University of British Columbia Library PARC (Preservation ARChives)

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Facility Description

Opening in mid-2015, this Harvard-style high-density facility has capacity for approximately 1.6M volumes or equivalents. It has conservation-level environmental controls for books and journals, archives, and rare and fragile materials. All materials whether stored from UBC’s collections or under a shared print agreement may be requested for use. A reading room, preservation lab and University records centre are other features.

Review Profile Link:

  • Facility URL: http://about.library.ubc.ca/changes/libraryparc/
  • Address: 6049 Nurseries Road, Vancouver British Columbia, V6T 2A3 Canada
  • Zip Code: V6T 2A3
  • State or Province: BC
  • Country: Canada
  • Archive Facility Type: Standalone Facility - Closed Access
  • Ownership: Owned
  • Shared: Shared With Other Archive Projects
  • Shelving Capacity: 1.6M volumes
  • Average Temperature: 50 F
  • Average Humidity: 30%
  • Fire Inspection Date: n/a
  • Fire Detection: Heat Detectors
  • Fire Suppression: Water Mist Systems
  • Security: Lock
  • Security Policy: TBA
  • Access Policy: TBA
  • Lighting Hours: Motion
  • Lighting Type: LED
  • TWPI: N/A
Archiving Institutions
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