[Michlib-l] Long Lost Items and Bills on Patrons Accounts

[Katrina Linde-Moriarty]

Hello,

Long time reader, first time writer. 😁

My library has a lot of long lost item records my ILL/Catalog Specialist
would like to clean up but they are part of patron accounts as billed
items. Do any of your library's have metrics you use for purging such items
(and bills)?

Some strategies I've heard include:
- Lost items/bill under a certain amount
- Lost items/bills of a specific type (youth/juv items or accounts)
- Lost items/bills older than a certain time (over # many years)
- Leaving the bill but deleting the lost item's record

I've also seen some strategies waive the cost completely or work with a
separate entity (Friends/Donor) to pay for the bills.

Would appreciate any of your insights on this topic.

All the best,
Katrina Linde-Moriarty, MLIS
Library Director
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Portage Lake District Library
58 Huron St. Houghton, MI 49931
906-482-4570 x4110
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