| Description |
vi, 207 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-189) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The current landscape of physical delivery: Delivery : the forgotten function / Valerie Horton ; Factors influencing delivery options / Valerie Horton and Brenda Bailey-Hainer ; Physical delivery service organization / Bruce Smith -- pt. 2. Library delivery service models: Creating an in-house delivery system / Bruce Smith ; Outsourcing delivery services / Valerie Horton and Greg Pronevitz ; Contractual vendor relations / David Millikin and Brenda Bailey-Hainer -- pt. 3. Managing physical delivery services: Routing and materials management systems / Bruce Smith and Valerie Horton ; Growth management solutions / Valerie Horton, Ivan Gaetz, and Bruce Smith ; Managing participating libraries' relationships / Valerie Horton ; Managing the delivery service / Valerie Horton, Lisa Priebe, and Melissa Stockton -- pt. 4. The future of physical delivery: Home delivery / Lori Ayres and Jim Myers ; Connecting courier services / Valerie Horton. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Direct delivery of books -- United States.
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Library materials -- Transportation -- United States.
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Interlibrary loans -- United States.
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Library cooperation -- United States -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Horton, Valerie.
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Smith, Bruce, 1967-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0838910017 (alk. paper) |
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9780838910016 |
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9780838999325 (electronic bk.) |
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