[Genealib] Copying question

[Dave Schroeder]

We charge .10 per copy.  Recently, we purchased a microfilm machine that will scan images to a disk or a USB drive (we charge nothing for this service - no toner or paper involved).

Dave Schroeder
kenton Co. Public Library


On Thursday, June 15, 2006  5:29 PM, Wanda Hunter wrote:
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>Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:29:45 -0400
>From: Wanda Hunter
>To: <ill at citlib.org>,
>Subject: RE: [Genealib] Copying question
>
> 
>We have a customer who uses our microfilm reader/printer to print articles from the NY Times and local newspaper.
>He prints hundreds of copies and has caused our cost for purchasing toner cartridges to triple. We currently charge .10 per copy.  What are other libraries charging?   We are considering increasing the cost of making copies to offset the cost of the toner ($165. per cartridge).
> 
> 
>Wanda Hunter
>Local & State History Manager
>Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center
>300 Maiden Ln
>Fayetteville, NC 28301-5000
>910-483-7727, ext. 309
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>From: genealib-bounce at mailman.acomp.usf.edu on behalf of ill at citlib.org
>Sent: Tue 6/13/2006 4:34 PM
>To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
>Subject: Re: [Genealib] Copying question
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>   We charge the same .20/page regardless of the number of pages they
>copy. Paper,toner and electricity go into our equation for cost and those
>things don't change based on number of copies. I think it's the "mega
>mentality"(More is cheaper)
>   We aren't Sam's Club or Costco where more is supposed to be cheaper.
>                                              Ella Ann Hatfield
>                                              Citizens Library
>
>On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:15:19 -0400 "Andy Poore" wrote:
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>> Good afternoon,
>>
>> 
>>
>> I have a question regarding photocopying items by patrons from the Local
>> History room. I was wondering does anyone give a special price that is
>> higher or lower than the normal price for the Library or do you have a
>> price for copying large quantities? I have a few patrons who want to
>> copy essentially the amount of a whole book and was wondering if there
>> was a way to keep this from becoming a major headache.
>>
>> 
>>
>> Thank you for using the Mooresville Public Library Special Collections.
>>
>> 
>>
>> Andy Poore
>>
>> Special Collections
>>
>> Archives/Genealogy/Local History/Rare Books
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>> 
>>
>> Mooresville Public Library
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>> 304 South Main Street
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>> Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
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>> 
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>> Phone: 704-664-2927  ext. 1212     Fax:704-663-2871
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>>
>> See Everything, Overlook much, Correct a little.
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>>              -Pope John XXIII
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Dave Schroeder
Kentucky History Librarian
Kenton County Public Library
502 Scott Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 962-4085