Individual sections of the other collections are periodically reviewed. Classroom faculty members are encouraged to assist in the determination of outdated or inaccurate materials in their areas of expertise. Culled books are officially withdrawn from the collection. Disposal methods include, but are not limited to, sale to the Austin College community, gift to other libraries and organizations, and exchange with other libraries. The Library attempts to acquire materials which represent differing opinions on controversial matters.
Selection is without partisanship regarding matters of race, sex, religion, or moral philosophy.
Appendix A Statement on Appraisal of Gifts Developed by the Committee on Manuscript Collection of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section. The appraisal of a gift to a library for tax purposes generally is the responsibility of the donor since it is the donor who benefits from the tax deduction. Generally, the cost of appraisal should be borne by the donor. The library should at all times protect the interests of its donors as best it can and should suggest the desirability of appraisals whenever such a suggestion would be in order. To protect both its donors and itself, the library as an interested party, ordinarily should not appraise gifts made to it.