Re: Mailing library resources to students during campus closures

From: Laura Turner <colldv_at_lists.ala.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:06:27 -0700
To: acqnet_at_lists.ala.org, colldv_at_lists.ala.org, uls-l_at_lists.ala.org
I have received several very helpful replies.  I am happy to summarize
general thoughts for these lists and will post the summary early next week.

Thanks to all who have responded!  Any other responses are welcome.

Laura

*Laura Turner*
*Head of Collections, Access, and Discovery*
Helen K. and James S. Copley Library / University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA  92110-2492
Phone:  (619) 260-2365 | lauraturner_at_sandiego.edu


On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 9:04 AM Laura Turner <lauraturner_at_sandiego.edu>
wrote:

> ***APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTINGS***
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> Our university is *planning* on re-opening campus later this August in a
> hybrid environment - a limited number of students will live on campus,
> others nearby, and still others will participate remotely, largely by their
> choice.  We are still closed awaiting direction from our county/CDC on
> re-opening.  We began limited curbside service for faculty early on, and we
> are planning curbside service for students if/when we re-open.  This
> service clearly will not reach our remote students.  Though we try to
> replicate a print title or DVD in online format whenever possible for
> student requests, we can't always secure an online version.
>
> Have any of you in academic libraries begun or plan to begin a service to
> mail physical items to students who are remote to your campus?  If you
> have, can I reach out to you to talk about your plans - how you will manage
> the process with labor and costs of shipping, your expectations for the
> return of materials, any materials that you will not be able to ship, etc.?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Laura
>
> *Laura Turner*
> *Head of Collections, Access, and Discovery*
> Helen K. and James S. Copley Library / University of San Diego
> 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA  92110-2492
> Phone:  (619) 260-2365 | lauraturner_at_sandiego.edu
>
Received on Fri Jul 24 2020 - 16:09:33 EDT