[LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] Re: Community Borrowers

[Dawn Hawley]

As Howard shared, BTC is a member of Whatcom Libraries Collaborate. We have a public library self-checkout station in our space, and we accept pickup deliveries and returns from any Whatcom county library. We make some BTC resources available to community members. Our temporary location is very small, so we are limited in what we can offer. We will loan regular materials from the temporary location shelves, and we will sign community users on to library computers for limited periods of time if not needed for student use (we have gone from 54 computers to 8 , so there isn't much capacity to serve community folks in that regard).
Dawn

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We are members of the Whatcom Libraries Collaborate (as is BTC). At WCC community members may use the facilities, check out/use any physical material, and use reference services. We do not allow community member access to our network and therefore they cannot access our electronic content. The program as a courier that picks up and delivers material between the six participating libraries/library systems. We have community members in the library every day. There is no charge for community members.

From, https://www.wcls.org/whatcom-libraries-collaborate/

"Anyone who lives, works, attends school or owns property in Whatcom County may access materials and resources at any of the collaborating institutions. You may borrow materials from any participating library and return them to any collaborating library or book return<https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=103ln-W0JxwAZP2hyODp7kOMjFqqDsIVo&usp=sharing> in the county. You may access electronic resources and onsite computers.



You may register for an account at a Whatcom Libraries Collaborate location. Borrowing rules may differ, so please contact libraries directly with questions about available services."

-Howard

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Hello,

We are looking at our community borrower's policies and procedures.   I'm asking for input on your feelings about your responsibility to provide services to the community - beyond your college.  We charge a minimal amount (it was $5 and went up to $10 a quarter last week) to get a card.   There are, of course, limitations on what they can check out, only use databases on campus.   We just limited their time in the library to two hours a day.  We've had a particular patron who is a bit problematic who was coming in when we opened and begrudgedly leaving at closing.

Also, we are wondering what you do about requiring a physical address - as this would affect homeless individuals.

Thanks.

Muggs Mills
Department Chair
Skagit Valley College Library

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