Dear TexShare Members: As you may know, TexShare sponsors the TExpress Courier Service, by which the Texas State Library and Archives Commision subsidizes the pickup and delivery of materials among TexShare libraries in Texas. This service offers low-cost, rapid pickup and delivery of ILL items among participating libraries. Member libraries pay an annual fee for five-day-per-week service. Most deliveries take place within 24-48 hours, and there are no restrictions on the number of packages libraries can send or the weight of those items (although any one package is limited to 50 lbs.). Although the service is primarily structured for interlibrary loan items, other materials may be shipped.
The current total cost for most TExpress subscribers is $225. per month. Subsidized libraries do not pay the total amount. The State Library pays 60%, or $135. of the cost for 178 libraries, leaving the libraries' actual cost at $90. Right now, 173 of the 178 slots are filled, leaving 5 available slots. ( Funding limits us to that number.) Applicants are selected on a first-come, first-serve basis. After those slots are filled, you may subscribe at the full, unsubsidized price. To indicate your interest, you should get in touch with Amigos at http://www.amigos.org/tae/signup.html or call the Amigos Help Desk at 800/843-8482. Your application must be approved by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Please excuse cross-postings. Thank you, Valerie Johnson TexShare Coordinator Texas State Library and Archives Commission (512) 463-0188; fax (512) 936-2306 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.texshare.edu --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
