[LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] - Appeals?

Thu May 30 10:34:01 PDT 2024

Hi all,

To piggyback on this question, do any of your libraries have a minimum threshold amount (e.g. $10 or $20) that fines/fees must meet before you start charging students (i.e. anything below that amount is automatically waived/forgiven)?

Best,
Pearl
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On Mon, May 20, 2024 at 12:27 PM Kelley, Katherine <Katherine.Kelley at lwtech.edu<mailto:Katherine.Kelley at lwtech.edu>> wrote:

Hi Claire,

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.

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.

Thanks for asking and I really appreciate hearing how others are handling this!

Katherine

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Thank you! Claire

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Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources

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On Mon, May 20, 2024 at 12:16 PM Coe, Erica via LIBRARYDIR <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>> wrote:

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.

Thanks,

Erica

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Hi all,

I hope your day is going well.

Do you have an appeals process where the criteria (for getting a lost item fee) are spelled out in a public place?

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

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Edmonds College
20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | edmonds.edu<http://edmonds.edu/>
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