Carroll,

Contrary to most libraries, we let students check out periodicals until
the following day at closing. We have very little vandalism. We lose a few
periodicals that way, but they are charged a replacement fee, which can be
hefty. We charge 5 cents per copy, but microform printouts are free, since
it was too hard and costly to install coin-ops on them. Of course, some
issues "walk" away, but that happens everywhere. Carol Morse

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Address:
Walla Walla College Library
Periodicals Dept.
104 S. College Ave.
College Place, WA  99324-1159

Carol Morse
Serials Librarian morsca@wwc.edu
509) 527-2684; fax 509) 527-2001
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>>> Carroll.Balkham@RMC.CA 11/15/2004 11:05:32 AM >>>
Good day,

I would appreciate any advice.  And I apologize as I know this has been
discussed previously, but couldn't locate any recent entries in the
archives.
We are going to start charging staff and students for photocopying.
There is concern that due to this change, there may be an increase in
the number of journals disappearing from the library.  What solutions
have other libraries come up with to handle this possibility?

Thank you,
Carroll

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Science/Engineering Library/Bibliothèque des sciences et du génie
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Royal Military College of Canada/Collège militaire royal du Canada
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CANADA
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