THE CHALLENGE: The University Archives and Regional History Collections include: books, journals, archives, monographs and bound periodicals dating back to the 1700s. These special collections had been stored in three campus buildings, including an old gymnasium space previously used as a swimming pool, since 1990. A PURPOSE-BUILT SPACE XTEND ® MOBILE HIGH-BAY STORAGE HOUSES SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IN WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY’S NEW ZHANG LEGACY COLLECTIONS CENTER “We had a real challenge here at Western Michigan University,” said Sharon Carlson, Archives and Regional History Collections Director for Western Michigan University. The multiple locations made accessing the archives a challenge for students, faculty and researchers. Library staff often found themselves escorting

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