[ILL-L] Corrugated Wrap

[Arianne Avery]

We also only reuse jiffy bags (the messy ones) to return loans received in
them. We've also witnessed how they fail to stay intact when mail is
delivered on a rainy day. They're awful.

We use bubble mailers & boxes to ship.

Arianne Avery
Virginia Wesleyan College (TWP)
Norfolk, VA

2008/11/24 Jones, Alison R. <arjones at baptistcollege.edu>

>  Doesn't surprise me (about the "No Jiffy" yet sent in one) – I don't know
> how many items we borrow from other libraries and receive in Jiffy Bags that
> are already being reused – talk about messy ! (obviously talking about the
> filled Jiffy bags and not the bubble ones =) here).
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> I will reuse Jiffy bags when they're in good enough shape – but only
> reusing the one the item was originally sent in, not for any that weren't
> sent in a Jiffy (and not for sending out our own books) – I figure if you
> don't mind inflicting Jiffy bags on the rest of us, you can't complain if we
> send your book back to you in one as well =)
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> But then we're small enough that I typically save the envelopes things came
> in for them to go back in (as long as they're still in good enough shape) so
> that I can be assured that I am sending it back in the same manner they sent
> it…
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> But we'd certainly never put "No Jiffy" in our constant record – it may be
> irritating – but that's ever library's choice…
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> Alison
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> Alison Jones
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> Public Services Librarian
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> Baptist College of Florida
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> *From:* ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:
> ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] *On Behalf Of *Eastman, Carrie
> *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2008 2:04 PM
> *To:* Interlibrary Loan Listserv
> *Subject:* RE: [ILL-L] Corrugated Wrap
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> Messy?  Oh yes.  Very messy.  Sometimes, rarely, the envelope come intact.
> But again, rarely.  Usually they are punctured.  One little puncture or tear
> and you have got a huge mess.  Ever try to get jiffy bag stuffing off your
> clothes, desk, floor, and (the worst) out of the book itself?  Not fun at
> all.  And then that stuff makes you sneeze . . . And, for some reason, jiffy
> bags travel in packs, you never get just one in a delivery (why is that?).
> As for sturdiness, I don't think one beats out the other.  So, yes, it does
> matter if its messy, we don't like it when our books come back full of jiffy
> bag stuffing (especially DVDs and videos).  I don't use jiffy and neither do
> I reuse, I wish no one would use them.
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> To add, I got a book today with a note on it that said "No Jiffy".  Guess
> what it was sent in?  Yep, a jiffy bag.
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> Carrie
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> *From:* ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:
> ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] *On Behalf Of *Klump, Holly
> *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2008 2:49 PM
> *To:* 'Interlibrary Loan Listserv'
> *Subject:* RE: [ILL-L] Corrugated Wrap
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> Ok, I have to ask...for those who do say no paperfilled jiffy bags, why?
> Is it b/c they can be messy?  Or is there another reason?
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> If you pull the tab, they don't spill all over.  Personally, that is what
> we use most of the time.  They are recycled and recyclable and I've found
> are much more sturdy than bubble bags.  Plus they are budget friendly.
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> I love the idea of reusable bags but they are pricey.  I have been thinking
> about just using boxes as they are reusable and recyclable.
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> I guess I just don't understand...if the book gets to you in good shape,
> does it really matter if its a little messy?
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> Holly
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> > 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.
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> > Has anyone else started using this? We also have limited supply
> > of boxes of the right sizes. Thanks, Kareen
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