[ILL-L] FW: Question: Campus Delivery via golf cart?

[Bombeld, Madeleine]

Hi David - we use a golf cart for our campus deliveries, be they ILL or
Document delivery items.  We have our 2nd cart now and it's street legal
and gasoline powered, our first was battery powered and had to be
charged every 4-5 days.  The issues you mention re: driver protection
and cargo protection are very important, as you realize once you embark
on this delivery method.  A key is to find a cart with heavy duty,
zippered plastic panels that you can leave closed and attached except
for your driver's seat or roll up on those wonderful days when it's OK
to catch the breeze.  Securing your materials is another question all
together.  We have not had too much experience with doing so because our
volume hasn't required it but we do have a very sturdy, lockable plastic
bin that fits in the rear seat of our cart.  The materials travel in the
cart and when the driver is "away" from the cart, the bin is locked so
there is little temptation to remove materials.  We're a little more
concern that someone may want to "borrow" the cart...

Anyway, our golf cart manufacturer is Club Car and since we live in the
land of lots of golf plantations, we have a ready supply to choose from
We buy them used and the one we have cost around $3,500 dollars.  

I'll be happy to get you more info if you need and I will take a picture
of it and send it if you want.  

Best,
Madeleine

Madeleine Bombeld
Assist. University Librarian,  Access Services
Randall Library, UNC Wilmington
Wilmington, NC 28403-5616
email: bombeldm at uncw.edu
voice: 910.962.3278
fax: 910.962.3078

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Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:35 AM
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Subject: [ILL-L] FW: Question: Campus Delivey via golf cart?


> 
> Hey all,
> 
> I'm investigating options for using a golf cart or similar vehicle for
> cross-campus pick-up and deliveries.
> 
> If we were delivering golf clubs, finding workable options would be
easy.
> Since we're delivering library materials in all four seasons and in
all
> kinds of weather, finding workable options is not so easy.
> 
> I've had some luck finding options that protect the driver, but not
much
> enclose and protect cargo.
> 
> Could anyone share any experiences, makes and models, purchase or
lease,
> for such use?
> 
> Thanks,
> David
> 
> David P. Atkins
> Team Leader, Access & Delivery Services
> John C. Hodges Library
> datkins at utk.edu
> The University of Tennessee                                (865)
974-0022
> Knoxville, Tennessee  37996                               fax
(865)974-
> 2708
> 

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