The same is true with recall, rush recall and restricted loan materials. Increased fines will signal to patrons the special rules governing these types of loans and encourage prompt return of these materials. Collected overdue fines go to the state as general revenue. If this money was returned to, or allowed to remain with, the SUS libraries, these funds could be used to reimburse postage, paper, envelopes, invoices and other documents used in circulation transactions, and communicating with library patrons. Amend 6C to include an explicit statement that all borrowers are subject to overdue fines and replacement charges for overdue or lost library materials.
Institutions borrowing materials via interlibrary loan are subject to replacement charges only.
The following recommendations do not require changes to the Florida Administrative Code, but would be effected by mutual agreement among the SUS libraries. Recommend that libraries set fines for borrowers not currently affiliated with the SUS, at rates not less than the rates charged to affiliates. It was brought to our attention that some libraries were not charging fines to some non-affiliates or fining at a lesser rate than affiliates. We are asking that the directors agree that fines should be charged to affiliates and non-affiliates on and equal basis. It was generally acknowledged that not all libraries would be able to meet this requirements on an annual basis at this time, but that the SUS libraries should work towards compliance by renewing in-hand, at intervals manageable for each institution.