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> From:
> Earl Lee <ewayne_at_pittstate.edu>
>
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> We have a very active donation system. We ask the faculty, when
> possible, to provide us with
> a list of the books donated. When we receive the books, we provide
> them with a count of hardcovers, paperbacks,
> dvds, etc. and a "gift letter" they can use for tax purposes. They
> have to estimate the value
> themselves or get a professional appraisal from outside the
> university. In most cases I think the IRS doesn't
> question the gift value if it is less than $2,000 for any given year.
>
> Reserve books are a different issue. We place them on reserve for as
> long as the faculty
> wishes and return them to faculty when the faculty member determines
> that they are no longer needed.
> The circ. dept. sends each faculty member a list of reserve books, at
> the end of each semester, along with a usage count.
>
> Here is our site:
>
> http://library.pittstate.edu/techsrv/donations.html
>
> http://library.pittstate.edu/circ/reserve/
>
> Earl Lee
> Pittsburg State University
> Pittsburg, Kan.
>
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>
>>> From:
>>> Deborah Curry <deborah.curry_at_oswego.edu>
>>>
>>>
>>> All,
>>> Our Director would like us to encourage faculty to donate
>>> textbooks to either add to our collection or donate them for the
>>> semester for Reserve. Do any of you have a faculty donation
>>> program? I'm sure a few faculty donate textbooks every
>>> semester...but many don't. I'd live your opinions on this.
>>> Deborah
>>> Coordinator, Collection Development and Acquisitions
>>> Penfield Library
>>> Oswego State University
>>> Oswego, NY 13126
>>> (315) 312-3545
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Received on Wed Sep 30 2009 - 03:01:29 EDT