Donate to the Library

Commemorative Books

Monetary contributions to the Library are always gratefully accepted. Alumni may choose to honor a family member, friend, or colleague by making a monetary contribution to the Library for the purchase of a book. A bookplate will be placed on the inside front cover of the book to identify it as a commemorative gift. The donor will receive a letter acknowledging the gift and identifying the amount of the gift. Notification of the gift (without identifying the amount) will be sent to the honoree or, in the case of a memorial, to the family of the deceased. The donor may designate a particular subject area for the book, for example, to honor a physician with a book in his/her specialty.

Gifts

The library appreciates gifts of medical books, journals, and audiovisual materials that are current, complete, and in good condition. All donations delivered to the library by Alumni are accepted, with the understanding that the library becomes the owner of the material and reserves the right to determine retention, location, cataloging treatment, and other considerations related to use or disposition. Materials not needed for the LSUHSC Library collection will be offered to other libraries or discarded.

The following materials cannot be used by the LSUHSC Library or other medical libraries participating in cooperative exchanges:

•  Materials that are damaged or missing parts, such as books or journals that are missing pages

•  Books or journals that have been marked in any way (highlighting, handwritten notes, etc.)

•  Multiple copies of the same journal issue

•  Software packages unless licensing restrictions specifically permit library use

•  Out-of-scope materials on topics unrelated to medicine (except for hardback books that are appropriate for the leisure reading collection)

•  Catalogs

The Collection Management Section of the library maintains a record of the Alumni that have donated items, along with the format of items donated; however, these records do not include number of items donated or the value of those items. Each donor receives an e-mail acknowledgement when the first donation of the calendar year is received. At the end of each calendar year, each donor receives a letter which states that a donation was made but does not specify the number of items or value of the gift. Any additional recordkeeping for tax purposes is the responsibility of the donor.

Alumni who wish to make a gift of materials to the library should send a list of the titles and publication dates of items to be donated. Library personnel will evaluate the list and make arrangements with the donor for delivery of any items that are needed.

The library maintains a list of local, national, and international institutions and organizations that accept donations of used books and journals. This information will be forwarded upon request.