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Service news & information	New! Transit time study: Background information and Results New service option: 2 days a week			Courier Service presentation (overview of membership program, service area, shipping guidelines, etc.) Survey preview: Dropsites & Participating lib's
Instructions	Basic info and tips: Manifests; Labels; Pickup and delivery; Monthly statistics; Packaging Courier bags for ILL			Reporting problems to Senvoy and Orbis Cascade Alliance. Report library closure (use only for no service needed)
What you need ...	Manifests	Monthly Shipping Statistics	Shipping labels
Libraries	Dropsites List of dropsites in alphabetical order, with all participating libraries. Dropsite Addresses, Sort Codes, Schedule, and Holidays Site contacts at each dropsite			About Dropsites and Participating Libraries All participating libraries: Alphabetical listing of all participating libraries, and the Dropsite for labeling a package being sent to that library.
Background	Vendor. The Orbis Cascade Alliance has contracted with Senvoy to provide service in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Senvoy, with headquarters in Portland, Oregon, has extensive experience in courier service, on-demand delivery, and warehousing.			History. Background information on setting up a courier program (1998), RFP (2000, 2005), transition from one vendor to another. Reports. Service and Transit Time surveys; other reports.
E-mail	All dropsite contacts and alternates are subscribed to the courier email list. Other staff at libraries participating in the courier service (drop-sites and forwarding sites) are invited to subscribe to the list. To subscribe yourself to the list, send a message to the address noted below: Send to: owner-courier@lists.uoregon.edu Subject line: please subscribe me Message: Include your name and job title, e-mail address and work phone number. You'll get an automatic welcome message. Once subscribed, you can address messages to the list at: courier@lists.uoregon.edu
Membership	Courier service is offered as a membership subscription program, with a fixed price for the entire year. The cost is billed annually at the beginning of the fiscal year (July through June). Current price per month: 5-day service, Monday through Friday, $331 courier fee plus $59 administrative fee. There is a one-time fee of $500 to purchase a supply of reuseable courier bags. Alliance also offers an optional service for 2 days a week, which may be appropriate for some libraries. Contact Orbis Cascade Alliance to discuss starting or changing courier service, and for forms to begin service.

To contact us, send email to: Orbis Cascade Alliance

updated: December 20, 2006