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Public Use of the FAX Machine
Posted:
May 20, 2004
The library's fax machine will be made available
to the general public on a limited basis that includes:
- The
library staff will operate the use of the fax machine by the general
public at all times.
- The
library accepts no responsibility for missing pages, bad transmissions,
or incomplete patron identification on incoming faxes.
- Only
cash or personal check may be used to pay for either incoming or outgoing
faxes. Credit cards, phone cards, and third party billing are not accepted.
- All
payments must be prepaid before faxing out or receipt of materials.
- The
patron must have the fax number ready before asking to use the machine,
including area codes for long distance or country codes for international
calls.
- Outgoing
faxes will be charged at $2.50 for the first page, $1.00 for each subsequent
page, for each location to which the fax is sent.
- Charges
cover telephone costs, including long distance. Basic charges are for
calls placed within the United States only. International calls will
add a charge of $1.00 per page (i.e. $3.50 for the first page, $2.00
for each subsequent page.)
- A call
placed to a busy signal will be resubmitted up to a maximum of 10 times
(preprogrammed into the fax machine) to try to get through at no additional
charge. If the line continues to be busy, the patron will be given the
option to pay an additional $.50 per page to have the library staff
continue trying. If the patron chooses to not send the fax because of
a busy signal, the money paid will be refunded in full.
- Incoming
faxes will be charged at $1.00 per page. Incoming faxes will be filed
in manila folders in alphabetical order by receiver's last name and
will be held for 10 days and then discarded. Patrons expecting a fax
must call the library to check to see if it has been received. A notice
will be placed on the incoming fax indicating the date received and
the amount due. The bill must be paid in full before the fax will be
turned over to the patron.
- Costs
may be revised, as needed, dependent on the cost of the phone lines,
including long distance, and the cost of operating the fax machine.
- Additional
regulations may be created as needed.
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