Overdue, Damaged or Lost Materials Policy for UC Berkeley students and staffrev. July 2007 Library borrowers are responsible for library materials while checked out in their name, and are responsible for returning items by their due date (or revised due date in the event of renewal or recall.) If an item is damaged or lost, borrowers are liable for charges incurred to repair or replace the item. All Library materials remain University property even if they have been billed and paid for. Thus, payment of repair or replacement charges does not entitle the borrower to keep materials which have been damaged or replaced. Overdue items and fines: If an item is overdue, borrowing privileges will be blocked until the item is returned. Some units fine for overdue items; all fining units follow the same rules:
Each fining unit posts this fining policy at the unit's circulation desk. Damaged books which can be repaired: A minimum charge of $25 is levied against a borrower who returns a book which is damaged, but deemed reparable. This charge is intended to cover costs related to repair. If the Library Preservation Department estimates that repair will cost more than the minimum, more will be charged. Lost books or books overdue to the point of replacement billing: The standard replacement charge is $150 per item (effective 8/1/07). If the actual replacement cost of a particular item (including costs to order and catalog the item) is greater than $150, more will be charged. The borrower will pay this amount, plus an additional charge of $10 per item to cover the labor costs of searching for the item and for billing. If the borrower has been billed for replacement of a book, and the individual can provide a replacement acceptable to The Library, the $150 replacement charge will be cancelled. If a replacement bill has been issued, neither the $10 processing charge nor the fine (from $10 to $50) (effective 8/1/07) will be reversed. In the event that the borrower has a history of overdue, damaged or lost library materials, units may recommend revocation of the individual's library privileges to Library Administration. All charges are subject to change. 
|
