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Massachusetts Library Delivery

Discover the innovative solutions to challenges faced in delivering about 15 million items to 550 libraries in Massachusetts. Explore Sort to Light system and strategies for compliance with library network regulations. Gain insights into the impact of legislative changes on library services and operations.

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Massachusetts Library Delivery

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  1. Massachusetts Library Delivery Challenges and Solutions

  2. IDS Project Conference July 26, 2018 Sue Kaler sue@masslibsystem.org Jim Blondek jblondek@shipoptima.com

  3. Delivering about 15 million items to about 550 libraries About 85% via Sort to Light, a system that queries the network’s ILS and lights up the correct destination bin

  4. Sort Sites Plymouth Wilmington Oxford Sort Sites Wilmington Plymouth Oxford

  5. Connection to Rhode Island

  6. We’d love to expand further

  7. These were lenders and still are MLN – Minuteman Library Network OCD – Old Colony Library Network These were not lenders and still are not. But, we can lend their materials via MLN or OCD cib – CLAMS Automated Network s6l – SAILS, Inc. cjw – C/W Mars nog – NOBLE mrq – Merrimack Valley Library Consortium

  8. 2014 law $ 2018 law $ An 87.5% increase! A good thing, but an UNFUNDED MANDATE.

  9. Meanwhile, the MLS budget • On average over years, has gone up approximately 1% per year. • We’re hoping for an exceptional 3% increase this year.

  10. Solutions for 2014 law • Hit us in FY18 for various reasons • No more Saturday delivery • Cut out some delivery stops altogether • Reduced other delivery stops • Began charging for Holds and Returns sorting • Cut back on state wide database support • Left a Consulting and Training vacancy

  11. The 2018 Law

  12. Thank you • Questions? Comments? • Sue Kaler • sue@masslibsystem.org • Jim Blondek • Jblondek@optimashipping.com

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