Inventory: Risk Identification and More

Taking it to the Stacks: An Inventory Project at the University of Mississippi Libraries

“…Colorado State University Libraries underwent a collection identification process after a flood in 1997 as part of an inventory risk assessment. An item record level and physical assessment of materials was performed prior to moving materials to a high-density storage facility (Oehlerts, 2009). Atkins and Weible (2003) used interlibrary loan requests to identify problems in locating materials.…”

Preservation in the Digital Age

“…64 Oehlerts points out the critical need for better inventorying practices for collections. 65 As she notes, "A major component of library risk management is being able to precisely identify what you own." 66 …”

Disruption and Disintermediation

“…Colorado State University inventoried their on-campus storage facility for risk management purposes and to prepare for a move to off-site storage. 117 The inventory helped the library recover quickly from minor disasters and uncovered previously hidden but useful material.…”