Re: TECH: Use policy

["Dr. Dana McDougald" <dmcdouga@MOE.COE.UGA.EDU>]

We charge for printouts from the computer if the student could get the
info. elsewhere in the library and copy on the copy machine (10 cents a
copy).  Ex.: World Book Information Finder/World Book Encyclopedia; a
magazine article from InfoTrac if we have the magazine in our backfiles.
The complaint that we sometimes get, "I thought education was supposed to
be free," I answer with, "All you have to do is get out paper and pencil
and take notes from these wonderful resources that are provided here for
your free use.  But copying from a machine is a luxury for which you will
have to pay."

On Tue, 26 Nov 1996, JERRY LAUB, KENTON RIDGE HS, LIBRARY
wrote:

> Our high school is attempting to come up with a policy for charging students
> for using the consumables associated with computer use: paper, printer
> cartridges, etc.  We already charge 10 cents per photocopy, but have not put a
> charge on computer use, which is increasing everyday.  Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.
>
> TIA and Happy Thanksgiving.
>
> Jerry Laub
> NEKR_JLAUB@K12SERVER.MVECA.OHIO.GOV
>

Dana McDougald, Media Specialist
Learning Resources Center, A National Award-Winnning Library
Cedar Shoals H. S., A National Blue Ribbon School
Athens, Ga. 30605
dmcdouga@moe.coe.uga.edu