[SJAAboard] Toward a Library Model for the Loaner Program

[Robert Armstrong]

I feel that the Library model is a good idea.
However the storage problem has to settled first.
Robert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Hawley (SJAA)" <sjaa at robhawley.net>
To: "'Business list for SJAA board of directors'" <sjaaboard at sjaa.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [SJAAboard] Toward a Library Model for the Loaner Program


>I suggest Mark reread my posts more carefully.  That should make it clear 
>that
>
> - I feel the current distributed storage model is working, but at
> considerable cost to those running it. I am willing to consider other 
> models for
> the program.
> - I am just raising the library model as a possible alternative. The
> library model is easier to administer and more responsible to member loan
> requests. The library model does force us to consider the storage 
> footprint of
> the inventory.
> - Stated that the 300 square feet reflects the inventory reductions I
> proposed Saturday and not some further reduced inventory.  It is useful 
> for
> scoping the size of the problem and emphasizing why any alternative plan 
> needs
> to address storage.
> - Think paid storage would make the program much easier to administer,
> but is very expensive. The expense is proportional to the size of the 
> inventory.
> "Too expensive" is a value judgment that the board needs to make.
>
>
> Rob Hawley
>
>
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