Through the years, The University of Southern Mississippi University Libraries has gratefully received many fine additions to its collections through donations by students, faculty members, alumni, and interested citizens. The following policies are provided for the donor’s information as to our procedures on gift books and periodicals and monetary donations.

1. All gifts of books, periodicals, media, and other library materials are accepted with the understanding that upon receipt the materials become the property of the University Libraries. Therefore, the University Libraries reserves the right to determine retention, location, cataloging treatment, and other considerations relating to use and disposition.

2. While all donations are appreciated, we must ask that gift subscriptions to periodicals be given only with the intent that they will be continued indefinitely and that the donation begin with an initial three-year subscription. To conform to standard business ethics, we must also require that individuals pay institutional rates for those periodicals that charge institutional rates.

Subscriptions must be in the name of The University of Southern Mississippi University Libraries. All subscriptions must be approved in advance by the Collection Development Librarian.

3. The appraisal or establishment of a title’s value for tax purposes is the responsibility of the donor. Donors may receive further information on valuation of donated property from the Internal Revenue Service and IRS publication No. 561, “Determining the Value of Donated Property.”

4. Monetary donations should be presented to the University Librarian or to The University of Southern Mississippi Foundation.

I agree to the conditions set forth above.

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Revised 01/19/2005