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Greetings,
Our Map Collection finally was able to convince our library to get a
large-format copier.  We are now renting a used (high milage) Xerox 2510
copying machine.  We are charging $5.00 per copy regardless of size.  My
original intentions of getting a oversize copier was to provide our library
patrons a way of getting copies of maps that are in our "historical
collection" which are no longer available for purchase, or out of print, ie,
early editions of USGS quads of Hawaii, and AMS topos of the Pacific, Asia,
and Europe.  For these patrons, the copier has been a blessing - no more
using our 11"x17" copier and having to use tape to piece them together.  They
do not mind paying the $5 for these unpurchaseable maps.  To them, it's a
great deal!
 
Another group of people that have discovered our machine are the "yachties"
that frequent our islands.  They come in planning trips all over the Pacific
and gladly pay the $5 for copies of NOS and DMA charts.
 
We decided on the $5 charge taking to account the number of maps that we
estimated we would copy/month, the local going rate at copy service centers,
rental charge of the machine, and costs for the paper, toner and service
contract.  Our intentions were to break even (which we are).
 
Aloha,
Ross Togashi
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Hamilton Library                   mmm...spamburgers