ABSTRACT
Providing good access to library material in remote storage is the key to making the use of remote storage an acceptable option for dealing with overcrowding in libraries on prime campus land. Users’ concerns with remote storage include issues such as browsability, retrieval time, and distance factors. Each of these concerns must be addressed to provide users with adequate access to stored collections. Electronic browsing can replace physical browsing. Turnaround time may be reduced with requests submitted through electronic mail, telefacsimile transmissions, and regular pickups. At the UC Southern Regional Library Facility, bibliographic access is provided by the UCLA online automated system, ORION, and the union catalog for all of the University of California, Melvyl™. The primary focus of policies and procedures at the facility is to provide quick and easy access to materials once they are stored.
