Terrance - If you haven't already, you will want to check out the ARMA bookstore. Of note is: "Records Center Operations, 2nd Ed. (PDF) Author: ARMA International Standards Records Center Operations Task Force Member Price: $25.00 Non-Member Price: $36.00 ISBN: 1-931786-04-6 This ANSI technical report will assist organizations in designing or selecting an appropriate records center site. It includes information on equipping, staffing, operating, and managing a records center with a new section on vaults and expanded sections on security, protection of records, and records center software. This technical report also discusses commercial records storage facilities and includes criteria for assessing and selecting a site. It also includes worksheets and instructions for performing a cost analysis to aid in the decision between using in-house or commercial records storage. Includes appendices, annotated bibliography, and index. PDF download, English, 40 pages, 2002" The Library of Virginia has an outstanding State Records Center, consisting of storage areas for both temporary and archival records. You can find out more about it at http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwedo/records/rc-svcs.htm. I will also forward your message to the SRC Manager, Ben Smith, who can contact you off-list with more suggestions. Cheers! Mark G. Mark Walsh, C.A. Records & Information Analyst Archival & Records Management Services Library of Virginia (804) 692-3650 -----Original Message----- From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Terrence F Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 5:18 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Building a Records Storage Facility Hi List, Though I read through all the messages (and some great advice and opinions), I have been a lurker in the shadows on this list serve so far. Have emerged out of hiding due to an issue that we are facing with an institution. As part of the records management solution that we are currently building for them, we have been requested to make a presentation on specifications for building a record storage facility. I have compiled some basic information, but I would like to add more. Would anybody be able give any advice on this or point me to any web resources where I can read up on the same? Thanks in advance. Terrence Fernandes A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>