3. Gifts in kind
As a general rule, decisions to add gift books to the collection will be based on the same criteria as purchased ones (see section 1 Criteria for selecting library materials). By law, the Paul Meek Library at the University of Tennessee at Martin assumes no responsibility for valuing or appraising gift items. The Library does not accept in-kind gifts with restrictive conditions. Acceptance of gifts and selection from gift materials for the collection will be done in consultation with appropriate Library liaison librarians and the Library’s departmental faculty liaisons.
Gifts not added to the main UTM collection may be added to a UTM off-site campus if appropriate for that collection under the conditions of selection criteria (see section 1 Criteria). For in-kind gifts not selected for inclusion in any collection or campus location will follow the policy for disposition (see section 2.5).