Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 Sender: samuel david winer <•••@••.•••> Subject: LIBRARIANS AT ODDS OVER CHARGING FOR ACCESS (fwd) Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 From: H Rosenbaum <•••@••.•••> From: Edupage, 29 February 1996 ====================================================== LIBRARIANS AT ODDS OVER CHARGING FOR ACCESS While libraries all over the country strive for the American Library Association's goal of "equity on the Information Superhighway," opinions differ on what that actually means. Some libraries view the idea of charging as "anathema," says a spokesman for the Public Library Association, but in Baltimore County, for instance, a director says, "We're into fees big-time" as an additional revenue source. South Carolina libraries don't charge for computer costs, but do pass on the connection fees, and while more than half of New York libraries offer free access, the rest charge modest fees. Some libraries have even established their own debit cards to handle the payments. (Wall Street Journal 29 Feb 96 A1)
