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 ===== Borrowing =====
-===== Purchasing =====
+(DRAFT POLICY)
+  - Books owned by the lab may be borrowed by members unless otherwise noted in the catalogue.
+  - If a book is not in the catalogue, you must add it before borrowing. Lab owned books should be marked with the lab stamp. (It's kept in the stationary drawer.)
+  - If a book is of unknown ownership, you should determine its owner and ask them about their borrowing policy.
+  - Loan duration policy is "be reasonable". If you've had it for a while and someone else wants it then bring it back.
+===== Fines =====
+Books returned late may optionally be accompanied by a mate for the person who wanted it. Alternatively you may feed a cat treats in penance.
+===== Inter-library Loans =====
+You may add books from your personal library to the catalogue if you want to offer them for loan.
+===== Acquisitions =====
+(DRAFT POLICY)
+The lab can buy books of interest to members. If you want it to do so, send a message to the mailing list for comment first and then if there are no objections / enough support go ahead and buy it. Email treasurer@edinburghhacklab.com for reimbursement. If discussion result is unclear directors can be asked for a decision.
+Consider supporting local book shops, and avoiding amazon for ethical reasons, including their abuse of workers.
+Points to consider when proposing books:
+  - Have we got space for it?
+  - Is it of interest to enough people?
+  - Is it easily available at a public library?
+  - Is it expensive? Some expensive books, like the "bible" for a core interest of the lab should be fine, e.g. the reference work for a programming language, or "The Art of Electronics". If it's not obviously something like that then you should make sure there is enough interest to justify it.
 ===== Catalogue =====
+^ Book ^ Owner ^ Borrowable? ^ Default location ^ Borrowed by ^ Borrowed date ^
+| Stroustrup: "The C++ Programming Language", 4th Edition | Hacklab | Yes | G1 | River | 2020-07-11 |