[ILL-L] FW: Postage rates

[Hudock, Sandy L]

Hi, everyone, from our Colorado SWIFT system listserv. Sorry if I've missed this on this listserv, but does anyone know anything more about this?
Thanks,

Sandy


Sandy Hudock
Access Services/Interlibrary Loan Librarian
Colorado State University-Pueblo
2200 Bonforte Blvd. Pueblo, CO 81001
719.549.2527 phone 719.549.2531 fax
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-swiftserv at animas.aclin.org [mailto:owner-swiftserv at animas.aclin.org] On Behalf Of Sollie, Elizabeth
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 4:04 PM
To: swiftserv at aclin.org
Subject: SWIFTSERV: Postage rates

Our Circulation Supervisor returned from a Postal Rate Changes Training with the following information.

"Anything that is "non-machinable" =an additional 17-cent surcharge.  Non-machinable= staples, clasps, polybagged or bubble-wrapped envelope, no folds perpendicular to the address, not within letter or flat measurements, any envelope weighing more than 3.5 ounces."

As it was explained to me, any books sent back in the envelopes we all use (and if you are Westminster, you have two large boxes of new bubble envelopes to contribute to the ILL system over the next year sitting under your work table) will be charged an additional .17 cents. Only boxes will escape the surcharge.

So I am wondering if anyone can confirm or deny this, and if any libraries are going to change how they package as a result?

Elizabeth Sollie
Westminster Public Library
3705 W. 112th Ave.
Westminster, CO 80031
303-404-5054
esollie at ci.westminster.co.us