ABSTRACT
In recent years the design of depositories and the reasons for building them have changed. Harvard piloted the modern high-density storage facility in the mid-1980s. Since then the “Harvard Model” has become the design of choice for libraries planning the construction of storage facilities. High-density storage is now often included in the planning for a new library building. As budgets have decreased or become stagnant, libraries have turned to consortial relationships and partnerships in order to build and operate off-site depositories. Three examples are examined. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <docdelivery@haworthpress.com> Website: <https://www.HaworthPress.com> © 2002 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]
