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<p class="MsoNormal">Historically the fines have been quite functional in ensuring students return the items. I know a lot of public libraries have removed fines altogether, but with our budgets being incredibly small, I can’t imagine doing a full removal.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am glad that HB2 2513 happened though. Barring students from their transcripts is really harsh. I think the logic is: if they can’t use their transcripts to get a job to get money, how can we expect them to acquire money if they do have
fines?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Greg Bem, MLIS</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Lake Washington Inst. Of Technology</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0070C0">Vice President, AFT 3533, ’19-‘20</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:greg.bem@lwtech.edu%0d"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">greg.bem@lwtech.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">425-739-8100 xt.8898</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Chat with me on
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Ventura, Gerie via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 15, 2020 7:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors <librarydir@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ventura, Gerie <GVENTURA@highline.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] Fwd: HB 2513?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello: My campus ITC representative told me about this new WA state law that just became effective last week. They talked about it at a recent meeting.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone else heard about it? We definitely put SMS holds on students for library fines. It sounds like we cannot anymore. Should we all ask our legal counsel?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Are we supposed to just flag them in Alma or absorb the loss(es)? Should we have fines at all? The blocks were the main reason students paid the fines. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gerie<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2513&Initiative=false&Year=2019">https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2513&Initiative=false&Year=2019</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Summary:
<b>Prohibiting the practice of transcript withholding and limiting the practice of registration holds at institutions of higher education as debt collection practices.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">So, basically, no more registration or transcript holds for fines?<o:p></o:p></p>
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