Filing space (for 8-1/2 x 11 patron registration forms)
At the OWLS and NFLS meetings last week, we discussed the possibility of 8-1/2 x 11 patron registration forms. The question is; "how much filing space will we need?"
According to the Environmental Energy Technologies Division of the U.S. Department of Energy, 2,000 sheets of paper should take up 1 foot of file space. A typical 4-drawer file cabinet then might store 16,000 sheets, or 12,000 sheets at 75% full.
The current number of patrons by home agency is available at http://www.owlsnet.info/stats/2008/Cards-Held/Patrons_Home_2ndQ.pdf.
I hope this helps in your calculations!
According to the Environmental Energy Technologies Division of the U.S. Department of Energy, 2,000 sheets of paper should take up 1 foot of file space. A typical 4-drawer file cabinet then might store 16,000 sheets, or 12,000 sheets at 75% full.
The current number of patrons by home agency is available at http://www.owlsnet.info/stats/2008/Cards-Held/Patrons_Home_2ndQ.pdf.
I hope this helps in your calculations!
