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Subject:    Re: [Publib] the perennial providing headphones/headsets question
From:       "Bonnie Mendes" <bmendes () sailsinc ! org>
Date:       2008-10-31 23:41:53
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in total agreement -- the hygiene issue really 
bothers me.  The Friends of the Library sell "cheap" headphones
(both for the 
computers and for Play-a-ways) for $2.00. We buy them at the Dollar Store -  
the profit goes to the Friends.
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-----Original 
Message-----
 From: "Diane Levin" <dlevin@marmot.org>
 To: 
"Kathleen McCorkle" <sedanlib@terraworld.net>, "PubLib" 
<publib@webjunction.org>
 Cc: 
 Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:04:17 
-0600
 Subject: Re: [Publib] the perennial providing headphones/headsets 
question
 
   
" We do the same here at Sedan, KS  

> We have a profit of 3 cents (they cost us 1.47) :-) "  

We sell earbuds that we buy from Playaway.  We're 
buying them anyway as replacements in our Playaways.  They cost us 
$.79, I think, and we sell them for $1.00 to patrons who want to use them on 

our computer stations.  The earbuds seem to work fine.  

Diane 
 
Diane Swint Levin  
Eagle Valley 
Library District  
P.O. Box 977  
Avon, CO 81620  
970 949-6797  

 
"In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide 
us with  
floaties and teach us how to swim."  
Linton Weeks 
 (Washington Post, 13 January 2001, p. C01)  
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---------- Original Message ----------- 
From: 
"Kathleen McCorkle" <sedanlib@terraworld.net>  
To: "PubLib" 
<publib@webjunction.org>  
Sent: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:47:22 -0500  

Subject: Re: [Publib] the perennial providing headphones/headsets 
question  
 
> "Nope. Still sticking with the hygiene issue. Ick. 
We sell cheap ones for  
> $1,50 (just enough to cover costs)."  

> 
> We do the same here at Sedan, KS  
> We have a profit 
of 3 cents (they cost us 1.47) :-)  
> 
> ----- Original 
Message -----  
> From: "Linda Cannon" 
<LCannon@joplinpubliclibrary.org>  
> To: 
<publib@webjunction.org>  
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 3:30 
PM  
> Subject: RE: [Publib] the perennial providing 
headphones/headsets question  
> 
> Nope. Still sticking with 
the hygiene issue. Ick. We sell cheap ones for  
> $1,50 (just enough 
to cover costs).  
> 
> Linda Cannon  
> Collection 
Development Librarian  
> Joplin Public Library  
> 
> 
________________________________  
> 
> From: 
publib-bounces@webjunction.org  
> 
[mailto:publib-bounces@webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Philip Cheney  
> 
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 2:49 PM  
> To: publib@webjunction.org  

> Subject: [Publib] the perennial providing headphones/headsets 
question  
> 
> Have any of you reconsidered your policies on 
the provision of  
> headhones/headsets  
> for your Internet 
computer patrons?  
> 
> Philip M.Cheney  
> 
> 
________________________________  
> 
> Stay up to date on your 
PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows  
> Live. See Now  

> <http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ 
[http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/]>  

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times new roman,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am in total agreement -- 
the hygiene issue really  bothers me.&nbsp; The Friends of the Library sell 
"cheap" headphones</div><div><div style="font-family: times new 
roman,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">(both for the  computers and for 
Play-a-ways) for $2.00. We buy them at the Dollar Store -&nbsp; the profit 
goes to the Friends.</div><div><br></div></div><div>Bonnie<br></div><div>
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______________________________________________________</b></address>  
<address><font face="times new roman,times,serif">Bonnie  
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Telephone:&nbsp; 508-646-2829&nbsp; /&nbsp; Fax: 508-646-2831</font> 
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<blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; 
padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"> -----Original  
Message-----<br> From: "Diane Levin" &lt;dlevin@marmot.org&gt;<br> To:  
"Kathleen McCorkle" &lt;sedanlib@terraworld.net&gt;, "PubLib"  
&lt;publib@webjunction.org&gt;<br> Cc: <br> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:04:17  
-0600<br> Subject: Re: [Publib] the perennial providing headphones/headsets  
question<br> <br>   <div><font size="2">" We do the same here at Sedan, KS   
<br>&gt; We have a profit of 3 cents (they cost us 1.47) :-) "</font></div>  
 <div><font size="2">We sell earbuds that we buy from Playaway.&nbsp; We're  
buying them anyway&nbsp;as replacements in our Playaways.&nbsp; They cost us 
 $.79, I think, and we sell them for $1.00 to patrons who want to use them 
on  our computer stations.&nbsp; The earbuds seem to work fine.</font></div> 
  <div><font size="2">Diane <br> <br>Diane Swint Levin  <br>Eagle Valley  
Library District  <br>P.O. Box 977  <br>Avon, CO 81620  <br>970 949-6797   
<br> <br>"In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide  
us with  <br>floaties and teach us how to swim."  <br>Linton Weeks  
&nbsp;(Washington Post, 13 January 2001, p. C01)  <br>--  <br>Open WebMail  
Project (<a href="http://openwebmail.org/" target="_blank"> 
http://openwebmail.org</a>)  <br>Marmot's WebMail page (<a 
href="http://email.marmot.org/" target="_blank">http://email.marmot.org</a>) 
  <br> <br> <br><b>---------- Original Message -----------</b> <br>From:  
"Kathleen McCorkle" &lt;sedanlib@terraworld.net&gt;  <br>To: "PubLib"  
&lt;publib@webjunction.org&gt;  <br>Sent: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:47:22 -0500   
<br>Subject: Re: [Publib] the perennial providing headphones/headsets  
question  <br> <br>&gt; "Nope. Still sticking with the hygiene issue. Ick.  
We sell cheap ones for  <br>&gt; $1,50 (just enough to cover costs)."  <br> 
&gt;  <br>&gt; We do the same here at Sedan, KS  <br>&gt; We have a profit  
of 3 cents (they cost us 1.47) :-)  <br>&gt;  <br>&gt; ----- Original  
Message -----  <br>&gt; From: "Linda Cannon"  
&lt;LCannon@joplinpubliclibrary.org&gt;  <br>&gt; To:  
&lt;publib@webjunction.org&gt;  <br>&gt; Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 3:30 
 PM  <br>&gt; Subject: RE: [Publib] the perennial providing  
headphones/headsets question  <br>&gt;  <br>&gt; Nope. Still sticking with  
the hygiene issue. Ick. We sell cheap ones for  <br>&gt; $1,50 (just enough  
to cover costs).  <br>&gt;  <br>&gt; Linda Cannon  <br>&gt; Collection  
Development Librarian  <br>&gt; Joplin Public Library  <br>&gt;  <br>&gt;  
________________________________  <br>&gt;  <br>&gt; From:  
publib-bounces@webjunction.org  <br>&gt;  
[mailto:publib-bounces@webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Philip Cheney  <br>&gt; 
 Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 2:49 PM  <br>&gt; To: publib@webjunction.org 
  <br>&gt; Subject: [Publib] the perennial providing headphones/headsets  
question  <br>&gt;  <br>&gt; Have any of you reconsidered your policies on  
the provision of  <br>&gt; headhones/headsets  <br>&gt; for your Internet  
computer patrons?  <br>&gt;  <br>&gt; Philip M.Cheney  <br>&gt;  <br>&gt;  
________________________________  <br>&gt;  <br>&gt; Stay up to date on your 
 PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows  <br>&gt; Live. See Now  
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