The Brill science Library Electronic Newsletter Vol. To make room on the second floor several ranges of stacks had to be moved. To do this a Stack Mover was attached to a row of shelves. This equipment allows fully loaded book stacks to be moved without dismantling. It is truly amazing in operation.
Wheels then allow the stacks to be pushed to a new position.
It does not like corners or pillars and, although it is easy to move, it takes some effort to get it started moving with 8 people to manuever it. It is expected all journals will be located on the second floor by the beginning of March. Check the white board at the second door entrance for the daily update for location of journals. Construction drawings should be finalized by March with actual construction scheduled to begin in May. It is planned to keep both the Science Library and the Map Room open during this period.