the system puts energy into the system. There is no work-around. You gently shake the entire collection when you move the system. You cannot avoid basic the basic laws of physics<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have watched a sauropod vertebra sway in its cradle while the compactor moved in the Denver Museum collections. Even though it moved gently and was encased in foam. Ditto Chicago’s Field Museum collections.
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can try to improve the object housing, so everything is individually secured, but broad objects will still rock a little, tall objects will still sway. That is not good. Again, do we want to do bad things for the objects in the collection,
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<p class="MsoNormal">For 2-D art, archives, fabrics, or durables, such as some minerals, this is a great savings on storage space.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For 3-D objects, this is a bad idea. I will resign before seeing it done again in “my” vertebrate fossil collections.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chris<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">J. Chris Sagebiel, collections manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Texas Vertebrate Paleontology Collections<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">J.J. Pickle Campus, The University of Texas<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10100 Burnet Road, VPL Bldg. 6<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Ann Bogaerts<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 14, 2021 9:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Compactors in collections<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everybody,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We wish to renovate our herbarium with 4 milj. specimens and we want to get some feedback from other institutions who already renovated or renewed their collection buildings. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One of our main questions is the use of compactors yes or no? So what is your opinion about this? How much space do you save using a compactor and how is it working with this kind of system? For which collections do you use it?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are really interested in the do's and don'ts and it would also be nice if you could send us a picture of the compactors you use.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks a lot and enjoy your evening (day),<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ann<o:p></o:p></p>
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