R.A.R.I.N. ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER SURVEY

MATERIALS PURCHASE FEES

This section includes:

• Slide Purchase Fees
• Black and White 8x10" Photograph Purchase Fees
• Color 8xl0" Photograph Purchase Fees
• Materials Purchase Fees Including Reproduction

Slide Purchase Fees
	AVERAGE	MAX	MIN	MEDIAN
commercial slide purchase	4.51	15.00	0.00	3.50
non-profit slide purchase	4.43	15.00	0.00	3.50
scholar slide purchase	4.56	15.00	0.00	3.50

The results in this category were extremely standard. Most institutions charge $3.50, regardless of commercial, non-profit or scholar status. The averages indicate that this fees could rise to $4.50 or $5.00.

Black and White 8x10" Photograph Purchase Fees
	AVERAGE	MAX	MIN	MEDIAN
commercial BW 8x10 purchase	15.84	50.00	6.00	14.00
non-profit BW 8x10 purchase	12.25	36.00	0.00	11.50
scholar BW 8x10 purchase	11.79	36.00	0.00	10.00

These results indicate the first separation between commercial, non-profit and scholar. This stair-stepping of fees is quite common among respondents.

Color 8x10" Photograph Purchase Fees
	AVERAGE	MAX	MIN	MEDIAN
commercial C 8x10 purchase	22.00	35.00	10.00	23.50
non-profit C 8x10 purchase	23.29	45.00	8.00	24.14
scholar C 8x10 purchase	23.57	35.00	10.00	25.00

The varying number of responses have Iessened the significance of this data. Observation of the responses on the whole indicate a fee schedule that is not obvious in these results. Color photograph fees are roughly $10.00 more than Black and White fees, and follow the same most-to-least pattern seen in the previous results.

Materials Purchase Fees Including Reproduction
	AVERAGE	MAX	MIN	MEDIAN
slide purchase including reproduction	78.75	140.00	17.50	78.75
commerical BW 8x10 purchase, including reproduction	30.18	70.00	10.00	25.00
non-profit BW 8x10 purchase, including reproduction	19.37	35.00	10.00	17.75
scholar BW 8x10 purchase, including reproduction	15.54	30.00	0.00	15.00

These results are also affected by varying numbers of responses. However, the practice of combining purchase and reproduction fees, although not the majority, is quite common.

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