[Publib] Re: Book leasing plans

[Andy Barnett]

>My only concern is strictly financial. Can you buy and add multiple 
>copies for the same price? Use the same level of cataloging in your 
>calculation. If leased books aren't in your catalog (or on a generic 
>record), why should the extra copies be more fully cataloged? Leased 
>books are weeded when the demand lessens, so your extra copies 
>should also be weeded. Be sure to count in that you will be selling 
>the weeded purchased copies, probably while they still have some 
>value. Remember that you are getting a 40% discount on your book 
>purchases (I hope you are).  Financially, having looked at the 
>numbers, I have always advocated for purchasing the books. More 
>flexibility, more control, no higher cost.


Andy Barnett, Asst. Director            McMillan Memorial Library
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