Globes
CHALLENGES
- Large variety of sizes and shapes
- Large variety of materials including wood, glass, plastic, cardboard and metal
- Globes were stored in metal cabinets, on open shelves or on display (no individual containers)
- Some globes were extremely heavy
SOLUTIONS
- Drop-front custom corrugated boxes made on the in-house box-maker were designed with a slide-out tray to support each globe base during retrieval
- 120 oversize globes exceeded the size limitations of the in-house machine and were extremely heavy, so similar boxes of 60-point board were made to LC specifications by an outside vendor
- All boxes were outfitted with fold-out flaps for additional protection on the drop-front edge
- Binder’s board was used to reinforce the tray for particularly heavy globes
- Each box was outfitted with Ethafoam® supports around the base, adhered to the tray with hot-melt glue
- Similar supports lined with Volara® foam (a softer polyethylene) were adhered to each box edge to support the globe while protecting the delicate surface
- Each box was labeled with a full-color photograph, detailed bibliographic information, and handling instructions to ensure proper retrieval
Left: Inside view of a medium globe box showing tray, foam and flaps.
Center: Inside view of a small globe box showing tray, foam and flaps.
Right: Inside view of a large globe box showing manufactured tray and flaps with custom foam furniture.
Left: Different sizes of boxes for the globe collection.
Right: Labeling for a globe box.
