Library fine?

i got the shock of my life when i saw this email (the very bottom part of it before they reply me).


-----Original Message-----
From: Chan Sook Cheng
Sent: Wed 11/9/2005 9:24 AM
To: Yong Siew Lin Joanna
Cc:
Subject: FW: Library Circulation Notice

Dear Joanna

Thank you for your email. We have made the necessary adjustments. You will not be incurred with a fine for this book.

The due date for this book is on 23 November 2005. We apologise for the negligence on our part.

Regards
Dinah Chan Sook Cheng
Science Library
Email: slbcsc@nus.edu.sg
Tel: 65162509

-----Original Message-----
From: Yong Siew Lin Joanna
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 11:15 PM
To: Science Library
Subject: RE: Library Circulation Notice

Dear Librarians

I have gotten this book at the bookself on 5th floor. I completely have no idea that this is a RBR book.

-----Original Message-----
From: Library notice [mailto:circadm@linc.nus.edu.sg]
Sent: Tue 11/8/2005 5:17 PM
To: Yong Siew Lin Joanna
Cc:
Subject: Library Circulation Notice


MISS YONG SIEW LIN JOANNA

Head, Science Library
National University of Singapore
10 Science Drive 2
Singapore 117548
(TEL: 6874-2534)

Tue 08 Nov
OVERDUE LOAN NOTICE
Web site: http://linc.nus.edu.sg

Please note that the book listed below is overdue.
Please note that fine for the book is charged on an hourly basis at one dollar an hour.

Thank you.

For latest library news http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/whatsnew.html

AUTHOR: Carruthers, W.
TITLE: Some modern methods of organic synthesis
CALL NO: QD262 Car
BARCODE: 6143039N
SC RBR (Loans Desk)
DUE: Mon 07 Nov 2005 07:22PM
DATE CHECKED OUT: Mon 07 Nov 2005 05:22PM

i was rudely shocked because if it was a 2hr-loan-book, i would have incurred $18 of fine for nothing for a book that was written in 1983?!?!

all in the name of negligence. sigh.