F e d e r a l D e p o s i t o r y L i b r a r y P r o g r a m ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program ------------------------------------------------------------------------ October 15, 2000 GP 3.16/3-2:21/14 (Vol. 21, no. 14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FedEx Ground Now Delivering to Depositories FedEx Ground (formerly Roadway Package System) is the Library Programs Service's new contractor for depository delivery services. FedEx Ground picked up the first depository shipments from the Government Printing Office on September 18 for delivery to Federal depository libraries. Separate shipments have been added to FedEx Ground delivery as well. FedEx Ground will begin delivery of USGS maps by the end of October. The new depository shipping contract has been significantly strengthened from the previous version, and provides superior monitoring, tracking, and performance criteria. Shipment "batching" is expressly prohibited under the terms of the new contract, and shipments should be dispatched to libraries on a daily basis. Libraries may still be receiving shipments sent through the USPS prior to September 18. Depending on its item selection rate, a library may experience a gap in shipping list numbers between 2000-0354-P and 2000-0359-P. Please do not claim these shipping lists unless they are still missing as of October 31. In addition, please hold claims for separates shipments 2000-0041-S, 2000-0042-S, and 2000-0043-S. Unfortunately, the shipping lists were sent to libraries before the items were processed. These separate shipments were mailed through FedEx Ground on Thursday, September 28th and should have been received by mid-October. If you have questions or concerns about depository shipments or deliveries, please contact Ms. Vicki A. Barber, Chief of LPS' Depository Distribution Division, via e-mail at or by phone at (202) 512-1014.