[ILL-L] Questions about what to do with paid-for book

[Tom Bruno]

Hi Karen,

Your answer is likely to vary from state to state, but I think that in most
cases despite the fact you paid for the item's replacement it is still
legally the property of the lending library and should be considered as such
and returned to them.

(This question often comes up in Circulation circles, as patrons sometimes
attempt to resell charged-off library books on the internet.)

Best,
Tom Bruno
Head of Interlibrary Loan
Widener Library
Harvard University



2009/3/11 Karen Williams <kwilli16 at aum.edu>

>  A colleague of mine has asked that I pose this question. I know what I
> would do, but I'm looking for a general consensus.
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> Here's the scenario:
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> Your patron loses an ILL book and you pay the lending library for it.   A
> year and a half  later, the patron finds and returns the book.  The book is
> still in useable condition, and according to the lending library's catalog,
> they have not replaced the book.
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> (BTW, the patron was NOT charged for the book)
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> So…my question is two-fold:
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> 1. As a Borrower, what do you do?
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> 2. As a Lender, what would you prefer that the Borrowing library do?
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> Thanks in Advance,
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> Karen
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> Karen Williams
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> Interlibrary loan Librarian
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> Auburn University at Montgomery (AAM)
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> Montgomery, AL
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> (334) 244-3445
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