WHAT IS A
LATERAL FILING
Lateral filing is where the file cover is placed into the shelving unit by the use of a lateral rather than vertical or horizontal motion. There a variations on LATERAL FILING, being how they are housed in the unit.
| Lateral Shelf Filing
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The folder sits on a shelf being held up by a series
of dividers. These can be metal dividers or Toast Racks, or
shelf boxes.
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| Lateral Suspension Filing
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The folder sits in a special suspension pocket that
is semi-permanent in the unit. It is not normally removed
with the file. It becomes the home of the file and for this reason
is holds indexing information on the plastic protruding label
holder.
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| Hanging Files or T'Glide
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These files hang from a central rail. T'Glide
in Australasia or Jalema in Europe and USA.
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Related Topics
How to Keep Files Upright
Lateral Shelving
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