Moreover, periodicals are not books. These should be shelved in their own section as is done in other Architecture school libraries.
Many research libraries interfile periodicals with books.
We have taken several steps to facilitate locating bound periodicals in the stacks. All titles and holdings are included in the online catalog. Right at the bottom of the stairs, taped to the end of a range of shelves, there is a complete list of all periodical titles in the Architecture Library with their call numbers. Of course they should be heavy to muffle the exterior noise, but when they close and open, it is hardly quiet. We'll see what we can do.