The PINES member libraries decided that it would be much easier for patrons and staff if loan periods and overdue fines were the same for all libraries. We have extensive Intra-PINES loans, so having different fines for libraries would be a nightmare. The overdue fines PINES libraries collect for items from other libraries are retained by the collecting library. For a consortium our size, the internal accounting individual libraries would need to do to keep track of which owes what to which would probably cost more than the fines collected. But it mainly keeps the patron experience equitable throughout PINES.
While there is an agreed upon default replacement cost for materials, processing fees for lost/damaged items are determined by each library system. ________________________________ J. Elaine Hardy PINES Bibliographic Projects and Metadata Manager Georgia Public Library Service, A Unit of the University System of Georgia 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 Atlanta, Ga. 30345-4304 404.235-7128 404.235-7201, fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.georgialibraries.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Fiander Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 2:00 PM To: Evergreen Discussion Group Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Loan Periods and Fines (was Re: Question forconsortiums) I hope so, since my library is part of a small consortium, and each member sets their own loan periods and fine schedules. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Jason Stephenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting "Hardy, Elaine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> Loan periods and fines are agreed upon by the entire consortium. There >> are three levels of max fines a library can opt for, but the daily fines >> for specific items are the same. > > Is it possible to set these on an individual library basis in a consortium? > > Jason >
