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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We do allow students to replace an item with an exact replacement. Our goal is to have the item returned (ideally by its due date and in good condition….). That a student is taking responsibility to acquire
and replace an item works for us. I’ll admit that we do not handle laptops or chromebooks (although we’ve books and media that are as expensive as a chromebook).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Keevy, Lindsay via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 16, 2024 11:45 AM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Keevy, Lindsay <lkeevy@lcc.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] Student-bought replacements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello and happy Friday!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">When a student loses a library item, do you allow them to provide a replacement on their own if it’s an exact replacement? For example, a student who loses a Chromebook charger ($30 replacement cost at our
library), offering to replace it with a new one they found on Amazon for $15?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks and have a wonderful weekend all!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#545454">Lindsay Keevy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#545454">Faculty Librarian | Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:lkeevy@lowercolumbia.edu"><span style="color:#545454;text-decoration:none">lkeevy@lowercolumbia.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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