GORDON B. OLSON LIBRARY GIFT POLICY
The Gordon B. Olson Library welcomes approved gifts of books and other materials as a means of enhancing the library’s collection and its ability to provide a variety of resources to the University and community patrons. Please contact the collection development librarian, Kathleen Simi, for approval of donations before bringing them to the library.
The library only accepts gifts that support the teaching and research mission of Minot State University and that meet the criteria of the library's Collection Development Policy. Materials that fall outside the library’s policy, such as outdated textbooks, popular magazines, mass market paperbacks, unnecessary duplicates, books in poor condition, etc., are not accepted.
The donated books or materials become the property of the Gordon B. Olson Library and Minot State University. The library reserves the right to determine retention, location, cataloging option, processing priority, and other considerations related to disposition. The donor is required to sign a gift policy form which indicates their agreement to the policy.
Upon donor request, the library will provide up to 6 bookplates per donation to honor the donor. The library does not appraise gifts for tax purposes nor provide an inventory of gifts.
In accordance with the American Library Association, the Gordon B. Olson Library will try, through its collection, to offer the widest possible viewpoints in its attempt to further the free exchange of ideas. Censorship will not be exercised in the selection of gift materials concerned with religious, political, sexual, social, economic, scientific, or moral issues. However, to maintain a reasonably balanced collection, the library may retain only a few select or key resources representing the views of major spokespersons of special interest groups.
Gordon B. Olson Library Gifts and Donations Statement of Understanding and Agreement
Name of donor: ______________________________________
Address of donor: ____________________________________________________________________________
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Phone number: ______________________________________
I have read the “Gift Policy” statement for the Gordon B. Olson Library, Minot State University, and I understand and agree to its content.
Signature of donor ______________________________________ Date:_______________
Please return to:
Kathleen Simi
Electronic Resources and Collection Management Librarian
(701) 858-3203
