[LIBRARYDIR] forgiving old fines/fees

[Mindy Coslor]

We can forgive fines (and often do), but never a replacement fee for a lost item.  My Business Office would not permit what they would call "gifting of public funds."

Mindy Coslor, Ph.D.
Director of Library Services
Skagit Valley College
2405 E. College Way
Mount Vernon, WA  98273
360.416.7761/mcoslor at skagit.edu

From: LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Howard Fuller
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 10:46 AM
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Yes. At some point it costs more to pursue the collection of the fine than the amount of the fine itself.

We've no firm date of when we halt collections, but with the migration we will be clearing most fine collections unless they are of non-library owned equipment and even then we sometimes forgive the fine if the equipment is no longer used in any courses (and the department of ownership has no interest in collecting it).

Howard

From: LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Sue Kennedy
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 10:36 AM
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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] forgiving old fines/fees

Hi all!

Do you forgive really old fines/fees?  And if so, how old do they have to be?

Shellie just helped us with a patron purge, and we still have loads of records.  Thinking ahead to migration.

Thanks!

Sue
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