tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959403750852114321.post7755815561610481198..comments2013-04-27T07:23:41.389-07:00Comments on PHM3: The Opposable MindPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07000263675007636073noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959403750852114321.post-87777008515185792772007-12-28T12:30:00.000-08:002007-12-28T12:30:00.000-08:00Nick,Sorry this response response is tardy, but yo...Nick,<BR/>Sorry this response response is tardy, but your question made me think of something I read a while back in book I would recommend to everyone <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Ingenuity-Solve-Problems-Small/dp/1591391539" REL="nofollow"> Why Not? How to Use Everyday Ingenuity to Solve Problems Big and Small </A>.<BR/><BR/>The authors' suggestion for motivating people in these types of situations is to set up a system such that individual transgressors "feel the consequential pain" of their actions on others. <BR/><BR/>In this case, perhaps instead of charging fines when an item has been recalled and not returned - the transgressor would not be allowed to check out the next item they trigger a recall on for the same amount of days their previously offending item was overdue (feeling the pain the inflicted on others).<BR/><BR/>Perhaps not a solution for all (or any!) libraries, but maybe "the feel the pain" concept can point the way to a better solution.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000263675007636073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959403750852114321.post-33506727650756069612007-12-18T13:05:00.000-08:002007-12-18T13:05:00.000-08:00Our library has fines for students and blocks for ...Our library has fines for students and blocks for faculty, but we've never considered mixing the options. <BR/><BR/>Part of the problem with eliminating fines is that people will keep things out forever. If someone recalls the item, how do you force the first patron to bring it back without a fine?Nick Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647494711468738935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4959403750852114321.post-60293590341817849422007-12-17T12:43:00.000-08:002007-12-17T12:43:00.000-08:00This is frick'n brilliant! I can't believe no one...This is frick'n brilliant! I can't believe no one is doing this...is anyone doing this...does it make too much sense? The "rebranding" is long overdue and the patron choice is empowering. Kudos to your opposableness!Karl Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333166165648065222noreply@blogger.com