New Member Fee Structure for Low Volume Shippers

Who can take advantage of this exciting opportunity?
K-12 School Libraries
Public Libraries
Academic Libraries
Library-related Non-Profits in Pennsylvania
PALCI Members located outside of Pennsylvania

 

The Interlibrary Delivery Service (IDS) of Pennsylvania provides a cost effective, efficient way to share library resources.  IDS contracts with UPS to provide shipping services for member libraries.  As a consortium, IDS saved its members 56% in shipping costs in 2015!

With the launch of Access PA’s Share It program, interlibrary loan is more accessible than ever for libraries and their patrons.  IDS is committed to making interlibrary loan shipments affordable and attainable for all libraries in Pennsylvania.

 

How does IDS work?

IDS Full members pay an annual fee based on the number of packages that a library plans to ship annually (Hint: a package can weigh up to 30lbs and can contain more than one book). A full member library receives their own UPS account under IDS’ consolidated UPS account. UPS will stop at the full member location when there is package to be picked up under the Smart Pick-up Plan.

 

Number of Packages Shipped Annually

2017 Member Fee

0-50

$250

51-100

$500

101-150

$750

151-200

$1000

201-300

$1500

301-400

$2000

401-500

$2500

201-700

$3500

 

 

Top Ten Reasons to Join IDS…


10. Bundle your SHAREit accounts with an IDS membership to make borrowing and lending materials seamless.

9. Save time and money getting materials into the hands of your students.

8. Receive library material from other schools, public libraries, colleges, universities, and special libraries.

7. Take advantage of a service that is being subsidized with state funds.

6. With UPS tracking, never lose a package again.

5. Have materials picked up and delivered directly to your school building.

4. Daily delivery of packages with the flexibility of pickups when needed.

3. Budgeting made simple with annual membership fees, including billing options through School District or IU.

2. Costs per package not to exceed $5.00.

1. So simple, anyone can use it (free training available).

 

Feel free to contact us with questions....

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why should I join IDS?

Most school libraries use SHAREit to request materials for their students. With an IDS membership you are able to ship and receive materials direct to your school thus getting materials to students faster!

2. Will the member fee come out of my library budget?

Not necessarily, if you would like to have the membership bill sent to your district we can do that. We can also combine the membership fees for individual school libraries onto one district bill.

3. Do I have to wait until a certain time to join?

No, you can join IDS at any time. We will prorate your membership fee.

4. How can I convince my administrator to join?

First, IDS provides you with a fixed membership fee structure each year which is great for budgeting purposes. Second, if you ship below your maximum number of packages in a year, you will not pay more than $5.00 per package. Third, you get the tracking, insurance, and reliability of UPS so materials are never “lost in the mail.”

 

Membership Fees

Each summer the IDS Board of Directors determines the membership fees for the following calender year.  In July 2018, the Board of Directors voted to not increase membership fees for 2019. Fees will stay consistent with 2018 levels.

 

All IDS members located within Pennsylvania should use the column headed Full Member Fee and, if applicable, Affiliate Fee.

All non-PA IDS members should use the column headed PALCI Full Member Fee/ PALCI Affiliate Fee.

Download the 2019 Membership Fees (PDF)

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Membership Fees

Each summer the IDS Board of Directors determines the membership fees for the following calender year. 

The IDS Board of Directors has approved the 2023 Budget and Member Fee structure, which includes member fee increases across all category levels.  These increases are reflective of the unexpected 40-50% increase in shipping costs that IDS has experienced since April 2022.  

 

All IDS members located within Pennsylvania should use the column headed PA Full Member Fee and, if applicable, PA Affiliate Member Fee.

All non-PA IDS members should use the column headed Out-of-State Full Member Fee/ Out-of-State Affiliate Fee.

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Membership Fees

Each summer the IDS Board of Directors determines the membership fees for the following calender year. 

IDS Board discussions continue to focus on the impact that COVID-19 has had and will have on our member libraries and on IDS Operations.  Since March 2020, IDS has seen a decline in shipping due to widespread library closures.  As a result, IDS has seen a reduction in shipping expenses even though we have collected our revenue for the year.  The Board focused on passing these funds back to the membership and the Board action for 2022 reflects this.

For 2022, IDS 2ill continue its unique approach to the membership fee structure:

 

  • IDS is reducing all full and affiliate member fees by 25% for 2022.  This reduction is IDS' way of "returning" the funds not spent during COVID-19 back to the existing membership.
  • The 2022 membership tiers and fees will remain unchanged from the 2020 levels.
  • All existing full members will remain in the same package category as 2020, since package totals are skewed from the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

All IDS members located within Pennsylvania should use the column headed Full Member Fee and, if applicable, Affiliate Fee.

All non-PA IDS members should use the column headed PALCI Full Member Fee/ PALCI Affiliate Fee.

Download the 2022 Membership Fees (PDF)

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Membership Fees

Membership fees for each calandar year are established by the IDS Board of Directors.

The IDS Board of Directors has approved the 2024 Budget and Member Fee structure, which includes member fee increases across all category levels.  These increases are reflective of the unexpected 40-50% increase in shipping costs that IDS has experienced since April 2022.  

 

All IDS members located within Pennsylvania should use the column headed PA Full Member Fee and, if applicable, PA Affiliate Member Fee.

All non-PA IDS members should use the column headed Out-of-State Full Member Fee/ Out-of-State Affiliate Fee.

Download the 2024 Membership Fees (PDF)

 

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