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Leslie, In cases of deliberate mutilation, as opposed to accidental
damage, this is treated as a matter of academic dishonesty. We have an
official report form that is filled out by the staff member who discovered
the student "at work" and then an appointment is made for a meeting of
the student with the librarian (me). Depending on the outcome of this
meeting (attitude, contrition), the matter is kept on record or is
referred on in an "incident report" for disciplinary action by the
University. In addition to this, the student is assessed costs of repair
or replacement.
Hope this helps, Joann
Joann D. Olson, Librarian
Wertz Art & Architecture Library
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056
(513) 529-1905 [log in to unmask]
On Tue, 7 Jul 1998, Leslie Goldstein wrote:
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> I would like to know what are the policies at other academic art
> libraries regarding the mutilation of periodicals. What are the
> punishments (fines, replacement and rebinding of volumes, etc.)
> for students who are caught doing this in your library?
> Thank you in advance,
>
> Leslie Goldstein
> Education Hall Library
> N.Y.I.T.
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