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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