======== Original Message ========
The following message was posted to the BACKSERV list.  I thought some
of you who subscribe to SERIALST might be interested too.

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From:  Ingrid G. Moss <imoss@peace.edu>
Sent:  Thursday, May 22, 1997 12:47 PM
To:  'backserv'
Subject:  REIMBURSEMENTS

Dear Backservers:

I am wondering if any of the rest of you are a little bit tired of
dealing with reimbursement in stamps for back issues.  Personally, I do
not use the stamps I receive for postage at all - I use them to send to
others to reimburse for issues I have received.  I have often gotten to
the point where I do not have any stamps left to reimburse others with,
and have to buy more.  I think this process would be a lot easier if we
stopped asking each other for reimbursement except in cases where
postage exceeds an arbitrary amount of say $10.00.  This number is
certainly open for discussion.  I realize many of you do not ask for
reimbursement if postage is under $3.00, but it would be nice to find a
standard we ALL use.

I hope no-one thinks I sound like sour grapes.  I am very, very
appreciative of BACKSERV.  I just think it could be made easier and more
efficient by coming up with a standard for reimbursement.  Thanks for
listening, and please respond if you have any comments.  Thanks!

Ingrid G. Moss
Serials Librarian
Peace College
<imoss@peace.edu>
======== Fwd by: Dena Lahue ========
Ingrid, yes, I agree!  We have loved using BACKSERV.  Even with the DEU that
we're a member of we have been sending and receiving checks for
reimbursement.  Stamps are difficult to keep up with and it's a pain to get
a check cut from the business office and then get the stamps from the postal
service.  If we didn't get so much from our DEU, I'd almost consider ending
our membership.  The check thing seems to work well though for now.  Just my
thoughts...

Dena Lahue                                              (334) 260-6209 phone
Public Services Librarian                       (334) 260-6299 fax
Gus Nichols Library                                     dlahue@faulkner.edu
Faulkner University
5345 Atlanta Hwy.
Montgomery, AL 36109-3398
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