[LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] - Appeals?
Claire Murata
claire.murata at edmonds.edu
Mon May 20 12:47:53 PDT 2024
Thank you!
*Claire Murata, MLIS*
Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources
she/her
Edmonds College
20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | edmonds.edu
claire.murata at edmonds.edu | (425) 640-1522
[image: college logo]
On Mon, May 20, 2024 at 12:27 PM Kelley, Katherine <
Katherine.Kelley at lwtech.edu> wrote:
> Hi Claire,
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> We just developed a replacement fee waiver this quarter due to the much
> higher replacement fees that we’re now seeing with laptop checkouts. We
> notably use “Financial Hardship” as a waiver reason. We have yet to see it
> used, but we haven’t had it in place at the end of a quarter yet.
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> Our website is under construction, so we currently have our FAQ on a Public
> Canvas page
> <https://lwtech.instructure.com/courses/1364387/pages/lwtech-library-fee-waivers>
> that we can share with students. We do plan to add it to our Policies and
> Procedures webpage when the website is editable again in July.
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> Thanks for asking and I really appreciate hearing how others are handling
> this!
>
> Katherine
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> *Katherine L. Kelley (she/her)*
> *Faculty Librarian / Library Coordinator*
> Lake Washington Institute of Technology Library
> <https://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library/>
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> * On Behalf Of *Claire
> Murata via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Monday, May 20, 2024 12:18 PM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Claire Murata <claire.murata at edmonds.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] - Appeals?
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> Thank you! Claire
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>
> *Claire Murata, MLIS*
> Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources
>
> she/her
> Edmonds College
> 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | edmonds.edu
> claire.murata at edmonds.edu | (425) 640-1522
>
> [image: college logo]
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> On Mon, May 20, 2024 at 12:16 PM Coe, Erica via LIBRARYDIR <
> librarydir at lists.ctc.edu> wrote:
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> Our appeals process is on the Overdue, Damaged, Missing, or Lost Materials
> <https://libguides.olympic.edu/c.php?g=232066&p=1540581> guide. We start
> with a verbal consultation with the Circulation Supervisor which is
> normally where the process ends. But, we do offer a Written Appeal if they
> aren’t satisfied with the response.
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> Thanks,
>
> Erica
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> ------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Erica Coe (*she, her, hers*)
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> Dean of Libraries, Tutoring, and College Success
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> Olympic College
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Claire
> Murata via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Monday, May 20, 2024 11:58 AM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Claire Murata <claire.murata at edmonds.edu>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] - [LIBRARYDIR] Appeals?
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> Hi all,
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> I hope your day is going well.
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> Do you have an appeals process where the criteria (for getting a lost item
> fee) are spelled out in a public place?
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> Our appeals process hasn't been formalized and our students don't know
> they can appeal a fine (for having lost an item). I think in the past, the
> circulation manager would listen to a student's story and then decide
> whether to forgive the fine. I'm hoping to standardize the criteria and
> publish them on the website. What do you think? Am I missing something?
> Thanks, Claire
>
>
>
> *Claire Murata, MLIS*
> Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources
>
> she/her
> Edmonds College
> 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | edmonds.edu
> claire.murata at edmonds.edu | (425) 640-1522
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