Moving materials : physical delivery in libraries / edited by Valerie Horton and Bruce Smith.

Other author Horton, Valerie.
Other author Smith, Bruce, 1967-
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : American Library Association, 2010.
Descriptionvi, 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Direct delivery of books--United States.
Library materials--Transportation. --United States.
Interlibrary loans--United States.
Library cooperation--United States. --Case studies.

Contents The current landscape of physical delivery. Delivery : the forgotten function / Valerie Horton -- Factors influencing delivery options / Valerie Horton and Brenda Bailey-Hainer -- Physical delivery service organization / Bruce Smith -- Library delivery service models. Creating an in-house delivery system / Bruce Smith -- Outsourcing delivery services / Valerie Horton and Greg Pronevitz -- Contractual vendor relations / David Millikin and Brenda Bailey-Hainer -- Managing physical delivery services. Routing and materials management systems / Bruce Smith and Valerie Horton -- Growth management solutions / Valerie Horton, Ivan Gaetz, and Bruce Smith -- Managing participating libraries' relationships / Valerie Horton -- Managing the delivery service / Valerie Horton, Lisa Priebe, and Melissa Stockton -- The future of physical delivery. Home delivery / Lori Ayres and Jim Myers -- Connecting courier services / Valerie Horton.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 185-189) and index.
LCCN 2009025124
ISBN9780838910016 (alk. paper)
ISBN0838910017 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks Z712 .M68 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold