Looking for help on aisle width requirements

Posted by Penny Cook on June 7, 2017 at 1:14pm

Hi all,

I've been trying, with no luck, to determine the minimum walkway I need to leave between shelves in an archives storage area. Does anyone here know how to find out?

I'm trying to plan out storage in our archives, which are under renovation, and the answer might make a big difference in how much shelving I'm able to have.

Thanks

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  • Penny Cook June 7, 2017 at 3:51pm

    Thanks, I'm also going to check the latest Keeping Archives when I get home too (I only have the first edition on hand).

  • Penny Cook June 7, 2017 at 2:13pm

    Thanks for the suggestion!
    Ted's book was published in 1998, would it still be current?

    • ASA Membership Officer > Penny Cook June 7, 2017 at 2:23pm

      I would think so - I have a copy at home - I'll have a look.

  • ASA Membership Officer June 7, 2017 at 1:20pm

    Hi Penny,

    Ted Ling published a book - Solid Safe Secure on archival storage which might look at this but as long as you can get a ladder or trolley down between the aisles with a little room to spare I don't think there are standards. 

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