Kudzu-Ops Mailing List: Re: Two questions for Kudzu libraries

[Sandoval, John H (jsandoval1]

Hello all,

 

Right now our library is open this week to staff and only the front desk for pickup of paged or ILL material.  We are closed to patrons and the public unless they are here to pick items up.  We are still accepting mail.

 

We will still receive incoming material and updating, we will just be handling it more carefully and holding it longer before our patrons pick it up.  We are working on filling out mostly electronic material.  If a patron asks for a book we ask that they rather specify a chapter instead.

 

Thank you,

 

 

John Sandoval

Interlibrary Loan / Reserves Manager

University of Miami Libraries

Otto G. Richter Library  

1300 Memorial Dr.  

Coral Gables, FL 33146

jsandoval1 [at] miami.edu

Ph. 305-284-6102
Fax 305-284-2540

 

 

 

From: Kudzu-Ops <kudzu-ops-bounces+jsandoval1=miami.edu [at] aserl-lists.org> On Behalf Of Luster, Eddie
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 10:45 AM
To: Sandoval, John H <jsandoval1 [at] miami.edu>
Cc: Email lit for librarians supporting day-to-day operations of ASERL's "Kudzu" resource sharing program. <kudzu-ops [at] aserl-lists.org>
Subject: Re: [kudzu-ops] Two questions for Kudzu libraries

 

John,

 

ABC and ABH are closed Monday, March 16 - Tuesday, March 31.

We are suspending filling book requests, but will filled article requests from our electronic collection.

 

We should halt mailing items.

 

Thank you,

 

Eddie

 

 

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Eddie H. Luster | Interlibrary Loan Supervisor

UAB Libraries | Mervyn H. Sterne Library (ABC)

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Mailing | 1720 2^nd Avenue South | Birmingham, AL 35294-0014

Physical | 917 13^th Street South | Birmingham, AL 35205

P: (205) 934-6364 | F: (205) 975-6230 | eluster [at] uab.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: Kudzu-Ops <kudzu-ops-bounces+eluster=uab.edu [at] aserl-lists.org> On Behalf Of John Burger
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 9:38 AM
To: Luster, Eddie <eluster [at] uab.edu>
Cc: Email lit for librarians supporting day-to-day operations of ASERL's "Kudzu" resource sharing program. <kudzu-ops [at] aserl-lists.org>
Subject: [kudzu-ops] Two questions for Kudzu libraries

 

Hello, Kudzu colleagues.  I know it’s s topsy world right now.  I have two questions/requests for you.

 

1. Some libraries/campuses announced plans to close over the weekend.  Please let me know ASAP if your campus is closing so we can put a temp-hold on Lanter deliveries to your library.
2. Given concerns about contaminated materials, should we just halt returning all materials until further notice?  Seems like very time an item gets handled could be another opportunity for contamination.  I realize this would create a backlog, but is it the better option?

 

Thanks for your feedback on the above.

 

 

--jeb

 

John Burger, Executive Director

Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)

c/o Robert W. Woodruff Library

540 Asbury Circle, Suite 316

Atlanta, GA  30322

 

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