#1 Board Policy A203 Late Fees and Related Cha
May 13, 2010
MEMORANDUM
TO: Library Board
FROM: Bryan J. McCormick
RE: Board Policy A203 Late Fees and Related Charges – Grace Period
The library management team recently met and decided to eliminate the 2-day grace
period for returned items. In the past the grace period was necessary, as the circulation
system did not allow for backdating of returned items, and there were situations where
additional time was necessary for internal staff to check-in items.
The new RFID system will check-in items in real time. As items are inducted into the
sorting system they will immediately be checked-in and cleared from the patron’s
account. In addition, the Millenium automation system allows us to backdate items at
check-in (ie, items from the book drop locations are backdated a day). These
improvements at the check-in station negate the need to have a grace period.
Within the ALS system, Beloit Public Library does not have a grace period, so we would
have the same policy as our neighbor to the south. For these reasons the management
team decided to eliminate the grace period for returned items.
Library Board Policy A203 Late Fees and
In order to accommodate this adjustment,
Related Charges
needs to be updated to reflect this change in administrative policy. I
Board Policy A203
have attached a copy of the proposed changes to for your review and
approval.