| NISO publishes new recommended practice on Physical Delivery of Library Resources | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: John Burger (jburger aserl.org)
|
|
| Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:07:19 -0800 (PST) | |
|
ASERL Friends: FYI -- The National Information Standards Organization has released a new recommended practice: “Physical Delivery of Library Resources” (NISO RP-12-2012).
From the press release: The physical delivery of library materials is an integral component of the library resource sharing process. Despite the ever-increasing availability
of electronic journals, e-books, and other digital resources, the movement of physical items remains a major concern and a major cost for many libraries. Many libraries are struggling to deal with the labor and equipment costs, material wear and tear, and
transit and sorting needs. Physical Delivery of Library Resources focuses on three key areas: the physical move, automation, and the management of physical delivery. While the scope of the document is limited
to the external delivery of items between separately administered libraries, many of the recommendations could apply to delivery between branches of a single library system, as well. Ranging from labeling and containers to automation and contracting with courier
services, this Recommended Practice addresses both the lending and the borrowing library’s activities related to delivering and returning a physical item. The full text of this NISO publication is available at
http://www.niso.org/apps/group_public/download.php/7932/RP-12-2012.pdf --jeb |
- (no other messages in thread)
Results generated by Tiger Technologies Web hosting using MHonArc.