Som bekant antog ALA resolutionen "Resolution on Monetary Library Fines as a Form of Social Inequity 2018" http://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/governance… Klipp Whereas monetary fines present an economic barrier to access of library materials and services; Whereas there is mounting evidence that indicates eliminating fines increases library card adoption and library usage; Whereas monetary fines create a barrier in public relations, and absorb valuable staff time applying, collecting, and managing dues; Whereas the first policy objective listed in ALA Policy B.8.10 (Library Services to the Poor) as approved by ALA Council on January 27, 2019, states that the American Library Association shall implement these objectives by “Promoting the removal of barriers to library and information services, particularly fees, and overdue charges”; Klipp A 2019 study out of San Francisco found overdue fines disproportionately affected low-income communities, Black communities and communities with lower rates of college degrees. That was similar elsewhere, including in Berkeley, California; Salt Lake City; and San Diego, the study said. "Overdue fines do not turn irresponsible patrons into responsible ones, they only distinguish between patrons who can afford to pay for the common mistake of late returns and those who cannot," it said. https://sfpl.org/uploads/files/pdfs/commission/Fine-Free-Report011719.pdf Louisville i Kentucky ansluter sig till dom allt fler bibliotek i USA som lämnar systemet med övertidsavgifter *Louisville* är den största staden i den amerikanska <https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA> delstaten Kentucky <https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky>, USA <https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA>. Staden har cirka 700 000 invånare. Inklusive förorter bor cirka 1 200 000 personer i Louisville. Staden grundades 1778 <https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/1778> och är uppkallad efter Ludvig XVI av Frankrike <https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludvig_XVI_av_Frankrike>. enligt Wikipedia) https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/metro-government/2021/04… Klipp "We believe that access to a library and its collections is essential to equitable opportunity for a community," LFPL Director Lee Burchfield told The Courier Journal. "Our analysis shows that … the primary contributions of our overdue fines is to create a barrier to service to the people who probably need library services the most." Of roughly 478,000 LFPL cardholders, there are currently 59,083 accounts with fines exceeding $10, Burchfield said. Men här i landet har vi en annan, mer lutheransk syn på menighetens skyldigheter Tragiskt men tyvärr en realitet Jan -- Jan Szczepański F.d Förste bibliotekarie och chef för f.d Avdelningen för humaniora, vid f.d. Centralbiblioteket, Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek E-post: Jan.Szczepanski63 at gmail.com