Library fines

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Dear University of Warwick,

I am writing to ask about library fines during the academic year 2015/2016. For the time period starting from the first day of term, covering the next 364 days (e.g. one full year), please provide:

1. The total amount of money the library received from the payment of overdue items. Exclude costs of replacing lost books - this request solely relates to the cost of books that are returned later than their due date.

2. Information about where this money then goes (is it absorbed into a specific library budget for example? if so what one?)

3. If possible, from the figure provided in 1, break this down by

a) category of user paying fine (e.g. undergraduate, postgraduate, staff)
b) country of origin of user paying fine (e.g. France, Italy, US). If only broader categories are possible e.g. "EU", "non-EU" then please provide this instead.

Many thanks, and do let me know if you require any further clarification.

Yours faithfully,

Jack Forks

infocompliance, Resource, University of Warwick

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Good afternoon,

I just wanted to enquire if you had an update to my request?

Many thanks,

Jack

infocompliance, Resource, University of Warwick

Dear Mr Forks,

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infocompliance, Resource, University of Warwick

Dear Mr Forks,

Thank you for your email dated 15^th of February 2017 requesting
information about the University of Warwick. Your request is being
considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please find below
your original request and our response.

I am writing to ask about library fines during the academic year
2015/2016. For the time period starting from the first day of term,
covering the next 364 days (e.g. one full year), please provide:

1.              The total amount of money the library received from the
payment of overdue items. Exclude costs of replacing lost books - this
request solely relates to the cost of books that are returned later than
their due date.

In the 2015/16 academic year £81,820 was received for library fines. This
excludes replacement costs for lost books.

2.              Information about where this money then goes (is it
absorbed into a specific library budget for example? if so what one?)

Income generated by fines is reinvested into the University Library.

3.              If possible, from the figure provided in 1, break this
down by

a.    category of user paying fine (e.g. undergraduate, postgraduate,
staff)

b.    country of origin of user paying fine (e.g. France, Italy, US). If
only broader categories are possible e.g. "EU", "non-EU" then please
provide this instead.

Please find the information requested in the table below.

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Patron Type | Cost of Fines |
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Expired Membership | £32,274.52|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|External User | £52.50|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Postgraduate (Research) Student | £5,808.99|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Postgraduate (Teaching) Student | £6,442.88|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Postgraduate Certificate of Education | £74.90|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Prohibited User | £26.60|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Reference User | £5,007.94|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Retired Staff | £52.02|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|SCONUL Access | £273.50|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Undergraduate Student | £27,513.03|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|University Staff | £2,490.27|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Visiting Academic | £95.80|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Warwick Graduate Association Member | £1,707.06|
|----------------------------------------------+-------------------------|
|Grand Total | £81,820.01|
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Data Notes:

·         Expired memberships – no longer active membership with the
library.

·         SCONUL - The Society of College, National and University
Libraries Access, includes learners taking part in the national reciprocal
University Library membership scheme.

·         Prohibited User – member of the University but without current
borrowing rights, e.g. a member of staff whose contract hasn’t yet
started.

I trust that this information will be helpful to you. Should you require
any clarification, please contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Helen Pennack

Helen Pennack | Director of University Marketing| External Affairs
University House | University of Warwick | Coventry | CV4 8UW