Headphones and Flash Drives

Subject: FW: Flash Drives

In the past we have had patrons come up and ask if they could borrow a flash drive or headphones/earbuds from Lost&Found.

We can not longer let them borrow those items. BT

 

Effective immediately, RPL will no longer loan out flash drives. 

 

Patrons needing a flash drive may use their own or purchase one for $10.  Patrons are not to be given a flash drive to use on their own.  Edward has made flash drives available for staff use only at Information Desks.  These may be used by Reference Librarians and Computer Lab staff directly assisting patrons.  These flash drives are not to be loaned out to patrons, nor can patrons leave money, keys, photo IDs or credit cards in exchange for their use.

 

WHY?

 

·         We cannot guarantee that flash drive contents are deleted after each use and thus we put patron’s personal information at risk.

·         This matches our current headphone policy.  We do not loan out headphones due to health department regulations. If patrons need one, they must purchase one.

·         This matches our CD/DVD policy. We do not loan out blank CD/DVDs.  If patrons need one, they must purchase one.

 

Will the price of the flash drives we sell go down?  No. 

The Management Team has reviewed pricing in detail.  The $10 price includes our costs to make them available and the convenience factor of being able to purchase one in a library when needed.

 

Melissa