Geoff et al,
I understand Hays asked to do a presentation to CONARLS and may do so at the
Jan. meeting.
Pat
Geoff Warren wrote:
> Good to hear this.
>
> Things seem to have gone reasonably smoothly with Hays DX in the West
> Midlands after one or two (inevitable) teething problems. The new
> arrangements have been in place for about 6 weeks now and we will consult
> users more generally after Christmas. They have been giving us comments as
> they arise.
>
> The umbrella regional contract does not involve TLP-WM in any administration
> work (a big change after 21 years!) although we are having to deal with
> voucher refunds and driver redundancy costs.
>
> We'd be interested to know of other's people's experiences - after all this
> is becoming a wider-than-one-area approach and there should be some working
> together on futrure negotiations with the contractor (post April 2003).
>
> Best wishes
>
> Geoff Warren
> Director
> The Libraries Partnership - West Midlands
> 3rd Floor, Central Library
> Birmingham B3 3HQ
> Tel/Fax 0121 303 2673
> email: [log in to unmask]
> web sites:
> www.wm-libraries.org.uk
> www.tlp-wm.org.uk
> www.lit-net.org
> www.westmidlandslife.org.uk
> www.libraries4business.org.uk
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat McKenzie" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 5:44 PM
> Subject: Scottish Libraries' Transport Service
>
> > I am delighted to tell you that the National Library of Scotland has
> > concluded an Agreement with Hays DX for the provision of a Scottish
> > Libraries' Transport Service (SLTS). Over the past week, those which
> > had already expressed interest in using the Service have been sent
> > appropriate "paperwork" so that they can be included in the first 'wave'
> > of Scottish libraries to use SLTS.
> >
> > As well as carrying inter-library loan traffic, SLTS will also carry
> > consolidated mail, provided the addressee is another library. Delivery
> > is largely confined to the UK mainland as it has not been possible to
> > cover remoter areas such as Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles.
> >
> > It is intended to commence SLTS on 14 January 2002.
> >
> > Although a long desired objective, this is the first time that Scotland
> > has been able to have a transport arrangement for its libraries as the
> > pattern followed by the English regional transport schemes was not
> > considered viable.
> >
> > For further information, please contact Inter-Library Services (if
> > e-mailing, use [log in to unmask]).
> >
> > --
> > Pat McKenzie
> > Head, Inter-Library Services
> > National Library of Scotland
> > 33 Salisbury Place
> > EDINBURGH
> > Scotland
> > EH9 1SL
> >
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> >
> > Tel: +(44)(0)131-466 3815 (direct)
> > +(44)(0)131-226 4531 Ext. 3315 (via switchboard)
> >
> > Fax: +(44)(0)131-466 3814 (direct)
> >
> >
--
Pat McKenzie
Head, Inter-Library Services
National Library of Scotland
33 Salisbury Place
EDINBURGH
Scotland
EH9 1SL
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Tel: +(44)(0)131-466 3815 (direct)
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Fax: +(44)(0)131-466 3814 (direct)
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