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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LIBRARIES' NEWSLETTER _ A
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l3 January — Library Faculty Meeting — Whitehall Classroom
Building, Room 208, 8:30 AM
Current Exhibits: Foyer, King Library North — A Tribute to Q
Vladimir Nabokov. Also display of Recent Acquisitions. Q
Gallery — Department of Special Collections - Albert B. Chandler ·
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Contributors to this number: Pat Boyle, Faith Harders, Claire
McCann (Editor), Mary Ransbottom, Charles Timberlake, Bob Turner,
and Paul Willis.
 
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT THE MARGARET I. KING LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON, KY. 40506

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ABOLIT THE LIBRARIES
» Circulation Loan Policy for Faculty
The following comments have been received in response to the
mailing concerning the possible change in King loan periods
i for faculty:
I "I wish to suggest that you consider extending the loan period
* for University research staff from the present two—week period
( to a period comparable to that afforded University faculty.
I The availability of books for a longer period would facilitate
‘ our work."
é "No problem. However, the 60% rate is a disgrace. Faculty not
I responding should be fined as they are for parking violations."
Y "I certainly approve of your suggested new policy, but I wonder
( whether a system might be devised so that faculty members
I wishing to retain books might return the loan slips or submit
» some written note instead of lugging some l0-l5 books back to
the library. I realize that the physical effort of returning
V them acts as a deterrent to checking them out again (and carry-
2; ing them home), but I should think that almost the same objective
could be accomplished by having the faculty member appear in
person."
"...May I say that a reduced period, while it would not be a
‘ W hardship, would indeed be something of an inconvenience.
Literary scholarship cannot be done very effectively on a semes~
· ter basis. Howeyer, if the library staff feels that such a
policy would really improve availability of books, especially for
students, I would be guite willing to put up with a little incon—
venience."
"I would support one loan period of 2 weeks for all borrowers
(undergraduate, graduate and faculty) including the same fines
for overdue materials. Faculty members requiring book or books
for one semester or one year should make a personal purchase for
their professional library."
"Even this is too long! For the most part faculty and graduates
can get by with about one—half of a semester. It is not fair to
tie books up for that long. Some faculty I know have library
books on their shelves that have been there several years."
"You need some coercive force for reprobates like me. I have
books that I have not renewed for years and you have no control
over that (I do bring them back when asked, giving me a thin
streak of virtue not shared by some colleagues). I'm not sure
you could make a fining system work. Perhaps a prohibition
against additional loans would do it..."

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"No problem to me or any that I can see to others."
"I feel a shortened loan period will result in a hardship for
` me."
"I would support the shortened loan privilege for faculty.
Seems entirely reasonable to me."
"I concur heartily with your plan to reduce the borrowing
period for faculty members. Too many of us abuse the privilege
and retain books for longer than they are actually needed."
"I think the loan period for faculty should be much shorter,
e.g., one month. These books should be available for_general
circulation to students."
"I have little sympathy for those faculty who will object to
your proposed changes in the loan period for faculty. When I
was a graduate student, I had a little 'understanding’ for the
'faculty's need' to have a book for an entire year and 'privilege'
to ignore recall notices. That 'understanding' was totally
evaporated after just a few months of faculty experience. Many
faculty members are simply arrogant and overbearing in their
demands on library service. Your proposed revisions are modest
in attempting to curb these abuses and I fully support your
efforts."
"I think the shortened loan period is reasonable and would be 4
best for all persons involved."
"This is just a note to offer some praise for the fine job which
you are obviously doing in running the University of Kentucky
Libraries. I have been impressed by each library here that I ·
have visited and I especially think that the librarians at M. l.
King Library have done a good job dealing with the rotten archi—
tecture of that particular library. The reference desk is just
fantastic and almost everyone in the building manages to offer I
very pleasant service. Congratulations on a fine organization." »
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"With reference to your statement of November 22 on "Circulation ;
Loan Policy for Faculty,' the only objection I have, and which
I have been raising consistently ever since I came to UK in 1969,
is that at the end of each loan period in order to renew any
books I have to lug them over to the library, make out new charge
slips and lug the books back to my office or study.
I admired the system used at Yale University Library already
a generation ago, where at the end of the year—long loan period,
xerox copies of the charge slips were sent out by mail (cut up
individually) and one could renew the needed books for further I
work by writing 'renew' on the appropriate slips and mailing them
back to the library. The unrenewed books were of course returned
promptly. All loaned books were subject to recall after a two

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I week period, and such recalls were, to my knowledge, conscien-
tiously responded to by the faculty.
. This system worked beautifully at Yale and, frankly, I do
Q not see why there has been a reluctance to institute it here.
i I wouldn't mind a shorter loan period if there would indeed be
5 a compensatory provision for more 'convenient renewal
j privileges'."
1 "I have just received your November 22nd Memorandum concerning
§ YCirculation Loan Policy for Faculty.' Caught between the
Q demands of closing the current semester and preparing courses for
' the next one, I simply do not have the time to offer the detailed
response that I would like. However, I am compelled to indicate
that I strongly disfavor the proposed policy of one semester loans
for faculty.
I was flabbergasted to learn that your current success rate
in recalling faculty books is ’less than 60 per cent.' Even
y allowing for problems of mail service, the library's computer
Q recall procedure, and so on, the pattern of irresponsibility is
2 appalling. However, I doubt that a one semester loan period is
the answer. In fact. I suspect that it might compound the
problem. Just off hand, it seems to me that a final stage recall
procedure involving the cooperation of Department Chairpersons
‘ might be worth a try.
j I oppose the suggested policy of a one semester loan period
l because it definitely would inflict a hardship on those of us
whose research requires extended use of library materials. The
· library's slow rate of acquiring new journals and books imposes
"*` enough problems. I could provide you with four or five examples
from the past six months. I am aware of the staffing problems
l you have, so it seems pointless to rehearse or recapitulate
familiar difficulties. Nevertheless, while it is only an
impressionistic observation, I venture to say that during my I
almost ten years here I have experienced a deterioration of y
library service. The proposed policy would, I think, become an l
obstacle to faculty research. I do hope that student opinion 3
(including library staff) is not a major 'pressure' factor in f
this direction. Occasional remarks I have heard fail to manifest f
any understanding of one of the university's vital activities.
I know that your job is an exasperating one. The Kernel
articles on thefts have pointed up a most aggravating problem. y
Just the other day I came across a bound journal volume from which
someone had extracted one or more articles. I suppose that
detection is the big problem but I would favor stronger penalties *
once detections are made. ,
In closing, let me repeat that I am sure that a shortened ¥
loan period would result in a hardship in my case. I am disap—
pointed that the Senate Library Committee apparently did not
provide an alternative approach."

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