Project ProposalICSF Library Shelving Replacement

Who Are We?

Society catering for fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror genres

30th anniversary this year!

Our Library

7,000 books, 1,500 videos and DVDs, and more than 200 other items

3rd largest student-run library in the world

Housed on departmental surplus metal shelves

Current LibrarySchematic indicating dimensions of structural features

Current ShelvingPlan indicating position and dimensions of shelving and other items

What Do We Want?

Running out of shelf space

Cramped social space

Solution: new shelves

Preferred Supplier

Less than 17 cm depth available

248 cm shelf height available - 278 cm ceiling

Modular system

High quality

Replacement ShelvingPlan indicating position and dimensions of replacement shelving

Phase APhase BPhase C1Phase C2Phase EPhase FPhase G

Advantages

Rolling replacement

Gains in shelf space and social space

▼ Cutaway isometric view from the North-

East

▲ Cutaway isometric view from the South-

West

Risks

Health and Safety

Theft

Installation Problems

Benefits for CitigroupMembership are pursuing ‘hard’ technical disciplines

Ideal potential employees for Citigroup

Society communicates widely in the science fiction/fantasy community

Citi brand would be present on society communications

CostsPhase Description Cost exc. VAT

Phase A Oversize books, videos and DVDs, improved desk area £1,066.95

Phase B Fiction A to B £448.72

Phase C1 Fiction B to J £1,221.66

Phase C2 Fiction J to Z £2,305.06

Phase E Anthologies and graphic novels £402.64

Phase F Reference, magazines, and ephemera £213.45

Phase G Media, media tie-in and TV £413.96

Phase Ω Extensions £828.72

Shipping Costs (A-G)

£238.30

Contingency £100.00

Total Shelving Cost £6,072.44

Total Programme Cost * £6,410.74Grand Total (including extensions) £7,239.46

Questions?