ABOUT  D.H. RAMSEY LIBRARY DONATIONS

Gift and Appraisal Policy (Concerns Gifts-in-Kind, Appraisal, Non-Book Gifts)

The University of North Carolina at Asheville encourages and gratefully accepts donations of money, books, or related library materials. Interested donors are invited to contact the University Librarian’s Office for assistance in identifying those individuals or departments responsible for handling specific types of gifts.

In the absence of an agreement to the contrary, the Libraries reserve the right to decline, exchange or otherwise dispose of any donated materials. Gifts may be used or displayed in public or staff areas, stored, transferred to another unit within the University, sold, discarded or donated to another institution, organization or individual in accordance with North Carolina General Administration and University rules, guidelines and laws.

Other than in exceptional cases, the Libraries cannot accept conditional or restrictive donations that limit general access to patrons, require private housing or handling, stipulate frequent or perpetual exhibition to honor the donor, or in any way inhibit the normal integration or ultimate disposition of such gifts within the Library system. The University Librarian, designee, or in the case of a gift to the University Archives, the Special Collections Coordinator, may make exceptions to this policy only if the acceptance of certain restricted donations serves the best interests of the University.

Gifts to the library that are not to be added to the circulating, historical or archival collections are accepted at the discretion of the University Librarian or a designee. Examples include art, plantings, plaques, photographs or equipment. (See Non-book Gift Policy below)

All gifts will be acknowledged. However, because the Internal Revenue Service regards the Libraries as an interested party, the Libraries are unable to provide appraisals for tax purposes. The appraisal or establishment of an item’s value for tax purposes is the responsibility of the donor, as are appraisal costs. Donors should seek further information on valuation of donated property from the Internal Revenue Service and their own tax advisor or attorney.

Acceptance of a gift that has been appraised by a third, disinterested party does not imply endorsement of such appraisal by the Library.