Budget Message from Eugene (Oregon) Public Library Director

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Two of Eugene's policies changes should make for an interesting roundtable discussion in LIS 712 (The Public Library) this fall.

• A $1 re-shelving fee will be charged for “held” items not picked up. (This is to encourage you to cancel requests for any items you no longer want, before time and money are spent to pull them aside for you. If you’re not sure how to cancel or suspend requests, please ask staff.)
• A $5 fee will be charged for each item borrowed from another library system (Interlibrary Loan).

The first bullet point was an occasional topic of conversation at LINK Directors Council meetings.  Had such a policy change gone into effect, Retiring Guy admits that he would have added more than a few Georgies to the Middleton Public Library till.  (Added uncomplainingly, he adds.)