Courier Archive

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    Materials Replacement Fund

    The Southeast Kansas Library System is now handling Materials Replacement Fund claims on behalf of the State Library. The procedures remain those you are familiar with if you have submitted claims in the past. Go here for guidelines and a printable form. Alternatively, you can go to the SEKLS website and select Materials Replacement Requests [...]

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    Launching Blue Sky Express

    Kansas Library Express is establishing a connection to courier service in Colorado.  Starting January 31, 2011, Blue Sky Express will link Kansas Library Express members with  Colorado courier libraries including Colorado State University and the University of Colorado as well as to the University of Wyoming. Blue Sky Express is a cost-effective delivery system, and a [...]

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    Courier Shipping Tips

    Use these suggestions for shipping on the Kansas Library Express Interlibrary Courier Service. Libraries in Northeast Kansas shared over 25,000 items through the courier in the month of September. Kansas Library Express Tips for Success View more presentations from Northeast Kansas Library System. Photo credit: “protection township” from Flickr user NEKLS under a Creative Commons license.

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    Shipping DVDs

    Crushed cases and damaged DVDs have been reported in courier shipments.  The high volume of items sent between libraries requires careful packaging.  Prevent damage to DVDs by careful packaging when shipping on Kansas Library Express. Ship DVDs or CDs in protective cases, not the hard plastic “jewel” cases supplied by retail outlets.  Use a protective, padded [...]

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    Kansas Library Express on the Move

    Kansas Library Express is moving mountains of materials throughout Kansas.  With 40 libraries yet to report, July numbers reflect a remarkable level of interlibrary lending.  The 242 libraries shipping materials during July have reported 51,406 items sent on the courier.  Though the average number per library is just over 200, some libraries are lending at [...]

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