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Coo. Hassle, eh? That would double the price, then... -----Original Message----- From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dobson, Malcolm Sent: 08 June 2005 12:09 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [LIS-MEDICAL] Charging for lost books I think there was a discussion about this on lis-medical a while ago (or maybe it was on lis-cilip). When I was an FE librarian we set a standard fee for lost books (as the BL does), which included a theoretical element for the hastle of dealing with it. -----Original Message----- From: Perry Rowena [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 08 June 2005 11:58 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Charging for lost books What do people do about how much to charge for a lost book? Do you charge full replacement cost? But what if it is out of print or a new edition which you would have bought anyway is now out? Or does it vary as to age of book etc - public libraries used to have some sort of formula which took this into account. Do you pass on discount you should (but might not) get from supplier? Do you invoice before or after replacement copy has been obtained? We don't charge fines if person has lost books (again because when I worked in public libraries we didn't) Thanks in anticipation - replies will be summarised to the list. Rowena Perry Library Manager Health Informatics Shared Services Did you know that your local health library offers Help and advice from skilled staff Journal and book collections - electronic as well as traditional Study space and internet access Training courses and current awareness services Search services and document delivery Check out our intranet site: <http://nww.berkshire.nhs.uk/library> http://nww.berkshire.nhs.uk/library - to find out more about our services and to check our catalogue. Healthcare Library Prospect Park Hospital Honey End Lane Reading RG30 4EJ Tel: 0118 960 5020 Fax: 0118 960 5014 [log in to unmask] Recipients should be aware that all E-mails received and sent by this Authority are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and therefore may be disclosed to a third party. The information contained in this message or any of its attachments may be privileged and confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the addressee. The views expressed may not be official policy but the personal views of the originator. If you are not the addressee any disclosure, reproduction, distribution, other dissemination or use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error please return it to the originator. All messages sent by this organisation are checked for viruses using the latest anti virus products. This does not and can not however guarantee that a virus has not been transmitted. Please therefore ensure that you take your own precautions for the detection and eradication of viruses. *********************************************************************************************************************************************** NHS Lanarkshire Confidentiality and Disclaimer Notice *********************************************************************************************************************************************** The information contained in this email may be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. This email is intended only for the addressee named above and the contents should not be disclosed to any other person or copies taken. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL) unless otherwise specifically stated. As Internet communications are not secure NHSL do not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message or responsibility for any change made to this message after the original sender sent it. We advise you to carry out your own virus check before opening any attachment, as we cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result of any software viruses. If you have received this email in error, please forward the original email message for the attention of the system administrator at the following address: - [log in to unmask] *********************************************************************************************************************************************** This e-mail is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please accept our apologies; please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please inform us that this message has gone astray before deleting it. Thank you for your co-operation.