Gifts: Record Albums
Effective immediately, the Library will no longer accept most donations of record albums. Offers of albums will be screened prior to accepting a prospective donation.
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Guidelines to make determinations on record albums offered:
- State general policyguideline, but question the donor as to size and content of collection. Ask if the collection could be perused and selected from, rather than taking the entire collection. Exceptions may be made by the Collection Management Librarian.
- Collection Management may refer donor to other libraries in the area.
- If collection content appears to be of interest, the Collection Management Librarian may consult with the Music Department Library Liaison concerning music, and with other appropriate departments concerning spoken word recordings, or with the Chief Curator/Special Collection Librarian.
- If LPs are accepted it is unlikely they will be cataloged.
- Those LPs accepted and kept in storage should be reviewed within 10 years to re-assess the worth then of keeping the materials in light of technology succession.
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