Transforming the Bodleian

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"The transformation of the Bodleian Libraries provides an example of how major libraries can meet twenty-first century challenges: in 2008 it was facing a failed system installation, a failed plan to cope with its storage needs and the threat of losing status as a repository suitable to house important manuscripts. Three years later it had a new state-of-the-art repository already holding 7 million items under full automated control, a new advanced library system, transformed reader spaces and the reconstruction of its major building well under way; This was achieved in record-breaking time without significant interruptions in service"--Provided by publisher.

subjects: Library information networks,  Stack management (libraries),  Libraries, great britain,  Reorganization,  Libraries,  Technological innovations,  Academic libraries,  History,  Library moving,  Library administration,  Bodleian Library,  Bodleian Libraries