Processing photocopies is an extremely time-consuming operation. They are stored in filing cabinets as suspension files. Material can fall out or files fall down. 6 Individual items within photocopy and study packs are not secure. Velo bound photocopies are tattle-taped as books.
Folders are tattle-taped.
It is not possible to tattle-tape individual items within each folder. 7 Short Loan items may be removed from the open-access Short Loan area when those security gates are broken and 'hidden' in the main library. This is a bigger problem in Short Loan where all stock is in high demand. Short Loan stock also includes items such as project boxes which contain selections of material. Each item might be misfiled in boxes and between boxes.