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Readers always think that fines go straight into the librarian's cardigan fund, or the chocolate biscuit kitty but that is very far from the truth. Are these fines sequestered for buying new books or paying for reminder letters? or do they disappear into a budgetary black hole? I don't think too much gets taken at theUL, but when I worked in public libraries I noticed that people regualrly racked up mammoth fines. One reader who was paying by cheque joked to staff that our tips jar would be flush for a while as he paid his three figure fine; I couldn't help but think ot was him that need the tips, starting with bring your books back on time, closely followed by, don't come in five minutes before we shut with a fine like that.
So, cardigans or choccie biscuits- how do you spend yours?
I also ove the bit about probing the library records of Obama supports: PATRIOT Act anyone?
ALA on the PATRIOT Act http://digbig.com/4ynqh
At least here in the UK we can afford Jacqui Smith a bit of privacy on this one. I wouldn't dream of imagining what books her husband checks out on her card when his is full...
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