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Benchmark Study RE: Collections Storage Access to be Shared at SPNHC 2015

Building  construction costs are driving project footprints to be smaller and smaller, leading many projects to consider collections going onto higher and higher shelves.  In my current work with 5 natural history museums, the same question continues to be asked:  What are other museums doing to retrieve their collections?  How high are they storing them?  What equipment are they using?  What training is needed? How do others avoid the risks? What does this mean for using volunteers and students?

Please provide any answers, photos of equipment being used or recommendations and I will share your responses at SPNHC 2015.

Thanks,

Walt Crimm
Walt Crimm Associates, Inc.
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Philadelphia, PA  19119
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