[ILL-L] Green interlibrary loan practices?

[shanks]

We try to reuse paper and send articles electronically wherever possible without printing on paper first.  Our consortia has also invested in a maroonish burlap/cloth bag for their delivery system.  These are great!  If they aren't available we try to reuse envelopes.   I recycle everything that resembles a piece of paper.


Sarah B. Shank
Interlibrary Loan and Computer Lab Assistant
B. Thomas Golisano Library
2301 Westside Dr.
Rochester NY 14624
shanks at roberts.edu or ill at roberts.edu
ph: 585-594-6017
fax: 585-594-6543
odyssey: 24.213.134.58/ILL


-----Original Message-----
From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Chris Sweet
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 2:35 PM
To: ill-l at webjunction.org
Subject: [ILL-L] Green interlibrary loan practices?

Hello, I am working on an article that has a section on "green"
practices in interlibrary loan.  I am looking at things like re-using packaging, cutting down on amount of paper used, recycling, etc.

Anyone have ideas that they'd be willing to share about how you've cut down on waste and moved towards more sustainable practices in your ILL departments?

Thanks in advance!
Chris

"To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen  to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive."
-Robert Louis Stevenson

Chris Sweet

Information Services Librarian
Heartland Community College Library
1500 W. Raab Rd.
Normal, IL 61761

Phone: (309) 268-8277
Fax: (309) 268-7989





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