edith isele mls assistant manager outreach services [email protected] st. louis county library 1640 s....
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BOOKS BY MAIL
Edith Isele MLSAssistant ManagerOutreach Services
St. Louis County Library1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131314-994-3300
RESIDENT OF DISTRICT
NOT ABLE TO COME TO LIBRARY BECAUSE OF ILLNESS, DISABILITY OR ADVANCED AGE.
FULL-TIME CAREGIVER OF SOMEONE WHO IS HOMEBOUND.
CRITERIA
BOOKS, REGULAR AND LARGE PRINT
AUDIO BOOKS
DVDS
CDS
ALL EXCEPT REFERENCE OR INTER-LIBRARY LOAN
MATERIALS AVAILABLE
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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