Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
Moving Materials : Physical Delivery in Libraries, PDF eBook

Moving Materials : Physical Delivery in Libraries PDF

Edited by Bruce Smith

PDF

Download - Immediately Available
Please note: eBooks can only be purchased with a UK issued credit card and all our eBooks (ePub and PDF) are DRM protected.

Description

Picking, packing, delivering, and returning library materials can be very time consuming and expensive; yet, it is one of the most important and least understood functions within a library.

Until now, little time has been spent studying, exploring, or writing about the physical delivery of library materials. Moving Materials is the guide to contemporary logistics management for libraries.

Eleven experts in the field explore every aspect of this multi-million dollar function, so readers will learnThe impact of pricing on delivery servicesManaging in-house delivery systemsThe value of outsourcing physical delivery to a carrier serviceDetails about routing and materials management systemsNew technologies and the impact of library 2.0 on physical deliveryThe how-to's of home deliveryMoving Materials is a practical, useful handbook for library managers who want to save money and offer quality materials to their patrons.

Information

Other Formats

Save 10%

£48.00

£43.20

Download - Immediately Available
Add to Basket
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Delivered to your inbox

to transfer to your device

eBook Help

Is this the right eBook for
my device? How do I download
this eBook? See help and FAQs pages

Information