[Michlib-l] Charge for scanning?

[Mark Ehle]

We don't charge for scanning, and encourage patrons to scan instead of fax. Most are not aware that they can send email with a scanned attachment, and are delighted when they realize this is an option. 

Faxing is a technology that is well past it's prime, and needs to go!

Mark Ehle
Computer Support Librarian
Willard Library
Battle Creek, MI

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Perrigo" <aperrigo at alleganlibrary.org>
To: "Holly Hentz" <hhentz at hamburglibrary.org>
Cc: Michlib-l at mail.mcls.org
Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 4:55:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Charge for scanning?



We don't charge for scanning, either. In fact we sometimes suggest that rather than faxing! 


Ann @ Allegan 



On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Holly Hentz < hhentz at hamburglibrary.org > wrote: 






We operate the same as Livonia. No reason to charge for scanning. 




Holly Hentz 

Director 

Hamburg Township Library 

10411 Merrill Rd. P.O. Box 247 

Hamburg, MI 48139 

810.231.1771 

Hamburglibrary.org 





From: michlib-l-bounces at mail.mcls.org [mailto: michlib-l-bounces at mail.mcls.org ] On Behalf Of Donna Winter 
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 1:00 PM 
To: Kay Hurd 
Cc: Michlib-l at mail.mcls.org 
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Charge for scanning? 






Yes, we do have people scanning documents to attach them to emails. I think it's part of the not-so-new technology being widely adopted. Why fax to a dept. when you can email directly to a specific person? 



We do not charge for scanning as there are no materials costs involved (ink, fax line charges). 


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Donna Winter, Automation Services Librarian 
Livonia Civic Center Library 
32777 Five Mile Road 
Livonia, MI 48154 
ph: 734-466-2675 






From: "Kay Hurd" < khurd at adlmi.org > 
To: Michlib-l at mail.mcls.org 
Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 12:54:11 PM 
Subject: [Michlib-l] Charge for scanning? 

Our library is finding that more and more patrons use our copy machine to scan documents to email, and I’m beginning to wonder if this is a way to avoid fax charges. Are other libraries are experiencing this and if so are you charging for scans? 
Thanks for your feedback. 

Kay Hurd 
Director 
Almont District Library 
213 W. St. Clair, PO Box 517 
Almont, MI 48003 
(810)798-3100 voice 
(810)798-2208 fax 
khurd at adlmi.org 




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Allegan District Library 
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Allegan, MI 49010 269 673-4625 

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