The University of British Columbia

Collection librarians and Library Advisory Committees will be involved in both the initial and the ongoing selection of materials for transfer to the ASRS

Only materials that are represented in the UBC Library's online catalogue will be housed in the ASRS

Materials, which will benefit the most from the optimal environmental conditions in the ASRS, will be included whenever possible and appropriate

Materials selected for the ASRS will need to be free of mold and other possible risks to materials housed in the ASRS

Space in the ASRS can be made available for use by other campus departments or by provincial bodies

Materials that are selected for storage can be moved back onto open shelves in response to the changing dynamics of the Library's collections, evolving from curricula and research initiatives and changing usage patterns

The ASRS is designed for eventual use by all library branches, to alleviate their space problems