[LM_NET] Subject: Target: Donation Policies

["Evie W. Reakes" <ewreakes@QOPACADEMY.ORG>]

When I started in our small, parochial school library a few years back, I ran into 
the same situation. Well-intentioned folks were cleaning out their closets and 
donating geography books to us that were from 1960.  Of course we did not want to 
turn down any donations – these individuals were trying to help.  Recognizing this 
could be a problem, however, we devised an informal donation policy. Nothing in 
writing as that would add just another piece of paper to keep up with and might 
make the library seem unwelcoming.

When we receive any donation we are kindly inform the donor that if, for some 
reason, we can’t use the item in our collection we then:

1) Offer the item to the school faculty for use in their classroom.

2) If not used by a member of the faculty, items are donated to our local Friends 
of the Library organization. 

Just about all donors are fine with this and are just happy to help in whatever way 
they can.  If a book is received anonymously it falls under the same donor 
guidelines.    

I always keep a couple of empty boxes in the media center somewhere. I collect 
donated items I know myself and teachers won’t use in these boxes. Once the boxes 
are full I take the boxes to the local Friends of the Library. It’s really not that 
much work and it creates good will.  


evie

Evelyn W. Reakes
School Library Media Specialist
Queen of Peace Catholic Academy (PK-8)
Gainesville, FL
ewreakes@qopacademy.org





Original Post

Date:    Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:10:20 -0400
From:    Kristin Marley <krismarley@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Target: Donation Policies

Hello!
I receive many donations at one of my Media Centers - some good stuff, but a
lot of junk too.
I need to establish a Donation Policy that gives me the right to say,
"Thanks, but no thanks." Of course, a lot of these donations just appear out
of nowhere with a note taped to a box. :)
Would any of you be willing to share your donation policy with me? Any help
would be appreciated.
Warmly,

Kristin Marley
Media Specialist
Center for Inquiry & Cold Spring School
Indianapolis Public Schools
marleyk@ips.k12.in.us

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