Purpose
The Menominee Tribal/County Library believes that private initiative has an important role in extending
and enriching the services of the library. The Library Board established this policy to set guidelines
for accepting gifts.
- Conditions under which gifts will be accepted:
- Gifts for the library should be of such nature that usage of them falls within the Mission
Statement of the Library.
- Gifts should be viewed as an addition or supplement to, not a reduction of, the operating
budget of the library.
- Staff will routinely determine if gifts are acceptable under this policy. The Board will
routinely vote approval on grants from various sources. Gifts resulting in ongoing costs to
the institution such as staffing or special maintenance will require special Board approval
for acceptance.
- Gifts should be complete and may be refused if the expenditure of library funds is necessary
to make the gift item usable.
- Gifts of cash, real property, stocks, trusts, etc. will be accepted. Such resources may be
used to purchase materials in keeping with the library's collection development plan, or to
provide services in keeping with the library's mission. The purchase of specifically identified
titles with such funds cannot be guaranteed, nor does the donor have the right of approval of
titles before purchase. However, donors are encouraged to recommend subject areas.
- Depending on the wishes of the donors, some donations may be referred to the Menominee Indian
Tribe of Wisconsin Chairman's Office.
- Gifts of art objects, personal property, etc. will be accepted if such items have a use in
the library. If an item can not be used, the library reserves the right to sell the item and use
the proceeds of the sale for purposes in keeping with the library's Mission Statement. Books will
also be accepted with the understanding that the material may not be added to the collection
according to the Material Selection Policy.
- Disposal of Gifts:
The library reserves the right at all times to dispose of any gift without notification to the donor,
if in the judgment of the staff, such item no longer serves the purposes of the library.
- Recognition of Gifts:
Library bookplates will be placed in any library materials purchased with gift finds, format permitting.
Programs and services made possible by gift funds will include recognition of such benefactors in their
supporting literature. Recognition of gifts may be made through the library's newsletter, major
donations may also be announced in the local newspaper.
- Solicitation of gifts:
The library will develop appropriate methods for the solicitation of gifts.
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