[LIBRARYDIR] RE: Books for online/distance students

Mon Jul 15 17:48:33 PDT 2013

We have traditionally had a small budget that we use to cover the costs.  We don't get many requests.  More problems around copyright issues (weep).

When (any) student fails to return an item they cannot register until the problem has been cleared.
After 90 days the College sends the information to a collections agency.

All students are bound by the College's Student Ethics Code and are faced with the same consequences if rules are broken.

LesliePH
Shoreline C.C.

From: librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu [librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] on behalf of Stacy Prest [stacy.prest at wwcc.edu]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 4:57 PM
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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] Books for online/distance students

At this point in time, we have not provided books to students “at a distance” who are taking online classes from WWCC.  We have had our first request to furnish books to a student who lives in Battle Ground, WA.  What do you do at your library with students who need resources that are not electronic?   Do you mail books and hope that the student mails them back?  If so, did you get extra budget to cover postage & supply costs?  Have you had trouble with returns?  Any words of wisdom on where to start to address this need?
Thanks,
Stacy

Stacy L. Prest
Director of Library Services
Walla Walla Community College
500 Tausick Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509.527.4294

ACRL “Excellence in Academic Libraries” Award Recipient 2013
       WWCC Library: Connecting Students to Information

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