Here is an interesting little tidbit by Ananova about a public library in Tennessee publishing the names of patrons who have overdue materials in the local paper. Now, I have always wanted to see my name in the newspaper, but not this way. I hope they are not printing the names of the books that these delinquents have out
\”The Lawrence County Public Library, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, published a notice containing more than 100 names of people who have failed to bring their books back.
And the strategy appears to be working, because some books which had been out of circulation for up to two years, have been returned.\”
Here is an interesting little tidbit by Ananova about a public library in Tennessee publishing the names of patrons who have overdue materials in the local paper. Now, I have always wanted to see my name in the newspaper, but not this way. I hope they are not printing the names of the books that these delinquents have out
\”The Lawrence County Public Library, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, published a notice containing more than 100 names of people who have failed to bring their books back.
And the strategy appears to be working, because some books which had been out of circulation for up to two years, have been returned.\”
\”In other cases, patrons agreed to pay for lost books, adding about $2,000 (£1,400) to the library\’s coffers.\”
\”Before publishing the list, the library sent out 240 final warning letters and, before that, each person had received numerous letters requesting the return of library materials.\”
\”Our aim is not to embarrass people, but if that\’s what it takes, then that\’s what we will do. Our library board is determined to put a stop to as many losses as we can,\” said librarian director Teresa Newton.\”
\”This isn\’t the first time the library board has gotten tough with borrowers. A couple of years ago it brought a few people to court, charging them with theft. Not only did they pay for the unreturned books, the defendants also had to pay court costs, which were several times more than the cost of the books, reports The Tennessean newspaper.\”
\”That could happen again, but we hope it doesn\’t come to that. We don\’t want to tie up the court system with overdue library book cases,\” added Newton.\”
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