[ILL-L] Re: (charging for abandoned items) Friday musings

[Sonja Timmerman]

I work in a small academic library and we deal with end-of-term 
deadlines for projects.  While I wouldn't say we have a large problem 
with items not being picked up, I sympathize with the situation.

Just out of curiosity, for those academic institutions that do charge, 
how do you handle patron requests that arrive after the material is no 
longer needed?

Thanks,

Sonja R. Timmerman
Document Delivery Specialist
Gustavus Adolphus College
Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library
800 W. College Ave.
St. Peter, MN  56082
507.933.7564
stimmer2 at gustavus.edu




Dina Carmy wrote:
> Good afternoon,
>
> We have a charge of $5.00 fine for each item that is not picked up by certain date. We had no choice because it takes a lot of manpower and money to obtain the ILL materials for our patrons.
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> Thank you.
>
> Dina Carmy
> Head of Reserves
> The College of New Jersey
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> I'm interested in knowing whether other libraries have a $2 fines for items not picked up. Â  
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> We are considering doing this because we have over 30 returnables each month that never get picked up. Â We also have just as many or more electronically delivered articles that the users never read. 
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> Shirley R. Thomas 
> Head, Resource Delivery Services 
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> Last year we instituted a $2 postage/handling charge for ILL's received and 
> a $2 Â  Â  Â  Â  additional fine for items not picked up. Â It worked wonders! Â  
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