[ILL-L] Corrugated Wrap

[Megan Bayonet]

We use either bubble wrap padded mailers or boxes.  I think the concern is
about the Jiffy Bags that are stuffed with little bits of newspaper fluff.
I've been receiving books wrapped in corrugated cardboard and it's a royal
pain to get them unwrapped - the staples are too stiff to unbend so you end
up cutting into the wrapping and praying that you aren't also cutting into
the books.  The corrugated sheets that I've seen have all been too flimsy
for me to feel comfortable using them to ship books in - I think the book
corners would poke right through the wrapping.  Of course, you could be
looking at something I haven't seen so take that with a grain of salt and
ask to see a sample before you make up your mind.
 
Megan Bayonet
Interlibrary Loan Coordinator
mbayonet at mbc.edu
540-887-7317
 

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Kareen Turner
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 12:04 PM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: [ILL-L] Corrugated Wrap



 

I have a question about the pros and cons of Jiffy Bags, because so many ILL
departments are saying do not send in Jiffy Bags in their constant data.
Our shipping and receiving department are looking at self adhesive
corrugated paper sheets in a handy range of sizes and grades Ideal for
multiple mailings and dispatch of books, media items and varying product
sizes.

 

Has anyone else started using this?  We also have limited supply of boxes of
the right sizes.  Thanks, Kareen

 

 

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