Gifts to the Library are welcomed as an important and valuable means of augmenting and enriching the collections.
Donations are evaluated for inclusion in the collections in accordance with the Library’s collection management principles and guidelines.
Conditions of Acceptance
Donations are accepted on the understanding that items which are not selected for inclusion in the collections will be disposed of at the Library’s discretion.
Donated material is integrated into the existing collections, and is subject to the same conditions of use as those collections. Gifts are not normally accepted if the donor wishes to place any limitations or restrictions on their use or disposal.
Donations become the property of the University of Western Australia Library, and may not be claimed back at a later date. The Library does not normally accept items or collections on long-term loan.
Special treatment of significant collections or items may be considered with the approval of the University Librarian.
A Certificate of Transfer must be completed for donations of significant collections or items.
Acknowledgments
Gifts are normally acknowledged by letter on receipt. Where appropriate, bookplates with the donor’s name can be added to gift items.
Donations and Tax Benefits
The Commonwealth Government has two programs which offer a tax deduction for the market value of significant donations to the University of Western Australia Library.
Cultural Gifts Program
Under Subdivision 30-A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, a tax deduction for the market value of a gift may be available to donors offering important collections or significant individual items to the University of Western Australia Library. Each gift must be valued by two valuers chosen from a list of those appointed for the purpose by the Commonwealth Government. The Library can arrange for this to be done.
Cultural Bequests Program
This program enables private collectors to bequeath nationally significant cultural items or collections to the University Library. These bequests are exempt from capital gains tax, and the agreed value of the gift tax is deductible against the income of the donor's estate. The donor may retain custody of the items during their lifetime.
How to Donate
Please contact the appropriate Subject Library Manager.
To discuss a donation to the Library under the Cultural Gifts or Cultural Bequests Programs, please contact the Principal Librarian, Scholars’ Centre or the University Librarian.
