Donation Policy
The library accepts in-kind gifts that can enhance collections and support the University's syllabi and research, but first, all gifts must meet the library's collection policies. Popular works, whether books or journals, are accepted as donations for leisure reading on a limited basis, subject to space availability. Such journal titles are neither cataloged nor bound, and they are not kept for longer than one year.
The library handles gifted materials according to guidelines explained within this policy statement:
- To ensure library materials are organized for effective use, donations will be added to the general collection.
- In order that library materials may be organized for effective use, donations will be added to the general collection.
- Accepting physical item gifts, such as books and other materials, according to the next policy:
- 1️⃣ Collection Needs: acceptance for both the present and the future needs of gifted materials.
- 2️⃣ Format: appropriate to the collection, generally, the library does not collect copied materials, just the original copies.
- 3️⃣ Language: Materials in English, French, Arabic are presently collected; occasionally, other language materials are accepted.
- 4️⃣ In general, materials with imprint dates older than (10) years will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may only be accepted if of value for the purpose of teaching.
- The library will accept gifts of materials with the understanding that they then become the property of the university library and decisions concerning retention, cataloging, and location will be made by library personnel in accordance with the collection development policy statement.
- The library will not accept the titles excessively duplicating existing library collections, in addition to the items published being older than 20 years.