[MGSA-L] Donation of books--directions
Neni Panourgia
np255 at columbia.edu
Sun Apr 3 18:43:26 PDT 2016
Many thanks, June, for these very detailed instructions as to how to
send books to a prison. However, Sing Sing has already agreed to accept
books for the library and since you will be sending books to the library
and not to individual prisoners you are already many steps of these
instructions. But do keep them in mind in case that you need to send
books to individual prisoners in the future.
Thanks again.
Neni
On 4/3/2016 8:53 PM, June Samaras wrote:
> Neni is correct - weird stories from book dealer colleagues in the USA
> confirm that sending books to US jails is an extremely sensitive issue
> and packages can be rejected for no comprehensible reason. Each prison
> seems to have different rules, and many will ONLY accept packages sent
> through USPS. As an example read these very strict rules in Florida.
>
> http://www.dc.state.fl.us/oth/inmates/writing.html
>
> Here are some websites with advice on best ways to do this
> (most advice is about sending individual shipments to inmates)
>
> http://www.wikihow.com/Send-Books-to-Someone-in-Prison
>
> NOTE - that even Amazon reports problems <g>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201117650
>
> Here are the official USPS regulations on sending mail to prisoners
>
> http://pe.usps.com/text/CSR/PS-206.htm
>
> Just a few tips on "how" to mail books economically :
>
> 1] The cheapest method is to send through USPS as "Media Mail"
>
> 2] If you have a number of books you may find that using the larger
> Flat Rate shipping boxes (available FREE from USPS!) is the next best
> option. Your local postal outlet may not have all the sizes &
> envelopes but you can order these supplies online.
>
> https://store.usps.com/store/browse/category.jsp?categoryId=shipping-supplies
>
> 3] It is best to create an itemized statement of the contents etc. and
> place them in a "labelope" - also known as a "Customs Form Envelope" -
> on the outside of the package.You can also display the mailing label
> at the front of this as well.
> These are also available from USPS and if your local PO does not they
> are listed here
>
> https://store.usps.com/store/browse/productDetailSingleSku.jsp?categoryNavIds=shipping-supplies%3ashipping-labels&categoryNav=false&navAction=push&navCount=0&atg.multisite.remap=false&categoryId=shipping-labels&productId=P_FORM_2976_EOf
> you can
>
> 4] Once you have the box or package ready it needs to be weighed
>
> 5] You can easily create and pay for a printed mailing label online
> through the USPS website
>
> https://www.usps.com/ship/online-shipping.htm
>
> Setting up an account is easy. With the prepaid label all you need to
> do is to drop off the package at the postal outlet - no need to stand
> in line at the PO.
>
> If you have any questions feel free to email me
>
> June S
>
> PS : Although I am in Canada I have an Endicia account with USPS for
> business. I have never been asked so far to make a shipment to a US
> jail. I very much doubt that an international package to such
> an address would get through US Customs and /or the jail's own
> security systems.
>
> =======================
>
>
>
>
> On 3 April 2016 at 16:32, Neni Panourgia <np255 at columbia.edu
> <mailto:np255 at columbia.edu>> wrote:
>
> Dear members of the list,
>
> Very many thanks to those of you who responded so enthusiastically
> to the call for books for the Sing Sing library. Let me give you
> instructions as to how to send the books to the prison. Since Sing
> Sing is a maximum security facility directions must be followed
> closely in order for the books to be accepted into the prison and
> be processed and deposited to the library.
>
> 1) There are no explicit rules as to what books can be accepted,
> which means that there are no general directions that I can give
> you regarding content as long as the content is not "incendiary"
> (a notion that is really vague). If the committee deems a book as
> inappropriate they will return it. Short of books on the Events of
> 2008 I cannot think of any other topic in Modern Greek Studies
> that would be questionable. Common sense will not help on this
> matter--the PDR (Physician's Desk Reference) has been rejected
> before at another facility. So there is no telling beforehand what
> might or might not be accepted short of revolutionary material
> which is certain to be rejected. Please keep in mind that maps of
> any kind are prohibited in the prison (although you might get away
> with an ancient map...).
>
> 2) Please do sign all the books that you send using this form of
> address: To the Library at Sing Sing for the use of the inmates,
> and close it with some good wishes. If the books are not authored
> by you please use the address: A gift to the Library at Sing Sing
> for the use of the inmates, from so-and-so.
>
> 3) It will be much faster if you send the books from your school
> address rather than from your personal one. Please use the
> following mailing address:
>
> Hudson Link
> c/o Ms Olga Marchese
> 354 Hunter Street
> Ossining, NY 10562-5442
>
> 4) Please include a letter to Ms Marchese mentioning that I
> suggested that you donate the books, giving a detailed list of the
> books included in your package (this is of the utmost importance),
> and thanking her for all the good work that is being done at Sing
> Sing for the education and enrichment of the inmates.
>
> 5) Because anything that is to do with any maximum security prison
> is extremely sensitive please do not forward the request for books
> to other lists or post it on social media. The librarian at Sing
> Sing is new and we must tread gingerly. If you have friends or
> colleagues who would like to donate books please ask them to
> follow the directions that I am citing here.
>
> Many, many thanks for your generosity! Please let me know if
> anything here isn't clear.
>
> All best wishes,
>
> Neni Panourgia
>
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Professor Neni Panourgiá
For reasons that Melina Merkouri explained, I Never work On Sunday
2013-2016
Visiting Associate Professor
Anthropology Department
The New School for Social Research
6 East 16th Street, Office 921
Tel. 212-229-5757
New York, NY 10011
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Columbia University,
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Journal of Modern Greek Studies
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