[ILL-L] Digest, Vol 34, Issue 11

[Carolyn Scheer]

I'm with the Post Office on this one -- it only takes one infected 
staple puncture to understand this rule.  I would say that at least 
half of the stapled bags that we receive have points by the time they 
get to us.  Either the stapler wasn't big enough to start with or the 
staples loosen up in the mail.  I never handle a book package by the 
ends-- the staple points can be hidden in the paper or the points can 
come right through tape.


At 01:30 PM 12/12/2008, you wrote:
>To: "'Interlibrary Loan Listserv'" <ill-l at webjunction.org>
>Subject: [ILL-L] RE: ILL-L Digest, Vol 34, Issue 11
>
>It may save their fingers, but makes it hard on ILL staff.
>Betty Tobias
>University of Richmond
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org 
>[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Hocking, Kim
>Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:17 PM
>To: ill-l at webjunction.org
>Subject: [ILL-L] RE: ILL-L Digest, Vol 34, Issue 11
>
>I was told that the post office wanted staples to be taped over to
>protect fingers.

Carolyn Scheer, Interlibrary Loan
Scenic Regional Library
308 Hawthorne Drive
Union, MO  63084
636-583-3224