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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes. We accept gifts/donations applying the same evaluation criteria as we do when purchasing new books. For example, we wouldn’t purchase a ten year old accounting book nor would we accept one as a gift/donation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Claire Murata via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 7, 2022 3:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors <librarydir@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Claire Murata <claire.murata@edmonds.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] donated books<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you limit whether retired professors can donate to the library all the books in their offices from their entire career?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks! Claire<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Claire Murata, MLIS</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources<br>
20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | </span><a href="http://edmonds.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">edmonds.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:claire.murata@edmonds.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">claire.murata@edmonds.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> | (425) 640-1522</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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