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[Adam Button]

At the Wissahickon Valley Public Library in Blue Bell, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia we have offered Basic Computer and Internet skills courses, free of charge, for about two years now.  However, as seems to be the experience of 
other libraries, while the demand is great and class registrations fill quickly, attendance is anemic at best.

If you coordinate computer instruction for public library patrons (or if not a coordinator could you please forward this message) would you please answer the following questions:

1.  Do you charge a fee or require a deposit for computer instruction? Please specify whether the charge is a fee or a returnable deposit.

2.  If yes, how much do you charge?

3.  How do you justify the charge....covering the cost hiring an instructor, the of materials, etc.?  Please be specific.

4.  Have you found that charging a fee has improved attendance?

Thank you.