APPENDIX B — PHOTOGRAPHS

Bodleian Libraries Book Storage Facility

The Nicholson Classification sorter and examples of loaded trays

The Nicholson Classification sorter (left) and examples of loaded trays (right). Barcodes are clearly visible on items and trays.

A well-stocked aisle

A well-stocked aisle.

From this angle the loaded racking appears to be almost like a conventional bookcase

From this angle the loaded racking appears to be almost like a conventional bookcase.

British Library Additional Storage Building

An SRM waiting for its next job, surrounded by the roller conveyors that feed it

An SRM waiting for its next job, surrounded by the roller conveyors that feed it.

The upper section of the same crane; the ladder is for maintenance. The foremost containers remain empty.

The upper section of the same crane; the ladder is for maintenance. The foremost containers remain empty.

A barcoded container stocked with unbarcoded print serials

A barcoded container stocked with unbarcoded print serials.

The workstations (one clearly visible bottom-right) outside the voids

The workstations (one clearly visible bottom-right) outside the voids.

Roll cages not dissimilar to those used by supermarkets are transported by the daily Boston Spa-St Pancras shuttle vehicle

Roll cages not dissimilar to those used by supermarkets are transported by the daily Boston Spa-St Pancras shuttle vehicle.

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