[ILL-L] mailing large heavy books in an envelope

[GayLynn Burchett]

I hate & despise those "fluff" mailers anyway! 

 

GayLynn J Burchett >^..^<
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Systems Librarian
Avera McKennan Library-MKE
800 E 21st St. PO Box 5045
Sioux Falls SD 57117-5045
phone: 605-322-8476
fax: 605-322-8480

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sue Gagnon
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:39 AM
To: ill-l at webjunction.org
Subject: [ILL-L] mailing large heavy books in an envelope

 

I do not complain too often on this list, but I cannot help myself on
this one.  We received a package this morning that completely fell apart
in the mail.  The book is very large (10.25 x 13.25 x 2.5) and very
heavy.  The lending library placed this book in one of those fluff
envelopes to mail when this is an item that clearly should have been
boxed.  

 

Large and heavy books, or sending multiple books in one package, should
be boxed.  

 

Code indicates that the borrowing library is responsible from the time
the item leaves the lending library to the time it is received back at
the lending library.  Packaging large heavy books or multiply heavy
volumes in an envelope just isn't right.  I feel that if the books get
lost or damaged in the mail we should not have to pay for them because
of poor packaging by lenders.

 

I would love to know how others feel about this topic.

 

Sincerely,

Sue

 

Susan E. Gagnon

Interlibrary Loan Specialist

Geisel Library - ILL

Saint Anselm College

100 Saint Anselm Drive

Manchester, NH  03102

sgagnon at anselm.edu

Tel:  603-641-7303

Fax:  603-641-7345

 




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