Bill Collector to Track Down Overdue Books

From The Los Angeles Times, Richard Winton writes…

\”Scofflaws with long-overdue materials from the Los Angeles Public Library soon will be pursued by a collection agency, the Board of Library Commissioners decided Thursday.
Commissioners approved a pilot program with an agency that recovers overdue materials and fines for more than 400 libraries nationwide. Their decision is a move away from the library\’s traditionally passive approach to tracking offenders, one that relies on automated telephone calls and notices.\” [more…]