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The Library welcomes donations – particularly those related to Kurdistan, the Middle East and other subject material relevant to the University curriculum
- In accepting donations, the Library will take into account:
- its Collections’ Development Management Statement, online availability and the availability of the material in other local locations
- the space (shelf) requirements demanded by the donation and any future maintenance requirements of both hard copy and online or electronic materials
- The Library will not accept donations of material which it already holds, except:
- to replace existing copy/copies
- in order to provide a reserve copy in the interests of conservation
- to support current high demand, i.e. for teaching
- Donors should be aware that:
- once materials are accepted they become the absolute and unconditional property of the Library and cannot be returned to the donor for any reason
- in accepting material, the Library reserves the right to dispose of such material as it sees fit, by sale, gift or discarding it at some future point
- the Library cannot accept material with caveats or restrictive conditions
- Donated material placed in the Library will be available to all Library users, and donors will have the same rights of access as other Library users
- Expressions of interest in donating material to the Library should be sent to the Director of Library
- All donations will be acknowledged by letter signed by the Director of Library
- Bequests will be treated as donations (gifts) unless prior arrangements have been made
- By vesting material in the Library the donor will be deemed to have accepted the conditions of the Donations Management Statement
- Details of the Library’s Procedures for Handling Donations can be provided, on request to the Director of Library
- The Library reserves the right to decline offers of materials