Shipping & Receiving

The Libraries' Shipping and Receiving department, serving all libraries on the New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses is located at Alexander Library, Rm. 029, Phone - (732) 932-7920

Staff Campus Deliveries Newark and Camden Hand Carriers Specialized Pickups Mail Reminders Staff Henry Charles - Shipping Coordinator Ken Pickering Jim Robinson Campus Deliveries The Shipping staff conducts daily delivery schedule between Alexander Library and: Art Library Mabel Smith Douglass Library Change Science Library School of Management and Labor Relations Library Library of Science and Medicine The Science and Engineering Reading Room The Center of Alcohol Studies Library Kilmer Library Chemistry Library Physics Library Math Library ASB I - Busch Campus Library Annex Libraries Technical Services Building A late day delivery of Rutgers Delivery Service (RDS) material is also maintained between: Alexander Library Art Library Douglass Library Chang Library Library of Science and Medicine Chemistry Library Physics Library Math Library

Newark and Camden

Exchanges of mail and books are also made daily between Alexander Library and the Dana Library in Newark and the Robeson Library in Camden via couriers from those campuses.

Hand Carriers

A hand carry service is provided whereby select mail can be delivered to individuals at any of the daily stops. "Hand Carries," to sites outside the regular schedule needed to be approved by either Henry Charles (2-7920) or Judy Gardner (2-7505 ex. 318)

Special Pickups

For special pickups of book donations, art works, etc., see the guidelines in in Public Services Policy Memo 8.

Mail

• The Shipping Department maintains a postage meter and processes official mail for all New Brunswick/ Piscataway Libraries.
• We also have a UPS account used primarily for interlibrary loans but also for other specialized mailings.
• We, along with UPS sites at LSM, Dana (Newark), and Robeson (Camden), pack and process interlibrary loans to universities throughout the country and internationally. A second account is used exclusively for all PALCI sites.
• We also maintain a stock of packing materials (bags, tape, etc.) and distribute them upon request to the Camden and Newark interlibrary loan departments. To request supplies call or email Henry Charles at 2-7920 or hc@rci.rutgers.edu.
• Shipping also supplies campus mail labels to all libraries.
• Intercampus mail to all non-library sites is handled by the Mail and Distribution Services (Campus Mail). Two deliveries are made daily.

Things to remember about U.S. mail:

• Along with the most recent hike in postage some other modifications were introduced by the U.S. Postage Service, namely - size based postage.
• Remember - the smaller the envelope or package the cheaper it will be.
• Do not use envelopes with clasps.

Reminders

• Use small boxes for small items. This is particularly important for campus mail as all mail for the Camden - Robeson Library must fit into specialized bins.
• When preparing a box for shipment, fill in any empty space with crumpled newspaper or some other soft packaging and make sure the bottom is adequately sealed.
• Do not utilize hand carries for personal items.
• When addressing an envelope, remember to always cross out the previous address.
• Finally, PALCI is not a department.