PMML North

In 2023, the library and the collections departments finalized the preparation for the move to the new facility in somers Wisconsin during the first quarter of the year. The library holdings that total 74,484 books were physically moved from the various chicago locations to the somers facility on april 19th and 20th. This included shelf to shelf moving from the monroe building as well as an additional 1,200 bankers boxes of books. The library staff started the process of unboxing and cataloging the books at the somers location. Interlibrary loan and library services were briefly paused from the beginning of the year until july of 2023. A reference manager and two library associates were hired at the Wisconsin facility. The collections staff finalized the packing and preparation, and executed the physical move. The collections staff moved 41,486 items from the beteau warehouse to the somers location. The staff started the processing of the collection for the remainder of the year. Both departments, collections and library, calculated that the unpacking and processing of collection will extend into the second half of 2024. The pmac building was finished and operations were turned over from construction in 2022. In 2023 the organization will be focused on setting up operations at the pmac. The only revenue that was allocated for 2023 was the lease of the farm land and lease of rovella house.