[LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] Re: Give away?

Sat May 13 12:37:34 PDT 2023

Thank you!

*Claire Murata, MLIS*
Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources
20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | edmonds.edu
claire.murata at edmonds.edu | (425) 640-1522

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On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 3:03 PM Kanne, Lynn via LIBRARYDIR <
librarydir at lists.ctc.edu> wrote:

> We’ve all grappled with this and various degrees of denial… I dug up this
> thread from several years ago that includes an opinion from the AAG.
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> * On Behalf Of *Margret
> Mills via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 11, 2023 12:17 PM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Margret Mills <Margret.Mills at skagit.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] Re: Give away?
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> Ours was that we had to keep track if we sold them.    We have sold some
> VERY cheaply (VERY CHEAPLY) in the past when we have done a major weeding.
> If we don’t think they are saleable, we pull off the covers and page with
> our info and recycle them.  We have learned to do stealth recycling as it
> upsets some people.
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Claire
> Murata via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 11, 2023 11:56 AM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Claire Murata <claire.murata at edmonds.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] Re: Give away?
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> I really appreciate the responses. It seems like giving away to people who
> want them is a better solution than recycling.
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> Has anyone gotten an opinion from their AAG?
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> *Claire Murata, MLIS*
> Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources
> 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | edmonds.edu
> claire.murata at edmonds.edu | (425) 640-1522
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> On Thu, May 11, 2023 at 11:44 AM Dawn Hawley via LIBRARYDIR <
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> I appreciate this idea…
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> Marie Lowe-Wincentsen via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 11, 2023 11:31 AM
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> *Cc:* Dawn Marie Lowe-Wincentsen <dawn.lowe.win at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Give away?
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> We have done mass amounts of weeding in the last year and a half. At one
> point I asked facilities what to do with the literal room full of books
> (half full mark: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZX3vcfbxjNH6fue46)
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> Facilities asked me if we could provide a list that they would send to
> SPL. I gave the list, and have heard nothing. In the mean time we may store
> book trucks in public and refresh them when things are "stolen" and Tim
> said.
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> -Dawn
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> *Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen, MLIS*
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> On Thu, May 11, 2023 at 11:10 AM Fuhrman, Tim via LIBRARYDIR <
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> This reminds me of discussions we’ve had over the years about wacko crazy
> rules.
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> At one point they did not want to by facial tissue because that would be
> using state purchased items for personal use.  So I asked how we could buy
> toilet paper then and said “Fine. I’ll just put a roll of toilet paper on
> the service desk for students to use.”  We now have facial tissue at the
> desk.  😉
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> Along those lines, someone from our Business Office once questioned our
> purchase of book marks.  We use to buy a bunch at the beginning of the
> school year and it caught their attention for some reason.  I informed the
> inquirer that we don’t give those away.  We leave them on the counter and
> people STEAL them.
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Claire
> Murata via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 11, 2023 10:39 AM
> *To:* WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
> *Cc:* Claire Murata <claire.murata at edmonds.edu>
> *Subject:* [LIBRARYDIR] Give away?
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> Hi all,
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> I think I keep coming back to this question because I can't accept the
> answer, so apologies in advance. I know we cannot sell weeded books, but
> can we put them on a free table, or do we have to recycle them? Thanks for
> your help and patience!
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> *Claire Murata, MLIS*
> Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources
> 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | edmonds.edu
> claire.murata at edmonds.edu | (425) 640-1522
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