[ILL-L] Do you let your alumni borrow books?

[Joe Ellison]

Northwestern University allows alumni to borrow from its collection, 
with some restrictions. Those who hold degrees from NU can purchase a 
one-year borrower's card for $25 by showing proof of degree earned 
and id with a Chicago metro area address. Those who attended the 
school for at least a year can purchase a three-month borrower's card 
for $50 with proof of membership in the alumni association and id 
with a Chicago metro area address. Both of these groups of borrowers 
can request articles from the Chicago campus. They are not given any 
other ILL privileges. See 
<http://www.library.northwestern.edu/circulation/privileges/nu_alums.html> 
and <http://www.library.northwestern.edu/ill/faqlist.html#eligible>.

Joe Ellison

At 02:30 PM 5/22/2008, you wrote:
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>Hi,
>This is a question for academic libraries only. Here we have been 
>grappling with the question of whether to let our alumni borrow our 
>books. I would like to ask what were the policies in other colleges 
>and universities. We fear that, since we don't have any sway over 
>them, we may lose some of our books if we lend them to alumni. If 
>you are lending, do you do so free of charge or in return for a 
>contribution or a fee?
>
>I will be grateful to hear from others.
>
>Thank you,
>Elisabeth Birnbaum
>Pace University Library
>New York City
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Joe Ellison
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