HIPNET - Health Information and Publications Network

HIPNet French and Spanish Library Mailings -2005 The materials pictured here were part of two separate joint mailings organized by the Health Information and Publications Network (HIPNet) in November-December 2005. By sending materials together to a targeted group of libraries that had already indicated that they wanted the materials, HIPNet was able to help its members save money on postage and reach an audience that has an expressed need for their materials. HIPNet plans to survey the libraries who received the materials to find out if the materials arrived in good shape, if they fit within the scope of their collections, and if they are now being used by patrons. In addition, HIPNet has shared the mailing list itself with at least four HIPNet members who planned to send additional materials. Depending on the survey results, HIPNet plans to do mailings in English, French and Spanish in 2006. For information on the 2005 English Mailing please click on the link.

Mailing Statistics Number of libraries on each list: French - 63 Spanish - 175 Number of materials: 67 items from 9 organizations were shipped to French libraries 49 items from 8 organizations were shipped to Spanish libraries Mailing Costs: French: $8,943.55 Spanish $8,266.65 Total: $17,210.20 Amount Saved: French: $18,194.80 Spanish: $15,920.58 Total Saved: $34,215.38

HIPNet Library Survey Number of libraries English – 302, 188 with e-mail Spanish – 175, 165 with e-mail How we plan to conduct the survey: The English version of the survey will be launched online in February 2006. It will be translated into Spanish and launched within a few weeks. We will e-mail the libraries that have e-mail access and ask them to complete the onlilne survey. We will send a copy of the survey by regular mail to the libraries without e-mail, asking them to return it within a month.

French Mailing : Number of libraries in each country

Algeria	2
Belgium	1
Benin	7
Burkina Faso	8
Burundi	1
Cameroon	1
Congo, Democratic Republic of	1
Ghana	8
Kenya	1
Morocco	2
New Caledonia	1
Niger	1
Nigeria	8
Romania	1
Rwanda	5
Senegal	6
Togo	4
Tunisia	3
Vietnam	3
Zambia	1
French Mailing Totals:
Total Number of Libraries - 65
Total no. of materials sent: 67
No. of collaborating organizations: 10
Heaviest Box with all 67 items: 39 pounds
Total shipment prep time: 24 hours
Cost if mailed individually: $27,138.35
Total CAC Mailing Cost: $8,943.55
SAVINGS: $18,194.80

Spanish Mailing : Number of libraries in each country

Argentina	70
Bolivia	15
Brazil	7
Burkina Faso	1
Chile	7
Colombia	34
Dominican Republic	1
Ecudor	1
Egypt	1
El Salvador	7
Guatemala	3
Kenya	1
Mexico	6
Peru	8
Philippines	1
Senegal	1
Tanzania	1
United States of America	1
Uruguay	4
Venezuela	5
Spanish Mailing Totals:
Total Number of Libraries: 175
Total Number of Materials sent: 49
Number of collaborating organizations: 9
Heaviest Box with all 49 items: 14 pounds
Total shipment prep time: 30 hours
Cost if mailed individually: $24,187.23
Total CAC Mailing Cost: $8266.65
SAVINGS: $15,920.58

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