Hello,

Long time reader, first time writer. 😁

My library has a lot of long lost item records my ILL/Catalog Specialist would like to clean up but they are part of patron accounts as billed items. Do any of your library's have metrics you use for purging such items (and bills)?

Some strategies I've heard include:

- Lost items/bill under a certain amount

- Lost items/bills of a specific type (youth/juv items or accounts)

- Lost items/bills older than a certain time (over # many years)

- Leaving the bill but deleting the lost item's record

I've also seen some strategies waive the cost completely or work with a separate entity (Friends/Donor) to pay for the bills.

Would appreciate any of your insights on this topic.