[Lavalibrary] Short fuse opportunity Fwd: [sla-cphil] Metal Library Shelving Available

[onion]

we could use these for general shelving for organizing the basement. would
be a huge shortcut from building shelves. can anyone get them?? we could use
as many as we have space for downstairs!

-onion

On Nov 27, 2007 5:33 PM, Lavazone Info <info at lavazone.org> wrote:

> Library stuff.
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> casi
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Tim Siftar <siftar at gmail.com>
> Date: Nov 27, 2007 4:36 PM
> Subject: Short fuse opportunity Fwd: [sla-cphil] Metal Library
> Shelving Available
> To: info at lavazone.org
>
>
> Dear Lava Zone folks -
>
> There are lotsa these shelves available THIS WEEK if you can get back
> to me asap and have a truck to pick them up!!! The bigger shipment in
> January might be going overseas to a developing country - but this
> initial batch this week is probably going to be recycled if no one
> claims it. See below and the URL for details. We're right down the
> street - if you need any of these I'd hate for the opportunity to go
> by.
>
> Feel free to call me for more info.
> Best,
> TIm
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Tim Siftar < siftar at gmail.com>
> Date: Nov 23, 2007 8:55 AM
> Subject: [sla-cphil] Metal Library Shelving Available
> To: Philadelphia Chapter <sla-cphil at sla.lyris.net>
>
>
> Metal Library Shelving Available
>
> Could your library use some? How about a whole lot? Drexel
> University's Hagerty Library is doing renovations that involve
> removing the bound journal shelving racks on its 3rd floor. The
> shelving is available by arrangement to public, school, and private
> libraries free of charge. The shelves come in 36 inch widths that can
> be joined to form free-standing aisles as desired, and are 90" tall,
> typically handling seven shelves. Shelves are either 7" or 9" deep.
> These are similar to what can be found on the DEMCO.com site described
> as:
> 90"H Double-faced Shelving "Spacesaver" line Steel 9"D Shelf Shelving
> 90"H x 36"W x 24"D
>     http://www.demco.com/goto?BLK8867&FWD0000
>
> Receiving libraries must be able to commit to pickup the items during
> a week TBD in January 2008, or independently cover the cost of
> delivery by an independent third party service. We have previously
> donated a load of shelves to the non-profit Impact Services
> Corporation, Building Materials Exchange - "Philadelphia's non-profit
> clearing house for surplus and salvage building materials" - (a
> project supported by the Philadelphia Housing Authority for low-income
> homeowners and area not-for-profits). They would be willing to
> coordinate delivery of these new shelves if your library is unable to
> pick them up. To inquire about pricing and/or delivery options, ask
> for Impact's Operations Manager Raul Rodriguez at 215-423-3613. Impact
> may be able to store items for a short duration also if you need time
> to make arrangements, for an additional fee. Of course you are free to
> seek any other delivery option you may know of as well, so long as
> they can be assured to pick up the items during the specified week in
>  January.  And of course, they will need reassembly upon delivery.
>
> Please contact me at your earliest convenience. Otherwise they're all
> going to the metal scrap yard!
>
> Best,
> Tim Siftar
>
> Timothy Siftar   M.L.S., M.S.I.S.
> Reference Librarian
> Information Sci & Tech / Education / Goodwin College
> Drexel University Libraries
> Philadelphia, PA 19104    (v)  215-895-2762
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