BOOKS BY MAIL

Edith Isele MLSAssistant ManagerOutreach Services

eisele@slcl.org

St. Louis County Library1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63131314-994-3300

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BOOKS, REGULAR AND LARGE PRINT

AUDIO BOOKS

DVDS

CDS

ALL EXCEPT REFERENCE OR INTER-LIBRARY LOAN

MATERIALS AVAILABLE

MAIL

Easy

Quick turn-around

Reasonable cost

VOLUNTEER

Liability concerns

Scheduling

Dependability

MAIL OR VOLUNTEER

MAILED AT NO COST TO PATRON

MAILED IN ZIPPERED POUCHES

FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND MAY PICK UP MATERIALS AT CONVENIENT BRANCH

DELIVERY OPTIONS

4 WEEKS

No overdue fines

Still responsible for loss or damage

CHECK-OUT

APPLICATION

Patron may place requests by computer

Patron may call with requests

Patron may write notes

We will select based on patron preferences

SELECTION OF MATERIAL

MAILING BAGS

Re-usable mailers

A Rifkin Trans-sacs

JanWay

Brodart

Single use mailers

Office Depot

Highsmith

Office Max

SOURCES

ADDRESS LABELS WITH POSTAGE

FREE MAIL

ADDRESS LABELS POSTAL REGULATIONS

FREE MATERIALfor the blind orhandicapped

Domestic Mail Manual Title 39, sections

3403-3405

MAILING LABELS

PATRON RECORDCHECKOUT SHEETHAS READPREFERENCES

SHARED FILESWHO’S WHOSETIME SPENTMAILING EXPENSES

RECORD KEEPING

CHECKOUT SHEET

HAS READ

PREFERENCES

WHO’S WHOSE?

TIME SPENT

MAILING EXPENSES

GOOGLE DOCS

GOOGLE DOCS

BROWSER MAKES A DIFFERENCE

GOOGLE AND MICROSOFT DON’T PLAY NICELY TOGETHER

FIREFOX GOOGLE CHROME MAC

GOOGLE DOCS

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