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Date:         Wed, 30 Jul 1997 16:15:51 -0400
From: Rosy Milburn <milburn@CSTCC.CC.TN.US>
Subject:      Re: Newspaper Disposition (Donna Sue Yanney)

At Chattanooga State Tech Library we follow state regulations for the
disposal of surplus materials (as interpreted by our campus Dean of
Finance). We used to have students digging through our wastebaskets
looking for items to salvage for their papers. Currently, those
regulations do not allow us to give any library materials to students.
However, we can (and do) offer items to faculty, departments, staff or
other state funded institutions that request surplus materials.

We tell students to make photocopies of newspaper articles they want.  So
far there has not been a great deal of grumbling about this policy.

Rosemary Milburn
Chattanooga State Techncial Community College
milburn@cstcc.cc.tn.us
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Date:         Wed, 30 Jul 1997 16:26:13 -0500
From: Jeanette Skwor <SKWORJ@GBMS01.UWGB.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Newspaper Disposition (Donna Sue Yanney)

Our library routes pulled newspapers (and magazines, for that matter) to
people--mostly professors and retired professors--who want them; however
we are willing to save them for anyone who can use them.  Our only rules
are *we* must get them out when we need to and *they* are responsible for
picking them up and taking them off our hands.  We do not provide a
storage facility ;)

This is a state institution also.

Jeanette Skwor
Cofrin Library
UWGB
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Date:         Wed, 30 Jul 1997 21:36:18 GMT
From: Susan Andrews <Susan_Andrews@TAMU-COMMERCE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Newspaper Disposition (Donna Sue Yanney)

My understanding of the state law in Texas is, you have to destroy them
(which includes recycling) or keep them, but you cannot give them away,
unless it is to another library or state institution, even in pieces.  It
is a waste, I know, but that is the way it is in Texas.  If I have this
wrong after all these years, I would appreciate being corrected.

Susan Andrews
Serials Librarian
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Susan_Andrews@tamu-commerce
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Date:         Wed, 30 Jul 1997 13:48:16 -0800
From: "Oswood, Judith" <fnjlo@AURORA.ALASKA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Newspaper Disposition (Donna Sue Yanney)

> that's a different story).  My question is : do other libraries offer
> newspapers, or magazines for that matter, that are no longer needed
> in the collection to students for general mayhem?  Mine is a state
> institution and I'm also unsure about state laws that regulate the
> disposition of state property so responses from those of you in
> Texas are most encouraged but all will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks much,
>
>
> Donna Sue Yanney
> Assistant Periodicals Librarian
> Prairie View A&M University
> donna-yanney@tamu.edu
> Phone: (409) 857-2756 FAX: (409) 857-2755
>

We give outdated issues of our newspapers to patron who request them. Some
are used in classes, some are requested because of the localilty covered.
This has worked well for us for many years.

Judith Oswood
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Rasmuson Library/Periodicals
P.O. Box 756811
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6811

fnjlo@aurora.alaska.edu
(907)474-6693