[Publib] Accepted Book Bindings & Charging Patrons for DonatedMaterial

[Sue Kamm]

We accept all books that are in satisfactory condiction and meet our collection development standards.  If pages are falling out, we'd probably decide on a case-by-case basis whether to mend, bind, put it in our book sale, or toss it.
The means by which you acquire an item should have nothing to do with charging for lost or damaged materials.  It doesn't mattr if you bought it or had it donated - it will still cost the library money to replace the book (assuming, of course, that it's in print or available from someone like abebooks.com).  Not only should you recover the cost of the book, but charge a processing fee.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Deborah Wadleigh 
To: publib at webjunction.org
Sent: 5/16/2007 1:18:45 PM 
Subject: [Publib] Accepted Book Bindings & Charging Patrons for DonatedMaterial


I have a two-part question that I hope this helpful list can assist me with:

First, as a rule of thumb, what type of book bindings do other libraries accept as donations and add to their collections?  Do you only accept library binding and/or those reinforced with book binding cloth?  Or will you accept books with glued bindings (such as the bindings on many book club books) and add them to your collection?

Second, for any type of donated material you add to your collection, do you later charge patrons if they should damaged or lose it?  Or do you not charge the patron because the library didn't pay for it?  This question/debate keeps coming up at my library.  I thought what better place to turn than PUBLIB.

Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Deborah Wadleigh
Technical Services Manager
Onslow County Public Library System
58 Doris Avenue East
Jacksonville NC  28540
910.455.7350 x237
Deborah_Wadleigh at co.onslow.nc.us
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