[ILL-L] Payments for overdues and lost items

[Dale Colston]

Dear Colleagues:
 
The Newark (NJ) Public Library is considering going "cash-less" at the Main Library's Circulation Desk.  We spend a lot of time each day counting the cash register receipts for eight or so staff members, comparing the amounts with the register tapes AND Millennium reports, etc.  I am in favor of the switch.  I've been asked to "... research the possibilities". 
 
To manage our high Internet user traffic, we use SAM/Comprise. They may be considered for the Circulation Desk since they have the needed component.
 
If you (or even your local hometown library) no longer accept money (bills and/or coins) at your Circulation Desk, please e-me off list to provide me with the pros, cons, advantages, disadvantages, etc.  
 
Thanks ever so,
Dale E. Colston
 
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Dale E. Colston, Esq.  
dcolston at npl.org
Principal Librarian
Circulation Department/Interlibrary Services
The Newark Public Library
5 Washington Street, 2nd floor
Newark, NJ   07102
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