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PREFACE
Money, money and money, money is an important matter nowadays where ever we go and no
matter what time is it, if times running inline with money, no problem would it be, right. We
need money to live, to eat, to survive and so on.
Money is to be use to buy something and to brought something, and in order to organized our
money, budget is needed to be think off and write off, in order to prvent us from overspending
and to limit our spending. If not people would be easily and likely to take every thing once
he/she got to shopping without thinking of a money in its pocket.
By others means money brought alive people and cheare their livings.
In Library matter budget need to be writen down properly indetailed in order to organized our
spending on the library usage, other than that we need to properly write with many research so
that our proposal would be accepted by the ministry of finance and approved our budget request.
Budget brings library comes alive, Budget is use to buy things, to organized and to maintain
library properly.
At last this paper would be helpful on the writing up a budget proposal for the library.
TABLES OF CONTENTS
PREFACE......................................................................................................................... 1
TABLES OF CONTENTS...............................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................5
LIBRARY VISION & MISION...................................................................................................................................5
LIBRARY OBJECTIVE.............................................................................................................................5
Budget Narrative..........................................................................................................................................6
Library Income............................................................................................................................................6
Library Materials—Books, Periodicals, Video, Audio and Software........................................................................7
From the Long Range Plan of 2009-2013...................................................................................................7
From the 2009-2013 Long Range Plan........................................................................................................7
Library Operating Budget Request for SULTAN SAIFUL RIJAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE LIBRARY (A
SUMMARY)....................................................................................................................................................9
THE LETTER................................................................................................................ 10
STAFF EMOLUMENTS...............................................................................................13
THE POST AND SCALE.........................................................................................................................................13
RECURRENT ITEMS...................................................................................................16
ESTIMATE BUDGET..............................................................................................................................................16
Budget Allocations Including New Programs...........................................................................................18
Types and Formats of Materials Collected.....................................................................................................18
Reference Materials........................................................................................................................................18
Books..............................................................................................................................................................18
Serials.............................................................................................................................................................19
Electronic Books............................................................................................................................................19
Non-Print (Audiovisual Media)......................................................................................................................20
Maps...............................................................................................................................................................20
Subscription Databases...................................................................................................................................20
BOOK STOCK.........................................................................................................................................................20
Periodicals..................................................................................................................................................21
Audio-visual..............................................................................................................................................21
Web sites....................................................................................................................................................21
INTRODUCTION
• LIBRARY OBJECTIVE
To give quality service to user useful for their needs in all Technical & Vocational
specialized being teach here in Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College.
To collect, to keep and to organized collection to be as a main source of information
related to the subject, quality of the product and updated for all program being teach here
in Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College.
To build up a strong collection in new field of technical & vocational studies and in line
of our Vision and mission.
Helpful and to increase skill of our library user in an activity of detect, access and also to
get correct and quality information.
To bring up our user to fulfilled the level of information relevant, useful and benefited to
our country to intuitive creative human brain to create something that can bring
something to the community.
The Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College Library has seen a tremendous growth in usage over
the past few years. In 2008 the library checked out 75,040 items an increase of 12% from the
previous year. As of June 30, 2009 the amount of materials borrowed has increased by 10%
when compared to the first six months of 2008. In addition, attendance at library programs and
the use of library computers has also increased.
The goals and proposals presented in the Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College Library 2008-9
budget request have been developed to improve library service based upon the using the 2009-
2013 Long Range Plan as a guide as well as data from comparable libraries within our library
system area. The comparable libraries had similar population, number of items borrowed, open
hours and staffing.
• Budget Narrative
(The detail in narrative should reflect significant changes and the experience of the municipal
board with the library budget)
• Library Income
Fines
These funds are generated by overdue fines and fees.
The increases in the library materials budget reflect the ongoing efforts of the library to increase
these expenditures to level comparable libraries.
Library Materials
YEAR Books (B$) Periodicals (B$) Video (B$) Audio (B$) TOTAL
(B$)
2007-08-09 EXPENDITURE
Telecommunications
The increase in this budget line is for the increase in the usage of the telephone and our T-1 line
for the Internet.
Equipment Repair
This line pays for repairs to the computers, printers and the photocopier.
Supplies
The budget increase covers the increase in postage and other supplies to maintain the library
operation.
THE LETTER
Ruj: MTSSR/HOD/S/I/A
Date: 20 March 2010
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
JLN COMMENWEALTH DRIVE
BANGUNAN JABATAN-JABATAN KERAJAN
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
With respect this paper are attached with the following Budget needed with the total number of
B$25 Billion with the following needed:-
i. Staff Emoluments
ii. Recurrent items
iii. Special expenditure (Equipment)
Sincerely,
Ac:
Assistance principle
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Registrar
This estimation budget is come together with our new proposal to enhance the library services
and activity by adding some new things.
The total of a library staff nowadays in our library is just three people there are:-
i. Chief Librarian
ii. Assistance Librarian
iii. Library attendants
Now with our meeting with the principle and librarian we have planned to request for a new staff
with the total number of 9 new staff and below is a budget for our library staff now and our
request.
So with the calculation above our estimation for library staff budget, for 2011-2012 is
B$287,880.
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• LIBRARY BUILDING
With the increasing of Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College community from year to year we
have been proposed of a new building for the library with 4 story level and below are an
estimation cost of building new library with 4 story level.
Above is an estimation of building new library at the land of this college and as predicted and
estimate the cost is B$550,000 million.
• LIBRARY FACILITIES
Other detail on designing of the building will be sent on a paper of Library Building proposal.
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STAFF EMOLUMENTS
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Committee.
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RECURRENT ITEMS
ESTIMATE BUDGET
Book Stock 100,000.00 The stock budget of 100,000.00 was fully spent in 2009-10.
The budget request has taken into account books and other
material required for new courses introduced at college and in
increase in the number of student’s population and also National
Diploma being offered.
Reference 35,000.00 The budget requested reflect the need to updated and enhanced the
work existing collections by acquiring the latest edition and purchasing
general reference works in books and media format as well as
specialized CD-Rom and net database to support instructor and
other research activity
Annuals, 19,000.00 The budget requested is to maintain the existing standing orders
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Periodicals 500,000.00 The total cost for journal subscription in 2009 is 500,000.00.
(current &
new title The library expects additional liabilities due to inflation, rising
publication costs, handling charges,and other unanticipated causes.
Periodical & 20,000.00×1.5 The budget is equivalent to the approved budget in 2009 and
book binding (30,000) should be increase by 1.5.
ILL & 20,000.00 ILL and DDS is a very popular service with increase in request
Document made every year.
delivery
supply The increase would enable to library to accommodate and met
more request for research materials
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Storage Boxes 10,000.00 Special boxes for storage and conservation of newspaper,
periodicals, audio video materials, international documents,
archive and rare material for one year collection
Special 10,000.00 The budget is required to purchase security strip and labels needed
Stationery for processing the library materials.
TOTAL 979,000
Reference Materials
Reference materials support the research needs of College students, faculty, and staff. The
reference collection contains, but is not limited to, encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases,
directories, indexes, bibliographies, statistical compilations, and handbooks. Though items
selected for this collection primarily support the academic programs offered at Lane, core
academic reference works published in other subject areas are also selected when they provide
fundamental bibliographic access to, or an introductory overview of, an academic discipline.
Items in the reference collection normally do not circulate. The reference collection is reviewed
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by the librarians annually to insure currency and accuracy. Reference materials are collected in
print, electronic, and online formats.
Books
Books that should be frequently updated (test preparation materials) are purchased in
paper formats when available.
Established literary works and new works receiving critical acclaim in the literary field are
considered, especially those works that support literature course offerings. Literary prizewinners
are purchased when funds permit.
Serials
The selection of serials requires a continuing commitment to the cost of the title, including
maintenance, viewing and reproduction equipment, and storage space. The escalating cost of
serials subscriptions demands that requests for serials subscriptions be carefully reviewed before
they are purchased for the collection and that an ongoing evaluation of current subscriptions be
conducted.
Since it is often more cost-efficient to purchase electronic access or document delivery services
for serials instead of acquisition through print subscription, this delivery method will be chosen
when fiscally prudent. Cooperative acquisition (regional and statewide) of electronic serials
databases is actively pursued. Electronic serials subscriptions licensing contracts may limit
access to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff. The professional library staff reviews
local serials collections and accessibility of online titles annually.
The serials collection supports the College curriculum as well as providing a core collection of
general interest periodicals. Factors to be considered in the acquisition of serials are:
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Electronic Books
Electronic books are considered when they provide the most current and/or cost-effective format,
or to support distance education courses and programs. Cooperative lease/purchase of electronic
books is pursued as a cost-effective method of providing access to book collections. Duplication
is considered for electronic books provided by such cooperative lease/purchase. In addition to
general selection criteria and online resources/Internet-based materials selection criteria,
consideration is given to the availability of an archival copy of electronic texts purchased in
perpetuity.
Maps
Maps are a very small part of the collection. Additional maps will be purchased as needed to
provide direct support for classroom instruction and only at the request of the instructor. Atlases
are included in the reference collection.
Subscription Databases
Subscription to commercial online databases will be considered when they provide the most
current and/or cost-effective resources. The following online resources will be actively selected:
Licensed commercial, fee-based resources and databases will be selected when they
provide cost-effective means of providing resources for the Library. These resources may
include electronic books; citation, abstracting and full-text databases covering journals,
magazines, newspapers or reference materials; and databases providing information
portals for specific subject areas.
In additional to general selection criteria, the following criteria will be used:
o The product compares favorably with similar products
o Unlimited or multiple user access is preferred
o The interface is user-friendly
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BOOK STOCK
The aim of the Library is to provide a stock that will both support and challenge the students,
allowing them to develop an ability to extract the relevant information from a variety of sources.
This ability is vital as they face the transition from being school students, more directed in their
learning, to university students taking responsibility for their own learning.
• Periodicals
A range of daily and weekly newspapers is designed to provide a range of views. Subscriptions
to journals and magazines are taken out at the request of departments. General interest magazines
are provided according to Library staff’s perception of students’ interests and the balance of the
collection.
• Audio-visual
Non-book stock, such as videos, audio-cassettes and digital resources will be selected according
to the same criteria as books.
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• Web sites
Web sites offer a slightly different set of circumstances. Appropriate web sites can be
bookmarked and made available to students in a variety of ways.
Reference books:-
Encyclopedias - at least two paper-based sets at different levels, less than 10 years old
Atlases – the collection should include road atlases, world atlases and data atlases, none
more than 8 years old and at least one as recent as possible. Older atlases can be kept for
historical interest but should not be shelved with the current stock.
Yearbooks and gazetteers – they should be regularly updated, with yearbooks replaced at
least every two years as funds allow.
Dictionaries – this collection should include schools, concise, shorter and multi-volume
dictionaries in English, specialist dictionaries, e.g. of slang, abbreviations etc, and dual-
language dictionaries in all languages taught in the Academy and as far as possible all
mother languages spoken by students.
Non-fiction books:-
We will aim to develop a book stock, 80% of which was published less than 10 years ago. This
will allow for 20% for older books which are either out of print or are of particular significance.
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Fiction books:-
All fiction books should be in editions no more than 20 years old unless they are in good
condition and their appearance is not a disincentive to their use.
• Withdrawals
To this end we will implement a programme of stock weeding as follows:
Non-fiction
Stock will be weeded in a rolling programme through the Library Of congress (LOC)
sequence according to the Book Development Action Plan
All damaged stock will be removed, repaired if possible or discarded
All very shabby stock will be removed and replaced, if necessary, by a new copy
All stock unused for at least 5 years will be withdrawn unless there is a compelling case for
its retention
All stock published more than 10 years ago will be examined. Computer, science and
technology books will be replaced by a newer edition unless subject matter is not affected by
the age of the book. Arts and humanities books published earlier than this may remain if they
are still deemed relevant
Fiction
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deleted from catalogue giving one of these reasons – damaged; out of date; not relevant;
unused
treated as instructed in Withdrawal Procedures in Procedures Manual
offered to charity shops, Book Aid or staff members ONLY IF they are in good condition
and the information is up to date but just not relevant to present LRC needs
thrown away (this applies to almost ALL of weeded stock)
sold to students in very limited circumstances
• Stock Take
Every four years there will be a complete stock check of all books. This will take place over the
summer break, using the facilities of the Library Management System and possibly using a hired
portable bar code reader. The database will be updated. Statistics of the number and value of
books lost will be recorded.
• Periodicals
Newspapers are kept for 2 weeks and then discarded. Subject journals and magazines back issues
are kept for one year for weekly editions and two years for monthly or termly editions. Back
issues can be passed to departments. The decision on whether to renew subscriptions will be
taken by assessing usage and consulting with departments.
• Audio-visual
Audio-visual material will be weeded using the same criteria as those for books.
• Web sites
All bookmarked and recommended web sites will need to be checked for availability and
continued relevance through the Website Maintenance Procedure.
Displays and Library guides and leaflets will be reviewed annually and links checked during this
review.
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A leather bound visitor book completed in These condolence books have been bound in
2005 for the Lord Major of Leeds. The tan black Kaduna leather, with marbled endpapers
leather cover is finished with corner and silk ribbons.
embellishments and the city crest embossed
in gold foil on the front board. The spine has > specialist binding
been decorated with raised bands to complete > leather colour swatch
an elegant looking binding.
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Our clam shell boxes are ideal for corporate These guest books were produced for the
and marketing presentations, reports, archival Princes trust and have been bound in crimson
storage, and other types of paper. leather, with embossed logo, silk ribbons, and
marble endpapers.
> specialist binding
> buckram colour swatch
Clam Shell Box Slip Cases
A navy blue buckram bound clam shell box. Slip cases are idea for storing volumes of books.
The cover lettering uses a large font size and We can produce slip cases for any of our
contains the company logo in gold foil bindings, or to meet your bespoke requirements.
blocking. Slip cases are also ideal for videos, magazines,
and CDs.
Bound Theses Facsimile Bindings
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We offer a wide range of options for students Scanned books can be digitally reprinted and
wishing to bind theses, dissertations and bound to produce an accurate facsimile
reports. The selection above shows a variety reproduction. The examples above are bound in
of bindings in just some of the different buckram with embossed company logos, and
colours and styles that we can provide. printed on fine quality cream paper.
Through our periodical and journal binding We can provide laminate hardcover conversion
service collections can be combined into for softbound books and paperbacks. This is an
bound volumes that are stronger and more ideal way of adding life to your precious book
durable for your library shelves. collections.
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1. Jobs are unpacked and given a unique job ticket at our goods in station, where we have
specialist software to track items through the bindery.
2. The old binding adhesive is removed with an automated guillotine. All the latest safety
features are present with these machines, including laser light barriers to protect the operator,
and ball-bearing air floatation beds to make handling of work easier especially when cutting
large and heavy items.
3. Adverts are manually removed from the journals, and remain on our premises for 4 weeks
should they be needed. For laminated paperbacks the covers are removed and sent to our
reprographics department for reproduction.
4. Our book sewing machines are able to sew single pages when old glues have been removed.
Books are sewn incrementally - building up the book text block in the traditional manner. Each
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leaf is securely sewn to the next and tapes are sewn on if the binding is particularly heavy.
Section Sewing is a traditional method of sewing journals, periodicals and books - tried and
tested over the years, and used for sewing through single sheets of paper. However if items are
in their original folded section format they are sewn separately using specialist saddle sewing
machines.
5. Steam folding is a process applied to books and periodicals which have been oversewn.
Remoisturisable adhesive is activated on the sewn edge of each end sheet when steam is
applied.
6. Immediately after steaming the binding requires 'nipping' with a press to align end sheets and
to square the edges of the book text block.
7. Flexible adhesive is applied to the spines of the sewn, steamed and pressed text blocks. Fans
are used to aid the drying process of the spines.
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Guillotine Trimming Rounding and Backing Spine Lining
8. High precision guillotine machines preserve margins and ensure clean edges on bindings.
9. First the block is rounded to form a convex shape in the binding edge and a corresponding
concave format the front edge. This gives the binding a natural shape and achieves an effect
similar to a bridge span where stress forces are evenly distributed stopping excessive pulling at
the ends.
10. Spine Lining is applied to the spine of each of bound book to strengthen the text block.
11. Next a joint (sometimes called 'a ridge' or 'a shoulder') is shaped on each side of the
binding edge. This joint allows a hinge in the cover, meaning that the book can be opened with
less strain on the binding as the pages are now securely held in the cover. This type of binding
joint means that the pages do not fall forward or sag due to their weight, thickness or type of
paper. A book not bound in this traditional way stands a higher risk of failure -
inconveniencing readers by being out of use.
• Covering
Hot Foil Lettering Glue Rolling Laying On the Cover
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12. One of only a handful of machines to be found in Europe capable of lettering across and
down the spine on individual different sizes of materials. Our hot foil lettering machines
enables us to produce a bound book quickly with consistent lettering in gold, silver, black or
white foil. The very latest in bookbinding technology, extremely dependable in day-to-day
operation. Moreover, the book finishing department at Hollingworth & Moss is connected to a
main database server pulling information off our databases for automatically setting and
stamping of covers.
13. Spine pieces are cut to size for each book text block to complete the cover. The front boards
of the book are already present as these were produced at the guillotine trimming stage.
14. Each lettered sheet is placed through a glue roller machine which applies adhesive to the
underside of the covers the boards are precision aligned and the cases made by one of our
binders.
Casing In Hydraulic Press Checking
15. Adhesive is applied to the book end sheets before a hydraulic press is applied to the book
cover using heated rods to define the French Joint, which is designed to facilitate the ease of
opening. Each sheet of lettered buckram cover is placed through a specialist glue roller
machine which applies adhesive to the underside only. Allowing the front boards and spine to
be attached to the buckram.
16. Books are then checked and packed, signed out and ready for dispatch.
Estimate budget for book binding is B$30,000.00 to buy this machine to be used in our new
building library latter.
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INTER-LIBRARYLOAN AND
DOCUMENT DELIVERY
Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL, and sometimes called interloan, document delivery, or
document supply etc.) is a service whereby a user of one library can borrow books or receive
photocopies of documents that are owned by another library.
The user makes a request with their local library, which, acting as an intermediary, identifies
owners of the desired item, places the request, receives the item, makes it available to the user,
and arranges for its return. Although books and journal articles are the most frequently requested
items, some libraries will lend audio recordings, video recordings, maps, sheet music, and
microforms of all kinds. In many cases, nominal fees accompany interlibrary loan services. The
term document delivery may also be used for a related service, namely the supply of journal
articles and other copies on a personalized basis, whether these come from other libraries or
direct from publishers. The end user is usually responsible for any fees, such as costs for postage
or photocopying. Commercial document delivery services will borrow on behalf of any customer
willing to pay their rates.
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PRESERVATION MATERIALS
Although preservation as a formal profession in libraries and archives dates from the twentieth
century, its philosophy and practice has roots in many earlier traditions. In library science,
preservation is treated as an active and intentional process, as opposed to the passive sense of
preservation that might be applied to paleontological or archaeological finds. The survival of
these items is a matter of chance, from an information science perspective, while the preservation
of them after their discovery is a matter of intentional activity.
Addressing collection preservation as part of library building design helps to protect the
collection against catastrophic loss and to reduce library expenses by extending the collection’s
service life. The purpose of collection preservation is to manage risk to an acceptable level,
The collection is the library’s single largest asset; designing the building that houses it to
maximize protection against major losses, including earthquake, fire, water damage, and theft, is
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temperature, humidity, air quality, and light levels) conducive to preservation extends the
collection’s service life by slowing down its rate of physical deterioration. Books and documents
intended to be kept in the collection permanently will not need to be replaced as often, saving the
library money.
Preservation costs money to save money; it requires an initial investment in building features and
systems to increase protection and reduce deterioration. The library’s return on its investment
comes as cost avoidance in the years that follow: fewer losses and longer service life. To
minimize upfront costs, actions to protect the collection and actions to optimize the collection
Some collections have to last forever; many libraries have “special” and “local history”
collections they want to last centuries, if possible. These collections largely are irreplaceable and
therefore need additional features from the building design to maximize their service lives.
However, most collection materials in most publicly funded libraries are not added to the
collection with the expectation that they will continue to be part of the collection indefinitely.
distinguishing between the needs of general and special collections. If the two types of
collections can be segregated for storage and use, the higher cost solutions needed for special
collections can be addressed without incurring the cost of applying the same solutions to the
general collections. For example, irreplaceable special collection materials might be stored in a
very secure part of the building where there are no emergency exits from the building decreasing
the risk of theft, and without water lines or other utilities, decreasing the risk of water damage.
Special collection materials could be used in reading areas where sight lines from service desks
are unobstructed, providing a sense of vigilance and security for the collection. The relatively
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challenging environmental conditions needed for storage of special collections might be met
more readily and less expensively by locating special collections away from exterior walls and
• Best Practices
Below is a Current best practices to preserve our library collection in the new proposed of
i. Minimize exposure to arson which are accountable for nearly a third of all library
ii. Employ fire detection AND water-based fire suppression systems for collection
protection.
Exterior doors in library buildings (public, staff, and emergency egress doors) need to be well
attended and controlled, and they usually are. Windows, however, too often are left unattended
during library open hours, and left unlocked or open when the library is closed, providing an
arsonist with an opportunity to start a fire by tossing into the building burning rags, wadded up
paper, or even (on record) Molotov cocktails. Windows that do not open eliminate this risk, or
the risk can be reduced by the use of screening to cover windows that can be opened.
A second major exposure to arson comes from book returns that penetrate the exterior wall into
library space. A book return built into the wall of a library gives an arsonist easy access to the
interior, and often is provided with a convenient fuel source in the form of other books that
previously have been deposited in the book return. Much damage has been done by book return
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fires, including damage from smoke that spreads throughout the building. Best practice is to use
stand alone book return bins located outside and away from the perimeter of the building.
In any book stack, the risk of major damage to or loss of the entire collection is reduced by
walls, ceilings, and floors to limit the spread of fire, smoke, and to some extent, water.
Compartmentation is a highly successful method of reducing risk if barriers are designed and
installed properly. Fire ratings must be appropriate for book stacks, and there can be no breaks or
interruptions to the barriers. Points often overlooked in the use of compartmentation are
continuation of the walls above drop ceilings to the floor above, installation of automatic
dampers in air handling systems, sealing of gaps around utility tunnels, and use of automatic fire
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doors; all are measures designed to help isolate compartments from one another to prevent the
spread of fire, smoke, and water. Vertical openings between floors for services, stairwells, and
elevators need to be sealed if each floor is to become a separate compartment and barrier to the
spread of fire.
Special collection storage areas often are especially suitable for compartmentation; the collection
usually is housed in closed stacks (not accessible directly by library patrons) and often has
additional security and environmental requirements that dovetail well with the use of
Fire detection systems include those based on heat sensors, smoke sensors, and products of
combustion sensors. Fire detection systems can detect fires prior to triggering the suppression
system and, consequently, can buy an extremely valuable few minutes for fire department
response. Among fire detection equipment options, products of combustion sensors can detect
fires sooner than heat or smoke detectors, so have been recommended when water damage from
Most fire suppression systems in libraries are water-based sprinkler systems, but non-aqueous
gas, expansion foam, and chemical powder suppression systems also are available. Non-aqueous
fire suppression systems based on the use of carbon dioxide are not used in libraries because
people can be suffocated by the system when it discharges. Non-aqueous systems based on use
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of fluorocarbons have been outlawed due to the damage the fluorocarbon discharge can do to the
environment.
Water-based fire suppression systems utilize a range of delivery technologies from “wet pipe” to
“dry pipe” to high pressure “water mist” systems. Wet pipe systems keep the sprinkler pipes
filled with water at all times and use temperature-triggered sprinkler heads that open the
sprinkler valves at a predetermined temperature (140-155F). The wet pipe system has proven to
be very reliable in many library installations for three reasons: it works when needed, it is
unlikely to discharge when not needed (short of someone accidentally breaking off a sprinkler
head), and it requires the least maintenance of all types of fire suppression systems. Part of the
success of the wet pipe system is due to its simple technology and relatively low maintenance
Sprinkler Head
Sprinkler Piping
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"On/off" sprinkler heads, once a popular technology designed to limit the amount of water
discharged by automatically turning on and off the flow of water, no longer are available from
domestic manufacturers following failures and recalls of some designs in the late 1990s.
“Water mist” systems are similar to wet pipe systems in design except that they deliver water
under high pressure to specially designed nozzles, creating a fog of fine water droplets that
quickly lowers the temperature below that needed to support combustion. The water mist system
is designed to use the least water and cause the least water damage, but has not yet been widely
deployed for the protection of library collections, so little is known about its long-term
performance. However, the monetary and historical value of some special collections may
“Dry pipe” systems are filled with air rather than water until the fire detection system senses a
fire, at which point the pipes fill with water. Alternately, a sprinkler head is tripped and opened,
which releases the air from the pipes. The pipes fill with water, and water is discharged from the
sprinkler head(s) that opened. Dry pipe systems suffer some disadvantages from the preservation
perspective: they are slower to respond to a need for suppression than wet pipe systems, and they
require more attention to maintenance. In the absence of the required maintenance, they are more
likely to fail.
Cellulose nitrate film decomposes over time, becoming less stable and more combustible, a
process exacerbated by elevated temperatures and storage in concentration. Early motion picture
films were made of cellulose nitrate and most commonly have been stored in rolls in film cans.
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Many special collections have significant holdings of early cellulose nitrate sheet film (as
distinct from motion picture film), much of it in protective paper sleeves or interfiled with related
Water Protection
With the exception of the use of water to extinguish fire, water damage to collections is a
consequence of a failure of a building system to work as intended. The roof, the windows, the
plumbing, the heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system, and rarely, the fire
sprinkler system, cause water damage because they have failed. In addition to using well
designed and constructed systems, there are two building-related approaches to optimize water
System Avoidance
System avoidance entails eliminating any systems from collection storage areas unneeded to
meet the operational requirements for collection storage. While the primary concern usually is
water damage, systems that could create a fire also should be reviewed for elimination.
Unnecessary windows, restrooms, utility sinks and other utility plumbing, and roof drains that
pass through the building should be eliminated from areas designed primarily to store
collections. If areas are multi-use, including collection storage, compromises will need to be
made to accommodate the multiple functions, but at increased risk to the collections.
Vigilance
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Vigilance in the form of routine inspection and maintenance is an effective form of water
protection. Routine inspection of gutters for clogging leaves, roofs for cracks, the support
structure below for telltale water stains, joints on plumbing for evidence of corrosion and slow
leaks, and interior drains for sluggish performance are among the often deferred facility services.
that detect water; equipment is available to monitor for roof leaks, water buildup on floors, and
wet walls, with options for either local alarms or automated notification to 24/7 monitoring
services. A search on the World Wide Web for “water detection” will yield a range of equipment
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Placing the HVAC equipment on the roof over the collection area is undesirable for two
reasons. Vibration from the equipment can cause fractures to the roof’s surface, leading to
leakage, and the equipment itself can provide water an entry point through the roof to the
interior below. Further, the discharge of water from the system has been known to back up
until it overflowed into the building. For both reasons, siting the HVAC equipment
alongside the building is better than any roof location, and failing that option for aesthetic or
From my estimation this technology cost B$ 25 Million to be install in new purposed library
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Managing access to and egress from the storage and reading areas is essential for provision of
good service and protection of collections. Unobstructed sight lines for staff observation of user
behavior are a good deterrent to theft and vandalism, as well as beneficial for staff and patron
safety. The design and layout of service desks need to consider points of entry and exit from the
library. Key or card access to special collections areas needs to be different from that to the
general collections areas to ensure that only authorized staff has access to the facilities and
collections.
Budget for installing library security is including the budget of developing the VILIS project.
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In October 2009, College appointed the Scholarly Information Program Task Force with a charge
to articulate a structure of vision and goals for post-Partnership resource development, thus
beginning a new cycle of strategic planning. Among the challenges to be confronted at this time
are:-
Continued price inflation and the ongoing need to encourage change in the economics of
scholarly publishing
A new budget crisis compounded from the State's inability to fully fund the library
components of the Partnership Agreement, as recounted above, and the significant shortfall
in State revenues, beginning in 2002-03, that will seriously affect the University's budgetary
prospects over the next few years.
The emerging need to review the role(s) of the campus library, including the use and
management of physical facilities and collections, in the light of changing demands and the
evolving capabilities of shared collections and services, and reassess the roles and
relationships among the elements of shared infrastructure (including, for example, the CDL
and the RLFs) and the campus libraries.
Opportunities and expectations for leveraging online assets for educational/instructional and
public advantage
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