RE: [IUG] Circulating laptop loan rules and/or policy

["Ashby,Susan" <direnzo at uakron dot edu>]

Jim,

I forgot to add that we circulate 150 laptops at our main campus library
and 30 at our Science library.  We've been circulating laptops since
January 2001. Laptops can only be checked out to current students,
faculty, and staff.  During the last 5 years, we've only had one student
walk out with a laptop never to return.   We've had some thefts, mostly
from users leaving them unattended. We also offer lock down cables.
We've had some damage.  Mostly broken or crack monitors. Laptops are
visibly inspected upon return. 

Knock on wood, we haven't had one stolen for quite a while now.  

Susan

-----Original Message-----
From: Ashby,Susan 
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 12:35 PM
To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'
Subject: RE: [IUG] Circulating laptop loan rules and/or policy

Hi Jim,

Here is a link to our laptop policy.
http://www3.uakron.edu/ul/depts/laptops/

I'll forward you our loan rules off list.  Also, we use a pop-up laptop
agreement (users click OK) instead of having them sign a paper copy.  I
can give you more details on this if you are interested.

Susan

Susan Ashby
Head, Library Systems
University Libraries
The University of Akron
330.972.7240 (office)
330.972.5106 (fax)
330.981.2711 (pager)
ashby at uakron dot edu 





-----Original Message-----
From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
[mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Mann, James H.
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 4:58 PM
To: innopac at innopacusers dot org
Subject: [IUG] Circulating laptop loan rules and/or policy

If your library loans laptops to patrons could you please share your
loan rule and/or policy.
I don't want to create a silly loan rule or a policy that requires three
forms of ID and your mother's maiden name, but I'm also not excited
about the prospect of patrons walking off with a laptop.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
TIA
 
Jim Mann
Technology Coordinator
Greene County Public Library
Xenia Ohio 45385
(937) 376-2996 x210
mailto: jmann at gcpl dot lib dot oh dot us
 


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