Donations to the library
If a student asks us:
How do I donate books or other items to the Thammasat University Library?
We may reply:
Look at the relevant information on the TU Library website at this link.
The student may wonder:
What format of reading materials does the library accept?
We might say:
The TU Library welcomes donations of books, journals, and other information resources and research material that complement and extend its collections.
If the student inquires:
What happens to the items after I give them to the library?
Our answer:
Donations may be distributed to help researchers at branch libraries such as the Pridi Banomyong Library; Puey Ungphakorn Library, Rangsit campus; and the Boonchoo Treethong Library.
In addition, information resources in electronic form may be distributed through the TU Digital Collections electronic information resources service. Once a donation has been accepted, it is important that the Library is able to process and catalogue the material so that it can be incorporated into our collections and made available to readers. Due to limitations on staff resources and space, the Library must be selective in accepting donations of books and other material.
If the student needs to know:
What sort of materials will the Library not accept?
We can tell them:
Donated books should be in good condition, undamaged, with no broken spines, loose pages, mold or mildew, or handwritten annotations that would impose substantial conservation costs (exceptions may be made for rare or unique material).
Information resources accepted by the Library include books (general titles, academic studies, fiction, young adult literature, rare books, and cremation volumes); serials (academic journals, magazines, documents, and reports); and printed research.
The student may be interested to know how to donate these materials.
We can say:
Donations may be made in person by contacting a branch library during office hours or by post, mailing items to either of the following addresses:
Pridi Banomyong Library
Information Resource Donation
Thammasat University, Tha Prachan Campus
2 Prachan Road, Pranakorn, Bangkok
10200 THAILAND
Phone: +66 2 613 3544
Puey Ungphakorn Library
Information Resource Donation
Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus
99 Moo 18 Paholyothin Road,
Klong Luang, Pathum Thani,
12121 THAILAND
Phone: +66 2 564 4444 ext. 1305
The student may still inquire:
How do I donate electronic materials?
We might answer:
Just send them to preserv@tu.ac.th
If the student asks:
Can I get a letter of acknowledgment?
We might advise:
If you wish an acceptance letter or other acknowledgement, please provide return address and donor information, please fill out a donation form and be sure to include it with the mailed book donation.
The student may also want to know:
Where can I find a donation form?
We might advise them:
Just click on this link on the TU Library website.
The student may be uncertain exactly where each donated book will be shelved. We can explain:
Donations are accepted on the understanding that they become the property of Thammasat University Library on receipt and that the Library may make all necessary decisions as to their retention, local cataloguing, access and use. Unwanted or duplicate items may be disposed of ethically in line with Library policy. Due to space and other constraints we are unable to guarantee that donated items will be kept together or added to a particular part of the Library’s collections. Donated books may be imported to branch libraries to provide service, evaluated for contribution to other libraries, agencies, or individuals for educational purposes, or used in other ways to benefit the Library.
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