| Item |
Estimated Retail Value |
Values Explained
- October 2003 |
| Book
Borrowed |
$12.50 |
Estimated average discount
cost of hardcover & paperback |
| Magazine
Borrowed |
$2.00 |
Estimated cost to purchase
a popular periodical issue |
| Video
Borrowed (e.g., Blockbuster) |
$3.87 |
Sample Video Rental
at Video Store |
| Book
on Tape Borrowed |
$9.95 |
Introductory
Rental Price at booksontape.com |
| Museum
Pass Borrowed |
$24.00 |
Sample museum admission
for two |
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| Magazine
Use in Library |
$2.00 |
Estimated cost to purchase
a popular periodical issue |
| Interlibrary
Loan |
$25.00 |
Average cost for loans
in Massachusetts |
| Meeting
Room Use per Hour |
$50.00 |
Estimate |
| Auditorium
Use per Hour |
$250.00 |
Estimate |
| Program
Attended - Adult |
$15.00 |
Sample museum program
cost for a museum member |
| Program
Attended - Children |
$6.00 |
Sample museum program
cost for a museum member |
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| Computer
Use, e.g., Internet and MS Word per hour |
$12.00 |
Sample hourly rate
at a copy center |
| Boston
Globe Online Articles Viewed |
$1.00 |
Average cost per article |
| Other
Database Searching - Number of Months Used |
$19.95 |
Minimum Cost for Monthly Access to Sample Online Database |
| Reference
Questions |
$7.00 |
Estimated cost per
question |
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