Managing NOT to Charge Fees and[ About Fees--A Sampling of Recent Commentary.

Dubberly, Ronald A.

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ERIC Number: EJ342895

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Publication Date: 1986

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Managing NOT to Charge Fees and[ About Fees--A Sampling of Recent Commentary.

Dubberly, Ronald A.

American Libraries, v17 n9 p670,672-73,675-76 Oct 1986

Discusses philosophy and economics of charging users for library services. Free services are advocated for reasons of equal access and intellectual freedom, and alternatives to charging are suggested, citing Seattle Public Library as an example. Opinions and statistics on library fees excerpted from the current literature are included. (CDD)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Fees, Financial Support, Fines (Penalties), Intellectual Freedom, Library Administration, Library Expenditures, Library Role, Library Services, Public Libraries, Public Support

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Media Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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