As I may have mentioned, one of my repositories is full to the gills. The stacks are full, the map cases are full, and there are 130 boxes of records on pallets between the stacks. About 2/5 of the total volume is unprocessed. We don't have the resources to process the backlog -- our funding is earmarked primarily for providing access and maintaining the existing collections (as best as can be done in 8 hours per week). But there is something I can do to free up some space ... in my copious spare time: ( Click here to read the gory details )Tags: backlog stomping, processing, volunteering Current Location: In bed Current Mood: sleepy
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