Also, the fines weren't posted so patrons of the library had no idea what they would have to pay until their bills came in the mail. Jay Golub '98, SGA President, and the rest of SGA have been very receptive to student ideas and are discussing ideas of their own, but the real action is taking place in the Information Services Committee. In reaction to student complaints, the daily 50-cent fine has been removed.
Fines still remain, however, for late reserve and recalled items.
As Connie Dowell, dean of Information Services, explains, our library was not able to make these changes independently. It is important for people to remember that we are part of a consortium with Trinity and Wesleyan and we have to make our policies uniform, they need to be negotiated on all three campuses. We've eliminated regular fines but kept fines on recalled and reserve materials to ensure that people can get the things they need. Though negotiation between the three schools takes a great deal of time and effort when it comes to fine-tuning policy, Dowell says it is worth it. I'm very pleased with the outcome.