[LIBRARYDIR] reciprocal borrowing clarification question

[Mindy Coslor]

Skagit has a reciprocal borrowing agreement with Western Wash U.  We have agreed that we will assist in retrieving overdue items.  If an item is unrecoverable, SVC will pay Western the replacement cost and then SVC will recover the cost from the student.  I would not have any problem if we had similar language in our LLC agreement.

Dr. Mindy Coslor, Ph.D.
Director of Library Services
Skagit Valley College
360.416.7761

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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] reciprocal borrowing clarification question


hello library leaders,



Here's a query relating to https://libraryleadershipcouncil.wikispaces.com/file/detail/january+2017+RECIPROCAL+BORROWING+STATEMENT.docx



In particular:

"Participating libraries will assist each other in retrieving overdue materials, including suspension of borrower's library privileges and placement of holds on college transcripts."



The query:

This doesn't make it clear exactly *who* is responsible for collecting replacement fees for lost items-- the library that owns the lost item, or the home library of the patron who lost the item.

What Seattle Colleges are interested in doing:

Implement a policy/procedure such that when a reciprocal borrower fails to return library material, the borrower's home library pays the replacement cost of the item(s) directly to us, and then seek reimbursement from the patron (as happens with ILL).

The question:

Is this acceptable policy/procedure?



Thanks for feedback.



Aryana



Aryana Bates, MLS, PhD

Dean of the Library, eLearning, TLC

North Seattle College

aryana.bates at seattlecolleges.edu<mailto:aryana.bates at seattlecolleges.edu>

206.934.3612


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