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Have the costs really increased? Computers do a lot of the work we used to do in typing cards, pulling and refilling the check out cards, etc. E-mail overdue systems decrease the cost even more once the software has been purchased. Perhaps decision such as limiting the number of overdue notices (we only do one, and then a billing statement) and the timing of those notices (the day right after the due date may be unnecessary-look at a week later so books have a chance to come back just a little bit late, and save the postage) will decrease the cost. If I cost out the labor, 10 cents per day per book is still reasonable, especially as so many overdue notices list more than one book. Dale ----------------------------------------------------- Dale L. Ricklefs, Library Director Round Rock Public Library System 216 E. Main, Round Rock, TX 78664 512-218-7010 (voice); 512-218-7061 (fax); [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ci.round-rock.tx.us/library/library.html -----Original Message----- From: Deanna Frazee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 4:26 PM To: CTLS-L List (E-mail) Subject: Overdues fee This is a message from CTLS-L. Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the entire list. --------------------------------------------------------- Our staff is currently reviewing our fee schedules to determine what, if any, changes need to be made. In particular, we are still charging on 10 cents per day for overdue materials, yet the costs associated with sending overdue notices have risen dramatically over the years. As far as I can determine, Killeen has not updated the overdue fee in 15 years. We also charge 15 cents per page to make copies, which we think is too much. I unsuccessfully tried to have this lowered to 10 cents a few years ago, and I'm ready to try again since we have several new members on the City Council. I would appreciate hearing from the CTLS members what your overdue and copy charges are. Thank you in advance, Deanna Deanna Frazee Director of Library Services 205 E. Church Ave. Killeen, TX 76541 (254) 501-8995 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
