[Publib] AV Fines

[Jennie J. Stoltz]

And just last night I had one of my patrons mention that with the price of gas it can be cheaper to pay the fine and return library materials when doing other errands in the same vicinity.


Jennie J. Stoltz, MLIS
Director / eco-Librarian
Pewaukee Public Library
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----- Original Message -----
From: Mary Soucie <mjsoucie at wilmingtonlibrary.org>
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:29 am
Subject: RE:  [Publib] AV Fines
To: Toby Greenwalt <theanalogdivide at gmail.com>, taxicab at comcast.net
Cc: publib at webjunction.org


> Toby,
>  I agree with you about the "value" issue. We have patrons who say when
>  they can't renew a book because there's a hold "well I'll just finish 
> it
>  and pay my .30" or something similar. 
>   
>  Snippet of original post:
>  I think the 10-cent fines may exist in that liminal space between a
>  social norm (the desire to bring the item back on time for all to enjoy)
>  and the market norm (the perceived extended-loan or "rental" fee that
>  makes a person feel like they're getting their money's worth for what
>  they paid.) An extra day may not be worth ten cents, but an extra week
>  might be worth 5 dollars. 
>  
>  
>  Mary J. Soucie, MLIS
>  Library Director
>  Wilmington Public Library District
>  Visit the world @ your library(tm)
>  201 S Kankakee St
>  Wilmington IL 60481
>  (815) 476-2834
>  mjsoucie at wilmingtonlibrary.org
>   
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>  comprehensive service to its community.
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>   
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