Project of the Month: Millikin University Library
Millikin University Library Upgrades to Spacesaver High-density Shelving Background: Client: Millikin UniversityDepartments: Library Main StacksCompletion: 8/03/2017 Millikin University was building a new library as a part of their University Commons facility, opening for the 2017 fall semester. They wanted to update their collection using powered high-density storage to allow for more shelf space in less square footage. Their library collection […]
Project of the Month: Indiana State Museum
Increasing Capacity for Their Growing Collection Background: Client: Indiana State MuseumDepartments: Biology, Anthropology, Archeology, Skeleton, ReferenceTimeline: 5/28/2017 – 8/29/2017 The original collection of the Indiana State Museum was started in 1862, during the Civil War, when State Librarian R. Deloss Brown began collecting minerals and other curiosities that he kept in a cabinet. From those humble beginnings, the collection has grown […]
How High Density Shelving Can Be Used to Transform Retail Spaces
Using Spacesaver High Density Storage in Creative Ways. Being short on space can cause a number of issues for many businesses, and this is especially true in retail where square footage costs are at a premium. Making the best use of available space is a top priority for businesses, and storage solutions are needed to […]
Affordable Solutions for Storing Priceless Works
All museums, regardless of size, resources, or theme, share one eternal challenge: space, or lack thereof. How do you display an ever-evolving collection of art and artifacts, and how do you securely store these objects for an indefinite amount of time, when space can be as priceless as the treasures themselves? The folks at Rockford […]
School Libraries: Condensing Collections & Expanding Imagination
From kindergartens to colleges, school libraries often encounter two common dilemmas: a shortage of space and/or an unproductive space. What if there was a way to solve both problems at the same time? With Bradford Systems, a nationally recognized leader with nearly 50 years of experience in space-saving storage solutions, you can! High-Density Mobile Storage […]
Space-Saving Storage Ideas for Libraries
Libraries provide a priceless resource for young and old minds alike. Shelves upon shelves of books, rows of computer workstations – and everything in between – give patrons a space to relax, imagine, and learn. Speaking of space, it is often in short supply as more libraries research plans to modernize and keep pace with […]
The Abe Lincoln Presidential Library: A Library of and for the Future
Sure, you’ve got your local library, and maybe you’ve visited it often enough to realize it’s real value to your local community. We’ve talked about the re-purposing of these public spaces enough to know they evolve and change to accommodate the needs of their patrons. But what about the presidential library? Turns out, the idea […]