Thanks to the 9 colleges and universities who responded to my request
for information about regulations concerning the loan of laptops.
Only 2 libraries asked for a deposit both £50
Most libraries only permitted internal use
Loan periods varied from 3 hours to 7 days
Fines varied considerably, too, from £1 per hour to a maximum of £25, up
to £10 per day and a forfeit of the £50 deposit after 10 days.
Everyone wiped student data files and held students responsible for
damage or theft.
Everyone agreed that it's really popular with the students, but that it
does take time to check that all the peripherals are returned and that
the machine is still in good working order
Eileen Wilkinson
IT Development Manager
University of Sunderland
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