Blue Sky Express Shipping Guide Interlibrary Delivery Linking Kansas and Colorado Courier Service.
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Blue Sky Express Shipping Guide
Interlibrary Delivery Linking Kansas and Colorado Courier
Service
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Welcome to Blue Sky Express
• ALL Kansas Library Express members can ship to many Colorado libraries at no additional cost using this service.
• The service will deliver requests made through OCLC libraries in both states.
• It is also serves as a general delivery service for shipping between participating courier libraries in Kansas and Colorado.
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How to Prepare Shipments
Colorado shipments require a library’s Courier Code. The code is the letter “C” followed by 3-digits.
Courier Codes are required for all items sent to Colorado locations. Items cannot be delivered with only a physical address.
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Use Colorado Courier Code
• Check the list of Colorado courier libraries on the Blue Sky Express webpage:
• http://kslibexpress.mykansaslibrary.org/blue-sky-express/colorado-blue-sky-express-libraries-list/
• Find the Courier Code of the requesting library.
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Identify Courier Code
• The Courier Code will also appear as the top line of the shipping address in OCLC.
For example:
C106 (Courier Code)
Aurora Public Library
14949 East Alameda Parkway
Aurora, CO 80012
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Find Shipping Label
• Search the shipping labels for Colorado libraries using the Courier Code. These labels are at http://henryindustriesinc.com/
• Look under “Services” tab for CO Blue Sky Libraries.
• Confirm that the library name on the label retrieved is the requesting library.
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Print Shipping Label
• Print the selected label. Choose “current page” from your printer dialog box so only one label sheet is printed.
• A sheet of 6 labels will print at one time. Extra labels may be filed for future use.
• Trim one label to be inserted into the address window of a courier shipping bag.
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Package Materials
• Use Kansas Library Express nylon bags to ship materials via Blue Sky Express.
• Colorado uses rubber bands to keep books closed during shipment (optional but recommended).
• Cushion media materials with bubble wrap or cardboard sleeves.
• Use large bags only when required to limit shifting of materials during shipment.
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Pick-up and Delivery
• Blue Sky Express shipments will be picked up and delivered by your Kansas Library Express courier.
• Colorado shipments will be packaged in bundles according to their shipping procedures. See an example at: http://www.clicweb.org/library-courier/blue-sky-express/51-library-courier/courier-general/204-bluesky-labeling-and-packaging