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Leesburg library seeks procurement guidance for disposing donated and deaccessioned books
Summary
Director reported the town procurement office reviewed disposal practices for gifted and purchased books and staff will return with a plan that fits procurement rules and staffing capacity; options include donation to the Friends, small book-sale vendors or low-value bulk buyers.
Laurel (library director) told the commission she has contacted the town procurement office to clarify what the library may do with books that are donated or later discarded from the collection and said staff will prepare a disposal plan consistent with procurement rules for commission review.
Laurel said the library’s record keeping on discarded items is adequate but the process for disposing of material needed updating. The…
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