Donations & Gifts

The Georgia Tech Library & Information Center benefits from donations of materials that support the teaching and research activities of the Institute as well as monetary gifts. In 2002, the Library holds over 1.2 million book and journal volumes. This has been achieved because of extraordinary material and monetary support of the campus administration and other friends of the Institute.

Gifts of Materials

The Library accepts gifts of materials when acquisition of the materials will enhance the Library’s collections. Gift materials should be in good condition and relevant to the collection. The Library reserves the right to review all gifts before acceptance. When accepted, gifts become the property of the Georgia Tech Library with the understanding that they are to be used for the benefit of the Library. The Library reserves the right to determine retention, location, cataloging and other issues related to the gift’s use or disposition. Due to severe space constraints, the Library cannot accept everything offered.

Gifts will be acknowledged in writing, however we do not provide an itemized list of the materials received. If needed, gift inventories are the responsibility of the donor. When requested, gifts placed in the Library will be identified with a donor gift plate and included in GIL, the Library’s online catalog. We also ask donors of large gifts of materials to consider giving a cash donation to help expedite processing as well as defray costs of maintaining the material.

In keeping with professional guidelines and with federal law, the Library will not be responsible for the evaluation or appraisal of gifts. The Internal Revenue Service considers the Library to be an interested party, which therefore precludes appraisals made or financed by Georgia Tech. For this reason, the donor is responsible for obtaining an appraisal and paying for the costs of appraisals. Appraisals of gifts should be made before the materials are sent to Georgia Tech. Library staff will assist donors in identifying an independent appraiser for tax purposes. For specific questions regarding charitable donations, donors should consult the IRS or a tax expert.