[original post followed by responses.]
Subject: Discarded books
From: "Johnson, Sharon" <JohnsonS_at_apsu.edu>
For those of you at state academic libraries, how do you dispose of
your discarded materials? Are you allowed to sell them or use them in
give-a-way bins? Thanks. --sj
Sharon Johnson
Collection Development Librarian
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN 37044
Phone: 931.221.7914
FAX: 931.221.7296
==#1==
>From "Scuderi, Judy" <Judy.Scuderi_at_lakelandgov.net>
At the college where I am an adjunct, we give them away to students or
to anyone who would offer them a good home. We also do this with
periodicals.
Judy Scuderi
judy.scuderi_at_lakelandgov.net
Technical Services Librarian
Lakeland Public Library
100 Lake Morton Drive
Lakeland, Florida 33801
863 834-4278
863 834-4293 (fax)
==#2==
>From "Metter, Ellen" <Ellen.Metter_at_cudenver.edu>
We add withdrawn materials to our library booksale which is held twice a year. This sale also contains gift books that we didn't accept. We've made up to $8,000 per booksale. The booksale is run by our Friends group though staff members also pitch in. The money goes to the materials budget to buy new books. Paperbacks are 50 cents; hardcovers $2.00, and we have a 'better books' area with prices established based on what Abe Books vendors sell the title for. (We sell it for much less than they do, providing a bargain but still making a good profit.) Prices go down each day and by the third day, people can buy bags of books for a few dollars. Leftovers go to b-logistics for resale or the really trashed or useless stuff goes to a local recycler (as in tearing off the cover and re-using the paper.)
Ellen
Ellen Metter
Humanities/Anthropology Bibliographer
Auraria Library
University of Colorado at Denver - Metropolitan
State College of Denver - Community College of Denver
1100 Lawrence Street
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 556-4516
Ellen.Metter_at_cudenver.edu
Campus Box 101
==#3==
>From Linwood DeLong <linwood.delong_at_uwinnipeg.ca>
We do a variety of things. We always consider sister libraries nearby
that might want the material and we notify them about collections of
discard items. If they don't express interest, we put them on a "for
sale" cart and sell books for $1 (hardcovers) or 50 cents (paperbacks).
After a while, they are simply discarded.
Linwood DeLong
University of Winnipeg, Canada
Linwood DeLong
Reference Coordinator
University of Winnipeg Library
515 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
R3B 2E9
Ph. (204) 786-9124
FAX (204) 786-1824
e-mail: l.delong_at_uwinnipeg.ca
==#4==
>From Karen Schmidt <karens_at_uiuc.edu>
Hi Sharon, Illinois state regulations require that we either
place the discards with another state-supported institution,
or toss them. No give aways or sales. We can also petition
to place them outside the state with libraries that have gone
through a disaster. We recycle when we can (depends on the
volume we are recycling as to whether we have the staff
available to remove hard coveres, etc.)
==#5==
From: John Abbott <abbottjp_at_appstate.edu>
Be sure to check state reguations for disposal of state
property. There are exemptions for some items such
as books, allowing their sale. Don't rely on campus
lore. Go to the Secretary of State's office or research
the state code of regulations for surplus property
disposal. Depending on the outcome, it may be permissible
to sell discards at a FOL book sale or similar.
Stamp the books as Discarded, so they don't come back
in the hands of a well-intended patron.
Received on Mon Nov 07 2005 - 02:12:24 EST