[PADG:2268] protection during campus deliveries

[Andrew Hart <ashart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Our library mailroom staff find that materials traveling between the 
main library and branches are often packed very poorly, sometimes in 
uncovered boxes.  As a result, Preservation is getting books that are 
wet or otherwise damaged in transit. Training for staff who pack 
materials is an obvious first step.  Beyond that, I'm interested in 
hearing if anyone is using some form of reusable covered plastic boxes 
for on-campus deliveries.  If so, how well does that work?  Do staff use 
them as intended?  Are there problems with never having enough of the 
boxes in the right place or finding a place to store them, etc?  
Thanks,
Andy

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Andrew Hart, Preservation Librarian
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB#3910, Davis Library
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
tel: (919) 962-8047
fax: (919) 962-4450
email: ashart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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