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Library Materials Donation Policy
Donors contribute to strengthening the collections and fulfilling the mission of the AMBS Library through their financial support and their gifts of books and other library materials. Gifts in-kind are a significant resource for the teaching and research activities of the Seminary.
Proposed gifts of library materials are subject to acceptance by the AMBS Librarian who makes decisions based on established library collection development policies. When a gift is accepted, it becomes the property of the AMBS Library. The Library has the right to determine whether the gift will be retained, where it will be located, how it will be cataloged and how it will circulate.
Materials not retained for the library collection may be offered for sale to members of the AMBS community, to other libraries or to book dealers. They may be given to other libraries. Sale proceeds are used to cover the processing costs for the donated books or to purchase other library materials.
The Library does not accept collections of materials that must be provided separate housing or shelving or given extraordinary treatment other than those that by nature or value would be destined for the Rare Book Collection. The Library does not agree to a date for processing and assimilating donated materials but will complete these steps as practicable. The insertion of bookplates is at the discretion of the Librarian. After the donation is made, the Library cannot guarantee access to donated items and will not produce a list of the items donated.
The librarian’s letter of acknowledgement includes a general description of the gift. Gift-in-kind credit will be registered with the AMBS Development Office if the donor supplies the valuation of the gift. The Development Office sends the donor a receipt for income tax purposes. (Tax information for donors)
Any questions about these policies should be directed to the AMBS Librarian:
Eileen K. Saner, AMBS Library, 3003 Benham Ave.,
Elkhart, IN 46517
574-296-6233, esaner@ambs.edu
March 12, 2002