This policy applies to all gifts in kind including, but not limited to, the following: art, artefacts such as sculptures, statues, statuettes, books, silver plate, as well as benches and plaques. It does not apply to items which fall under the Archives Collecting Policy. The College must consider carefully whether to accept an item, including each item offered as part of a collection.
An initial acceptance is rendered void by misrepresentation, or failure to disclose any information the College would reasonably wish to know before acceptance, or if the College decides that the item does not match its description.
Acceptance of an item must be in line with the Acquisitions and Disposals Policy and must be agreed by the following College body or officer:.
Fellow Librarian, who may delegate decisions to the Librarian: all books and other items related to the Library; and the College, through any of the above bodies or officers or others, may seek information and guarantees about the provenance of all donations, and use that information or its failure to be provided in deciding whether to accept an item.
The four guiding principles apply for acceptance of an item by the body or officer in 2 above in as much that the College may wish to preserve items of:. The acceptance of an item depends on its condition.
