Abstract
Personnel turnover and other factors led the University of North Texas Libraries to repurpose staffing to process gift items in 2014. None of the new personnel had experience in evaluating gifts. As the reassigned personnel began its work, it became clear that intensive training and a reevaluation of procedures was necessary for effective processing of these materials. This presentation looked at the issues that arose and the solutions that emerged from the reevaluation. Told from the perspective of the new gifts coordinator, the session sought to present a case study that provided attendees with examples of tools they can implement and pitfalls to avoid as they evaluate their own gift policies. Attendees also shared some of their own experiences in dealing with gift processing in their libraries.
Gift‐Gaining: Ideas for Effective Gift Processing
Personnel turnover and other factors led the University of North Texas Libraries to repurpose staffing to process gift items in 2014. None of the new personnel had experience in evaluating gifts. As the reassigned personnel began its work, it became clear that intensive training and a reevaluation of procedures was necessary for effective processing of these materials. This presentation looked at the issues that arose and the solutions that emerged from the reevaluation. Told from the perspective of the new gifts coordinator, the session sought to present a case study that provided attendees with examples of tools they can implement and pitfalls to avoid as they evaluate their own gift policies. Attendees also shared some of their own experiences in dealing with gift processing in their libraries.