GEN: Price of books

[Joie Taylor <jtaylor@GILLIGAN.ESU7.K12.NE.US>]

Had a question from a principal regarding how to figure the price of
library books for insurance purposes. They have the price of the
individual books, but do not want to spend the time adding up all the
individual prices. I can give him the average cost of books, but do any of
you know of a way to find the value of a collection without adding up the
individual prices. He would be interested in breaking it down by hardcover
books, paperbacks, dictionaries, and encyclopedis, if possible. They are
not automated and probably will not be in the near future.

Thanks for any help you can give me.


Joie Taylor
Coordinator of Library Services         *********************************
Columbus Public Schools                         Change is difficult,
P.O. Box 947                                    even when you want it.
Columbus, NE 68602                      *********************************
(402) 563-7000
fax (402) 563-7005
email: jtaylor@gilligan.esu7.k12.ne.us