[Publib] Book Drops

[Mary Donley]

Dan, you read my mind!  Ditto!

Mary

--- dan cawley <librarybusiness at yahoo.com> wrote:

> diebold may not fix your drop box but you could ask
> them to fix the voting machines for your next
> upcoming library issue.  they have an excellent
> reputation for massaging election data.
> 
> Sue Kamm <suekamm at mindspring.com> wrote:  Remember
> the story about the boy who went to look for a
> horse? He thought where a horse would go if he got
> out, and there it was.
> 
> I typed http://mosler.com, and lo and behold!
> Deibold came up. 
> 
> (If this hadn't worked, I would have suggested
> calling a bank.)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: "Rabbitt, Charlotte" 
> >Sent: Apr 20, 2007 6:33 AM
> >To: publib at webjunction.org
> >Subject: [Publib] Book Drops
> >
> >I am looking for help from public library
> directors.
> >
> >We have a Mosler Book Return - Mosler Depository,
> Grandview, MO is on
> >the front of the depository. The library was built
> in 1989 and I
> >imagine the book drop is from that year.
> >
> >The locking bar has worn down and been broken off
> and patrons are
> >forcing it open when the library is open ... this
> is annoying to the
> >staff who have to go out to the bookdrop to
> retrieve books during the
> >day.
> >
> >I have avoided any professional repair or
> replacement until now that
> >complaints are fairly consistent. 
> >
> >It seems the Mosler Depository or Mosler
> Dropository has disappeared - I
> >can't find any phone number or web site. I have
> researched other book
> >drops/returns on the web and in catalogs and
> dimensions, etc. are all
> >different. Our library wall is brick and will
> necessitate some expense
> >to install another book drop. The staff does not
> like the idea of a
> >drive-up or mailbox-type book return and I am
> trying to take this into
> >consideration. 
> >
> >Does anyone have a suggestion for me? Does anyone
> in Missouri know if
> >Mosler was bought out by another company? 
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Charlotte Rabbitt
> >Director
> >Bellingham Public Library
> >Bellingham, MA 02019
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> 
> Your friendly CyberGoddess and candidate for
> re-election as Councilor-at-large,
> Sue Kamm
> Inglewood/Los Angeles, CA
> Truest of the Blue, Los Angeles Dodgers Think Blue
> Week 2000
> Visit my blog: http://suekamm.blogspot.com
> email: suekamm [at] mindspring.com
> When you absolutely, positively HAVE to know, ASK A
> LIBRARIAN!
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