Thom Deardorff, Access Services
The University of Washington Board of Regents has approved changes to the University of Washington Libraries Loan Code, effective September 18, 1995. The changes were reviewed and approved by the Faculty Council on University Libraries and the Group on Undergraduate Library Policy.
Below are highlights of the new Loan Code:
All overdue materials are subject to fines. To encourage compliance with loan regulations, fines have increased from $.30 to $.50 each day non- reserve materials are overdue. When an overdue item is requested by another borrower, a fine is assessed starting from the due date. For items more than 30 days overdue, the borrower will be charged for the item's replacement cost plus a $15 billing charge. The replacement cost is cancelled when the item is returned.
A fine of $2.50 will be assessed for the first complete hour material is returned late plus $.50 for each additional hour until a maximum fine of $30 is reached. At this point, the borrower will be charged the item's replacement cost plus a $30 billing charge.
Fines will accrue during days or hours that the UW Libraries are closed. Outside bookdrops are available at multiple locations on campus for after hours return of non-reserve material. Reserve material must be returned directly to the library reserve desk from which it was borrowed.
Borrowers may appeal charges. Appeals must be submitted within six months of the billing date. The complete, revised UW Libraries Loan Code is available electronically via the Libraries home page and upon request from the head, Circulation Division, Suzzallo Library at 543-2553 or jthomas@ u.washington.edu.