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The basics : orient folders correctly in box
To open a regular flat clamshell box, sit with the short end (labeled end) facing you. The left, long side of the box is the one that drops down when you open the lid. The lid will open from left to right and the drop side will lean over a little bit as it is opened, exposing the folded edges of the folders. The folded edge of the folders is always where the labels go. It is important that the folders be oriented with the fold along the drop edge in order to easily flip through the labels and remove the desired folders. This is a tip that staff should always feel free to pass on to one another and to readers, since it doesn't seem to be intuitive. We should also always be aware of replacing folders correctly inside the box. And if a box seems severely overstuffed, have it sent to end processing to do some adjustments. We normally do NOT flip folders upside down to make them fit in the box.
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A collection of papers stored upright (or a combination of upright and flat) inside a #14 paige box is organized very simply and hopefully will usually fall inside the maximum weight for the box. However, bound volumes stored upright (or a combination of upright and flat) in Paige boxes can lend themselves to disorganization and excessive weight that . This will often cause the box to be returned to the end processor because the box it is starting to break apart, and/or . Or the contents have become a puzzle that can't be fit back into the boxin. Unless the organization has some thought or standards applied, volumes can be returned to put back into the box by patrons or staff on their front boards, which will cause their detachment over time. This is why boxes containing volumes stored in Paige boxes need to sometimes have a label that requires people not to return them to the box on their front boards. And, it is why some basic standards may help in filling such boxes especially when smaller volumes are combined with larger ones in the same box. SEE ******
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