Section II, “Gift Donations and Acceptance Policies,” comprises 11 journal articles on developing and employing gift acceptance policies. Buis and Johnson urge libraries to formalize criteria
and develop written policies for accepting gifts. Dickinson and Strnad warn of the hidden costs of
gifts. DeWitt, Huston, and Kruse discuss the way many libraries deal with donors and discuss
methods of improving communications, especially when it is necessary to decline gift offers.
Pearson and Crockett give examples of library donations and methods of handling them, whereas
Little and Saulmon analyze donation policies in special collections.