Wednesday

Where Have all the Book Trucks Gone?











The first two pillars of the 5S system are Organization and Orderliness. What are they exactly? Organization means clearly distinguishing between what is needed and to be kept, and what is unneeded and to be discarded. Orderliness means organizing the way needed things are kept so that anyone can find them easily.

Have you ever run out of book carts and gone looking for one? You will soon discover they are tucked away all over the library holding gift books, file boxes, manuals, equipment, etc. Book trucks are movable shelves, and because they are so versatile, they are used for much more than transporting books.

Next time you have a chance, conduct a survey of your library and locate all of the "missing" book trucks that are tucked away in offices, closets, etc. You will probably find that you can delay ordering that next set of expensive book trucks, because you've had them all along. They just needed to be identified, organized, and made easily accessible for everyone.

Can you spot the three book trucks hiding in the photo above?

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