10/13/2017
Who is Overton & Associates?
• Overton & Associates (O & A) was created in 2005 to help assist libraries during their library relocation projects.
• A low-cost solution that can be tailored to your specific needs and budget.
• Bill Overton, owner & founder, has been involved in moving libraries for the past 23 years. Over these years, Bill has been involved in over 500 projects.
• These 500 projects include all types of library moves and they have involved Universities, Public, Special Collections, Corporate, School and Government Libraries.
Services offered by Overton & Associates, LLC
• O&A can assist in all phases of your library relocation project.
• Our philosophy is that proper planning is the key to all successful moves
• Our services can include the following:
o Measuring collections
o Determine fill rates and placement of collections (mapping)
o Offer cost saving recommendations in regards to your move
o Write an RFP and manage the bid process
o Determine the right mover for your project
o Manage the move
o Identify costly “red flags” that only an experienced library mover can foresee
o Analyze your existing plan “Look Over your Shoulder” service
o Coordinate all aspects of the move
New shelving
New furniture
Coordinate the completion of construction
Moving Yourself?
• O &A has managed and executed library moves by utilizing volunteers, local labor and utilizing the resources of local moving companies.
• Our simple pre-move labeling procedures will insure that any worker can accurately move your collection.
• Did you know that even the professional library movers utilize local labor and the majority of that labor has never been involved in a library move?
• With unemployment high, why not give your neighbors a chance to earn extra money?
• O&A just completed moving the Special Collection at Southern Illinois University
o The move encompassed over 100,000 books and over 20,000 University Archive boxes
o We organized the archival and book collections from two locations and merged each collection into one consecutive sequence in the new Morris Library.
o We utilized university labor that consisted of 25 laborers, foreman and drivers
o Many workers have been out of work for the past 4 months
o Is there a better feeling than to give local workers an opportunity to earn money and complete a complex project under budget and within the designated time-line?
• Why not speak to O&A and discuss how to make a library move fun?
• Have helped Lehigh University and Southern Illinois University move themselves
How can Overton & Associates help us move ourselves?
Library Moving: Overton & Associates provides its Clients with the experience and flexibility of a professional library mover at a fraction of the cost compared to hiring one of our competitors
