[ILL-L] Green interlibrary loan practices?

[Willa Reister]

Forget the cute little thank you notes in returning material.  If you must 
include a message, print on white paper so it can be recycled.
Willa Reister

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Interlibrary Loan
Knox County Public Library System
500 W Church
Knoxville, TN 37902

865-215-8746
Fax to 865-215-8708

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From: "Kelley Hunt" <khunt at countylibrary.org>
To: <ill-l at webjunction.org>
Sent: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:40:50 -0500
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] Green interlibrary loan practices?

> When jiffy and paper fluff bags are too worn for mailings, we use 
> them as package stuffing when mailing av in boxes, or when a book in 
> a bag needs some extra protection.
> 
> Kelley
> 
> >>> shanks at roberts.edu 07/01/08 01:56PM >>>
> 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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