Each item might be misfiled in boxes and between boxes. These are more difficult to identify than incorrectly shelved books. It is impossible to know how many times an item has been consulted as opposed to being borrowed in an open-access system. There is insufficient 'growth' space to stock material as the collection grows through the year. This is a problem shared by other campuses, but may be more difficult in an open-access system.
Photocopies are now velo bound and have all been made reference only copies.
It is also because there has been an increase in the number of people using the Short Loan area for reading other material - especially current periodicals and newspapers. Sometimes students are found spreading these items right across the floor space.