--- Forwarded Message from [log in to unmask] --- >Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 04:38:52 -0600 >From: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: #5299 charges for services? >In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]> >Originator-info: login-id=browne; server=imap.macalester.edu >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Don, I charge a straight $5 per tape, any length and require the customer provide a blank tape. I copy one tape to one tape. If the want editing, I tell them it is $25 per hour and, so far, they have all declined. Tom Browne ___________________________________________________________ Thomas Browne Director, Humanities Resource Center Macalester College [log in to unmask] 1600 Grand Avenue 651-696-6336 Saint Paul Minnesota 55105-1899 --On Thu, Nov 4, 1999 8:49 AM -0500 LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:r > --- Forwarded Message from Don Sundheim <[log in to unmask]> --- > >> Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 16:37:27 -0600 >> To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum >> <[log in to unmask]> From: Don Sundheim <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: charges for services? >> In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > > ------------------ > Do any of you have fees for services such as foreign video conversion, > duplication of videos, audio cassettes etc.? > > The reason I ask is that we are being asked to "justify" our charges to > internal auditors. We based our charges on what our Media Services > people charge (we try not to step on their turf however and stick to > foreign video conversions mostly. > > We charge $15 for the 1st hour and 1/2 that for the next. We ask customers > to provide a blank cassette or we provide one at cost. We charge > fractional parts of hours but charge the same for personal and > professional work (we do not charge our own dept. faculty). > > We frankly don't make much from any of this. We really consider this more > of a service for faculty and the public so we're happy if we break even. > I could relate lots of funny stories and some not-so-funny ones about our > services but I'd rather get your input on fees if you provide similar > services. > > Thanks, > > Don Sundheim > Foreign Languages > Eastern Illinois University > e-mail: [log in to unmask]