[Moving Mountains] Transporting Library Materials in Bags

[Downing, Mary]

I would be more than happy to talk to them because we have had a delivery s=
ystem with bags for 25 years only the books go to our Regional Library Syst=
ems who sort the books. It would be very easy for them to adopt what we do =
here, in a smaller way. Just have them call me.
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Mary Downing
Specialized Services Consultant
Illinois State Library
Gwendolyn Brooks Building
300 S. Second St.
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217-782-5506
E-mail mdowning at ilsos.net < mailto:mdowning at ilsos.net>
Fax: 217-782-1877

Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian

"I'm of a fearsome mind to throw my arms around every living librarian who =
crosses my path, on behalf of the souls they never knew they saved."   Barb=
ara Kingsolver



-----Original Message-----
From: movingmountains-bounces at swonlibraries.org [mailto:movingmountains-bou=
nces at swonlibraries.org]On Behalf Of Greg Pronevitz
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 3:12 PM
To: Moving Mountains
Subject: [Moving Mountains] Transporting Library Materials in Bags


Hi,

I have been in contact with a small group of libraries in NH that is consid=
ering expanding delivery services.  I am showing them how we do it in North=
east Mass.  Libraries ship unsorted totes to the courier who sorts and deli=
vers.  As you can imagine, the courier company's responsibility for sorting=
 can be problematic at times.

I thought this group of 10-15 libraries should look into a system in which =
libraries presort materials into mailbag like bags and hire a courier to pi=
ckup and deliver to avoid the major sorting issues.  Do any of you use a sy=
stem like this?  Would you be willing to discuss your procedures/issues wit=
h these folks?

If you have another system that works for small groups, please let me know.

Thanks,
Greg



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175 Andover Street, Suite 205, Danvers, MA 01923 =


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