[ILL-L] periodical lending list

[Document Delivery]

We've tried to get some perioidical issues using the periodical lending
list and have had some success, but many libraries say no. Anyone else
have this experience with this list? Thanks,

 

Edward Helmrich 
ILL Office 
Ryan Library 
Iona College VXI 
914-633-2352 
docdelivery at iona.edu 

From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Joe Ellison
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 4:52 PM
To: 'Interlibrary Loan Listserv'
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] Returning ILL to Canadian Library

 

It's currently on the Library and Archives Canada web site, at
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/8/3/r3-649-e.html. 

 

Joe Ellison

Document Delivery and Digital Initiatives Assistant

Transportation Library, Northwestern Univ Library (OCLC = JCR)

1970 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208-2300

voice: 847-491-8600, fax: 847-491-8601

j-ellison at northwestern.edu

http://www.library.northwestern.edu/transportation/

 

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[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Tom Bruno
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 2:22 PM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: Re: [ILL-L] Returning ILL to Canadian Library

 

Is there a copy of the Attention Revenue Canada statement in PDF format
somewhere?  We send a lot of material back and forth over the Canadian
border and our own documentation, while effective most of the time,
sometimes ends up incurring duties at the receiving institution.  We've
noticed that this has been happening more often recently.  Have other
libraries experienced similar customs woes when shipping to Canada?
We've also experienced the same situation this year when delivering
items to Italy and Israel.

My understanding is that since these charges are brokered by third-party
companies, many Canadian libraries and archives won't see these bills
until upwards of 3-4 months after receipt.  Large institutions that
expect to pay a certain amount in duties will often pay these bills as a
matter of course (from acquisitions, international book sales, etc.)
without noticing that a couple of ILL charges slipped in there, but
smaller libraries with less financial wiggle room might not, at which
point it's effectively too late to do anything about the charges.  Worse
yet, we suspect that there are some libraries out there who have just
been assuming that these duties charges are part of the deal, and
quietly paying them without question!

We've decided that the 100% foolproof way to prevent these charges is to
have FedEx charge *us* if duty is assessed, and then keep refining our
international shipping until this isn't a problem any more.  It means
that avoiding customs will always be a moving target and that we'll have
to eat the difference as we troubleshoot, but given what we already
charge for international lending we want to make sure that good service
is included in that sticker price.

Best,
Tom Bruno
Head of Interlibrary Loan
Widener Library




2008/10/6 aslill, aslill (EED sponsored) <aslill at alaska.gov>

We often mail items to Canada. We use both the customs form and the
Attention Revenue Canada statement. The first makes the U.S.Customs
happy, the second is for the Canadian system.

Becky Orford

Interlibrary Loan 
Alaska State Library
P. O. Box 110571 
Juneau, AK  99811-0571

e-mail: aslill at alaska.gov

Fax:  907-465-2665

http://library.state.ak.us





-----Original Message-----
From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Schwartz, Andrea
Sent: Mon 10/6/2008 7:12 AM
To: ill-l at webjunction.org
Subject: [ILL-L] Returning ILL to Canadian Library

Hi all!

A library in Canada very nicely shipped us microfiche for a patron's
request.  Now I've got to send it back.  They sent along the form that
says "Attention Revenue Canada / Tarriff 9813.00.00 or 9814.00.00 / GST
Code 66 / Property of X Library / Material returned on Interlibrary
Loan"  which I think I need to affix to the outside of the
package-right?

My mailroom also wants me to fill out USPS form #2976 - a USPS Customs
Declaration.  Is this necessary? I'm just worried it will somehow delay
the item being returned to the Canadian Library.  If I do fill it out, I
gather I should put "no commercial value" on the form where it asks for
value?

Any guidance appreciated.

Andrea Schwartz
Bloomsburg University
Andruss Library, Interlibrary Loan
570-389-4218 (voice)
570-389-3895 (fax)


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