CDL: Fate of discard/withdrawn books (responses 7-8)

From: John P. Abbott <AbbottJP_at_appstate.edu> Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 09:27:21 -0500 To: Colldv-l <colldv-l_at_usc.edu>

[original post followed by responses.]

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
johnsons_at_apsu.edu

==#1==

Subject: RE: Fate of discard/withdrawn books
From: "Blake, Julie C. " <jcblake_at_stcloudstate.edu>

I asked that of our administration earlier this year. Here was the
official scoop, which I cut and pasted right into our Collection
Maintenance Plan.

"Withdrawn items may be donated to governmental entities or sold in 
lots to anyone. In either case, the receivers should sign a waiver 
indicating that they are receiving all materials as is, and St. Cloud 
State University will be held harmless for any content in the 
materials. Any funds received from the sale of withdrawn materials 
will be used for the purchase of replacement library materials."

  Julie

Julie C. Blake
Collection Management Coordinator and Asst. Professor
LR&TS, St. Cloud State University
320-308-4756
jcblake_at_stcloudstate.edu

==#2==

From: Paula Adams <apaula_at_nova.edu>

Hi Sharon,

Here at Nova, we do a bit of both depending on the type of material. 
If we think it will sell, we'll place it in our book sale, but 
obviously some items would not be good candidates for a book sale and 
are otherwise discarded. (depending on age and subject of material)

hope this helps

:D

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Paula Adams
Reference/Social Sciences Bibliographer
Alvin Sherman Library
Nova Southeastern University
954.262.5485
apaula_at_nova.edu