It Came from the Sea: The Chronicle of a Library Move.

Morgan, Jim

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ERIC Number: EJ543183

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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It Came from the Sea: The Chronicle of a Library Move.

Morgan, Jim

American Libraries, v28 n4 p62-64 Apr 1997

Describes how a library in the state of Washington was floated on a barge across the Hood Canal (part of Puget Sound) to its new site. Discusses property costs, the mechanics of moving the building, community support, obstacles, media coverage of the move, and renovations at the new site. (AEF)

Descriptors: Building Innovation, Community Support, Costs, Engineering, Facility Improvement, Library Development, Library Planning, Mass Media, Problems, Public Libraries

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Washington

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