From: "Kelly Giroir" <fmt007_at_mail.connect.more.net>
FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES Does anyone have a policy or procedure in place
to handle the purchase of subject specific books or materials which
routinely are stolen from the collection (such as GED books, pregnancy,
witchcraft etc.) What I am looking for is either a rule of thumb of how
many items a library will buy before they stop replacing a title; or if
one resorts to putting "non reference" material in reference or on
"reserves"; or in the alternative a mechanism that ensures payment (such
as a deposit) if a book is not returned. Our library is not likely to use
a collection agency. --------------------------------------
Kelly Jane Giroir
Collection Development Coordinator
Missouri River Regional Library
214 Adams Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
fmt007_at_mail.connect.more.net
573-634-2464
Received on Thu Jun 10 1999 - 14:54:24 EDT