[Moving Mountains] Transporting Library Materials in Bags

[Greg Pronevitz]

Hi Dianna,

This does not involve shipping materials directly to patrons.  It is =

interlibrary materials.

Thanks,
Greg

Dianna Waite wrote:
> Hi Greg
>
> This is peripheral to the question you asked.  Are you talking about ship=
ping material directly to patrons via courier or between libraries or libra=
ry systems?
>
> Dianna Waite
> Salina Kansas
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: movingmountains-bounces at swonlibraries.org on behalf of Greg Pronevi=
tz
> Sent: Wed 8/15/2007 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 =

> considering expanding delivery services.  I am showing them how we do it =

> in Northeast Mass.  Libraries ship unsorted totes to the courier who =

> sorts and delivers.  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 pickup and deliver to avoid the major sorting issues.  Do any =

> of you use a system like this?  Would you be willing to discuss your =

> procedures/issues with these folks?
>
> If you have another system that works for small groups, please let me kno=
w.
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
>
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