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From: Steve Roper <>
Subject: County records for Interlibrary Loan: warning
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 20:41:36 -0500

I have been interlibrary loaning the deed records for Colorado County
from the Texas Archives Regional Depository at TX A and M in COllege
Station.

I have ordered 5 rolls of film several times for a total of 15-20 films.

On the last order that I received (last Friday) my library notified me
that College Station "had decided to start charging" and that they had
stated they intended to forward a bill for $20 to my library for me to
pay.

I had no idea that a fee was involved in the service. They did not state
that on my first order or any subsequent one until now.

It turns out that their fee is $20 if you order one roll, or a total of
5. If all 5 are ordered and mailed together, it is $20. If you order a
single roll of film, PERIOD, it is $20.

Why they waited until I had placed multiple orders to charge me I do not
know.

If you plan to order any microfilm, I have been told by the Texas State
Archives Representative that TX A and M has had a policy or charging for
a few years now.

So beware. If your order gets fragmented, and the films end up getting
ordered separately and not together, you could be stuck with a sizeable
bill of $20-$100.

Regina Roper
Florida

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