1. ReCAP Shelving Facility
Research Collections and Preservation Consortium

2. The RECAP Consortium Members
Columbia University
The New York Public Library
Princeton University

3. ReCAP Location

4. ReCAP Aerial View

5. ReCAP Phase 1 Capacity 7.5 million items
3 modules with high density shelving
Film vault (color and acetate film)
Processing center (accession &retrieval)
High density shelving by size & barcode

6. Shelving Modules 3Modules (Phase 1)
Each module
70 feet X 210 feet
2.5 million items
6 aisles of high density shelving
Set points at 50oF / 35%RH
Wet sprinkler system

7. Film Vault 1,000 square feet Three aisles of shelving
Set points at 35o / 25%RH
Color and acetate film

8. Processing Center 20,000 square feet Processing center includes
7 Size sorting stations
3 Data entry stations
3 Verification stations
Refile / Reshelving
Electronic Document Delivery
Tray making room
3 Truck docks / 2 Van docks

9. Office Area Reading Room (Onsite Consultation) for 8 people
Conference Room for 12 people
Offices and Open Office Areas

10. Phase 1 + Module 4

11. Processing Center / Office Area / Loading Area February 2001

12. Film Vault Set points at 35o / 25%RH

13. Module 2 - Super Flat Floor

14. ReCAP Facility January 2002

15. ReCAP Processing Center & Modules

16. Processing Center

17. Module 1: Order Pickers and Shelving

18. Module 1 Shelving Aisle

19. Columbia Load-in During first 6 years 2.5 Million items
During the first 3 years
Approximately 70,000 items per month

20. Services Next business day delivery
To library circulation desks by 12 noon
Electronic document delivery
on the Web
Shared access among member collections
On-site consultation in reading room

21. Transportation for Accession
Columbia and The New York Public Library will be cooperating on transportation for accession.
In approximately 2 week blocks of time
Clancy-Cullen will provide the moving service

22. Requesting Items Regular Mode Requesting
Link in CLIO to Columbia’s ReCAP Request System
Patron/Staff member places online request
Request automatically transmitted to ReCAP
Request processed at ReCAP

23. Delivery to Columbia Libraries
Bohren’s provides Courier Service
ReCAP Courier delivers totes to CUL Shipping & Receiving  
Deliveries to Individual Libraries by CUL Shipping & Receiving staff, guaranteed by 12 noon.
Separate delivery to Columbia Law School

24. Circulation Workflow Circulation staff in Each Library
Check tote manifest
Charge items to Offsite pseudo-patron
Scan book barcode for cunix form (patron notification & print request data)
Check manifest & Insert printout in book
Apply ReCAP sticker to spine of item
Put volumes on hold shelf.

25. Ideas for Future Activities
Extending shared access to collections through BorrowDirect
Collaborative collection development initiatives
Preservation and conservation activities
Digitizing projects

26. Anticipated Development by 2030 9 Modules

27. Full Development 15 Modules

28. ReCAP Shelving Facility
Research Collections and Preservation Consortium