We have recently welcomed a new leader to our group, and she will be guided into taking over our Salem meetings. With this exciting change comes the perfect oportunity to publish our new lending library policies and forms. We've had most of these policies in place already, but due to some issues getting carriers returned, we find it neccessary to implement some clear guidelines. The goal here is to have a lot of carriers available at every meeting, so everyone can try one out and find the perfect carrier for themselves and their family!
Mamaroo Babywearing 2011/2012 Policies
:: We strive to maintain a lending library of carriers that are in good condition, affordable and from reputable manufactures. Nothing may be more irritating than falling in love with a product only to find that it is no longer available or super hard to find or $500--or all three.
:: Meeting attendance is free. Trying out a carrier at a meeting is free. Checking out a carrier to take home and try for a month is free. As an advocacy group, we think this is important. We rely on donations, and hope to start fundraisers, instead of charging for our services. We encourage you to support us in those efforts!
:: Our library is meant as a "try before you buy" resource. It is NOT meant as a "borrow instead of buy" resource. As a group, we strive to maintain the library to the standards stated above. Babywearing businesses help support us in that effort, and we encourage you to support those businesses by purchasing their awesome products because in all honesty, we only have awesome carriers in our library.
:: To keep the carriers available to people who want to try them, you can only check out a specific carrier model once every six months. Example: you cannot check out a Red Moby one month and the Twilight Moby the next month. However, you CAN check out a red Moby one month and a Wrapsody stretch the next. We have people who come to meetings in order to check out specific carriers. If someone checked out that carrier for the fourth month in a row (or hasn't returned it and it's overdue), they can't even try it at the meeting. This kind of defeats the purpose of our group and we need our carriers available to the next prospective parent or caregiver.
:: You are only allowed to check out one carrier at a time. Not one carrier per meeting; one carrier at a time. If you go to one meeting and check out a carrier and two weeks later go to another meeting and return that carrier, you may check out another carrier. If you think you need two carriers, bring your husband. We love having guys at our meetings and are thrilled when they want to check out carriers!
:: You must attend a meeting in order to check out a carrier. While we love what we do and we love babywearing, we are also volunteers. Every month we carve time out of our busy schedules to run meetings and we ask the same of you. We are happy to help, but these are our personal boundaries and they keep us happy with our decision to volunteer our time.
:: If a carrier is lost or stolen or damaged while in your possession, you are responsible for the full replacement value.Quality baby carriers like the ones in our library are not inexpensive, and they are worth every penny. As a group we work hard to be able to put them in your hands. We aren't asking you to treat them as if they are gold, but we are asking you to be respectful of them. Please think twice before taking them camping or giving your child a red sucker while they are in the carrier, or even throwing them on the floor of your car. We know that you have a life, but we also know that some of our carriers have been damaged because of misuse and abuse.
If you have an issue with your carrier, whether it is staining or other damage, please call us as soon as possible so we can try to help you not have to pay for the damaged carrier. We cannot stress this enough. Also, we re-vamped our check-out forms. There is a place on the form to note any damage you or your leader find in the initial inspection when you check the carrier out and when you return the carrier. Both inspections are super important and they are in place for your protection.
:: If a carrier is not returned by the due date, you may be charged for the full replacement value. You can return the carrier at a meeting or you can mail it to the address on your check-out reminder form by traceable mail (i.e. Priority Mail with tracking). If something happens like you go in to labor and are giving birth during the meeting, we do ask that you communicate with us as soon as possible and get the carrier back to us as soon as possible. Communication, communication, communication! We too are human, and do understand that life happens.
:: If you cannot make it to the next local meeting and your carrier is due, you may mail the carrier to the address on your check out form or make arrangements to return the carrier to Mamaroo Babywearing on or by the due date stated above. Again, communication, communication, communication. It makes the world go 'round and keeps all of the Mamaroo Babywearing leaders from asking you for money. We don't want your money; we just think everyone should wear their babies.
:: Because our meetings switch between Salem and Silverton, the borrower needs to be aware that carriers are due at the next meeting, be that Silverton OR Salem. If you cannot make it to the meeting in the other town, contact us to arrange shipment or a drop off. Again, we need the carriers back one month from check-out. The date is on your check-out form stub.
:: If a carrier is not returned on time, you risk losing your check-out privileges and may be charged for the full replacement value. We can't stress it enough- communication, communication, communication. We want to loan you carriers, but if we don't get them back on time, we can't send them off to the next family- that makes us kind of cranky. Please join our Yahoo group, follow us on Facebook, email us or call us. Get those carriers back to us on time or we can't let you take them home with you anymore.
:: Mamaroo Babywearing reserves the right to request a check for the replacement value of the carrier when you check it out. They will only cash the check if the carrier is not returned in a timely manner and in good condition. We really don't want your money; we just want our carriers back. Pretty please.
:: Mamaroo Babywearing knows that babies are messy. If the carrier is soiled in your care, we ask that you spot clean it, but not wash it as washing it may damage the carrier. Some carriers don't get along with washing machines very well, and we would rather we ruin our carriers by washing them than you ruin them. That way you don't have to pay for them! Do try to get the stain out, and call us if it isn't coming out like you want it to. Communication is so very important!
:: By checking out a carrier to you, Mamaroo Babywearing agrees to show you how to use the carrier safely (this does not include showing you all positioning). By checking out a carrier, you agree to use caution and common sense while using it with a child. It is your responsibility to use the carrier responsibly. We cannot be everywhere all the time, and we are not telepathic or omniscient or any of those things that require super natural powers. So, we need you to be smart and cautious. If you are really struggling, we have a meeting every month and you are welcome to come or you can call/email a leader and we are happy to help you.
:: Mamaroo Babywearing cannot be held liable for any injury that may occur to you or a child while using this carrier. This is the last thing we want to happen. Please be careful with your baby and the carrier. Better safe than sorry.
HAPPY BABYWEARING!
Mamaroo Babywearing 2011/2012 Policies
:: We strive to maintain a lending library of carriers that are in good condition, affordable and from reputable manufactures. Nothing may be more irritating than falling in love with a product only to find that it is no longer available or super hard to find or $500--or all three.
:: Meeting attendance is free. Trying out a carrier at a meeting is free. Checking out a carrier to take home and try for a month is free. As an advocacy group, we think this is important. We rely on donations, and hope to start fundraisers, instead of charging for our services. We encourage you to support us in those efforts!
:: Our library is meant as a "try before you buy" resource. It is NOT meant as a "borrow instead of buy" resource. As a group, we strive to maintain the library to the standards stated above. Babywearing businesses help support us in that effort, and we encourage you to support those businesses by purchasing their awesome products because in all honesty, we only have awesome carriers in our library.
:: To keep the carriers available to people who want to try them, you can only check out a specific carrier model once every six months. Example: you cannot check out a Red Moby one month and the Twilight Moby the next month. However, you CAN check out a red Moby one month and a Wrapsody stretch the next. We have people who come to meetings in order to check out specific carriers. If someone checked out that carrier for the fourth month in a row (or hasn't returned it and it's overdue), they can't even try it at the meeting. This kind of defeats the purpose of our group and we need our carriers available to the next prospective parent or caregiver.
:: You are only allowed to check out one carrier at a time. Not one carrier per meeting; one carrier at a time. If you go to one meeting and check out a carrier and two weeks later go to another meeting and return that carrier, you may check out another carrier. If you think you need two carriers, bring your husband. We love having guys at our meetings and are thrilled when they want to check out carriers!
:: You must attend a meeting in order to check out a carrier. While we love what we do and we love babywearing, we are also volunteers. Every month we carve time out of our busy schedules to run meetings and we ask the same of you. We are happy to help, but these are our personal boundaries and they keep us happy with our decision to volunteer our time.
:: If a carrier is lost or stolen or damaged while in your possession, you are responsible for the full replacement value.Quality baby carriers like the ones in our library are not inexpensive, and they are worth every penny. As a group we work hard to be able to put them in your hands. We aren't asking you to treat them as if they are gold, but we are asking you to be respectful of them. Please think twice before taking them camping or giving your child a red sucker while they are in the carrier, or even throwing them on the floor of your car. We know that you have a life, but we also know that some of our carriers have been damaged because of misuse and abuse.
If you have an issue with your carrier, whether it is staining or other damage, please call us as soon as possible so we can try to help you not have to pay for the damaged carrier. We cannot stress this enough. Also, we re-vamped our check-out forms. There is a place on the form to note any damage you or your leader find in the initial inspection when you check the carrier out and when you return the carrier. Both inspections are super important and they are in place for your protection.
:: If a carrier is not returned by the due date, you may be charged for the full replacement value. You can return the carrier at a meeting or you can mail it to the address on your check-out reminder form by traceable mail (i.e. Priority Mail with tracking). If something happens like you go in to labor and are giving birth during the meeting, we do ask that you communicate with us as soon as possible and get the carrier back to us as soon as possible. Communication, communication, communication! We too are human, and do understand that life happens.
:: If you cannot make it to the next local meeting and your carrier is due, you may mail the carrier to the address on your check out form or make arrangements to return the carrier to Mamaroo Babywearing on or by the due date stated above. Again, communication, communication, communication. It makes the world go 'round and keeps all of the Mamaroo Babywearing leaders from asking you for money. We don't want your money; we just think everyone should wear their babies.
:: Because our meetings switch between Salem and Silverton, the borrower needs to be aware that carriers are due at the next meeting, be that Silverton OR Salem. If you cannot make it to the meeting in the other town, contact us to arrange shipment or a drop off. Again, we need the carriers back one month from check-out. The date is on your check-out form stub.
:: If a carrier is not returned on time, you risk losing your check-out privileges and may be charged for the full replacement value. We can't stress it enough- communication, communication, communication. We want to loan you carriers, but if we don't get them back on time, we can't send them off to the next family- that makes us kind of cranky. Please join our Yahoo group, follow us on Facebook, email us or call us. Get those carriers back to us on time or we can't let you take them home with you anymore.
:: Mamaroo Babywearing reserves the right to request a check for the replacement value of the carrier when you check it out. They will only cash the check if the carrier is not returned in a timely manner and in good condition. We really don't want your money; we just want our carriers back. Pretty please.
:: Mamaroo Babywearing knows that babies are messy. If the carrier is soiled in your care, we ask that you spot clean it, but not wash it as washing it may damage the carrier. Some carriers don't get along with washing machines very well, and we would rather we ruin our carriers by washing them than you ruin them. That way you don't have to pay for them! Do try to get the stain out, and call us if it isn't coming out like you want it to. Communication is so very important!
:: By checking out a carrier to you, Mamaroo Babywearing agrees to show you how to use the carrier safely (this does not include showing you all positioning). By checking out a carrier, you agree to use caution and common sense while using it with a child. It is your responsibility to use the carrier responsibly. We cannot be everywhere all the time, and we are not telepathic or omniscient or any of those things that require super natural powers. So, we need you to be smart and cautious. If you are really struggling, we have a meeting every month and you are welcome to come or you can call/email a leader and we are happy to help you.
:: Mamaroo Babywearing cannot be held liable for any injury that may occur to you or a child while using this carrier. This is the last thing we want to happen. Please be careful with your baby and the carrier. Better safe than sorry.
HAPPY BABYWEARING!
