GIFT-GAINING: IDEAS FOR EFFECTIVE

GIFT PROCESSING

Mark HenleyContracts Librarian, Collection Development,

University of North Texas Libraries

OVERVIEW

Why gifts?

Context

Issues

Solutions

Lessons learned

Next steps

WHY GIFTS?

Collection building

Community relations

CONTEXT

Staff Turnover

Where we were

Where we are

Overview of procedures

ISSUES

Inexperienced staff

Bookplates

Curriculum

Foreign language material and special

collections

SOLUTIONS

More training and documentation

Clear evaluation criteria

New policies

LESSONS LEARNED

Plan for time after the staff change to

make adjustments.

Better negotiation with other

departments

Changes apply to future gifts only.

NEXT STEPS

Create an issues log as part of the

procedures document.

Create a working list of interest areas.

Update procedures regularly.

NEXT STEPS

Provide refresher training regularly

that includes hands-on instruction.

Run an assessment of the efficiency

of the gift processing procedure.

QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION

Thank you for attending!

Mark Henley (mark.henley@unt.edu)