shelving
v. C2 Proficiency US //ˈʃɛɫvɪŋ// UK //ʃˈɛlvɪŋ// shelv·ing
v. to put something on a shelf. It is an old-fashioned way to describe organizing books or objects in a library or shop.
v. to place items on a shelf for storage or display. Archaic in modern usage; typically found in historical or literary contexts.
The librarian was shelving the returned books.
Before the digital age, every book had to be manually shelving by the library staff.
The archivist spent the afternoon shelving the fragile manuscripts, ensuring each volume was placed in a climate-controlled compartment to prevent further deterioration.
By surface analysis, shelve + -ing.