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The Tech Group passed the following equipment check-out policy by
consensus at this evening's meeting. This policy goes into effect
Monday, Feb. 11 and institutes fines for late equipment returns. So
if you have late equipment, return it before Monday to avoid a fine.,
just like the Library. Remember, you set your own return date, so just be
realistic and there's no problem. All that we're really asking is
that you be fair in using the equipment by letting others know when to
expect it back and making sure you adhere to that time. Those who
don't pay their fines will not use the equipment.<br>
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Read on:<br>
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<b>Urbana-Champaign IMC Tech Group<br>
<i>Equipment Check-out and Return Policy<br>
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</i>Introduction:<br>
</b>The Tech group maintains a set of field recording equipment
that is reserved for check-out by U-C IMC members only. The work of
members and the IMC is inconvenienced or compromised when equipment is
monopolized or cannot be located due to a failure to follow instructions.
Therefore members who check out equipment are expected to be respectful
of other equipment users by treating equipment with care, scheduling a
return time, and returning it on time. All rules in this policy are
intended to make sure equipment is fairly available and useable to all
members.<br>
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<b>Equipment Kits:<br>
</b>Most equipment is packaged into kits suited to different purposes,
such as interviewing, lectures, etc. Equipment that is contained in
kits may only be checked out as a full kit. Individual pieces of
equipment, such as microphones or minidisk recorders, may not be
checked-out separately.<br>
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<b>Check-Out:<br>
</b>Each kit or piece of equipment has a clipboard associated with it in
the equipment cabinet. On the appropriate clipboard write your
name, contact information, the date you are checking out equipment and
the date that you will return it. You must fill in all information,
including a return date, for all equipment you check out.
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<b>Fines:<br>
</b>Fines are levied on members for returning equipment late and for
failing to specify a return date when equipment is checked out. Once a
member has incurred a fine s/he may not check out equipment until the
fine is paid in full. A list of members who may not check out
equipment will be posted inside the equipment cabinet.<br>
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<b>Fine schedule:<br>
</b>Late: $1 per day after the specified return date for any given piece
of equipment.<br>
No Return Date: $1 the equipment is considered late if it is not
returned and no return date is specified within 1 day of its
check-out. Late fines apply after this time.<br>
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<b>Fine Payment:<br>
</b>Members who incur fines will be notified by the Tech Group of their
fines. Fines may be paid during the weekly Tech meeting, or by
leaving check or money in a “fine jar” inside the equipment
cabinet. Payment must be labeled with your name. It is
recommended that you send an e-mail to the Tech Group e-mail address if
you pay your fine using the “fine jar.”<br>
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The Tech Group will notify members when their payment is received. It may
take as long as a few days for the fine payment to be noted by the Tech
Group and for a member’s check-out privileges to be resumed. <br>
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