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Dear Colleagues,
Thank you for all the great information regarding how to compute a dollar
value for my collection.
For the benefit of others who may be interested, I'll try to summarize here.
There seems to be number of ways to approach this and a varied range of
cost figures to assign to specific objects. I've listed all possible
catagories and ranges when more than one figure was given. Comments in
brackets ([ ]) are my assumptions as to the application.
RARE BOOKS
each title individually appraised
or
"Special Collections" -- half @ $500 and half @ $1000
"Vault Collection" -- $5000 [per title]
"Artists' Books" -- $300 [per title]
BOOKS/CIRCULATING COLLECTION
$60 [per volume]
or
$100 per volume
or
"Regular" -- $40 [per volume]
"Oversize" -- $100 per volume
CURRENT PERIODICALS (unbound) -- $60 per subscription
BOUND PERIODICALS -- $100 per volume
MICROFORMS
$15 per volume equivalent
or
$1000 per set
VERTICAL FILE MATERIALS
$1 per clipping[/piece]
or
$5 per file
SLIDES -- $5 per slide
PICTURES/MOUNTED REPRODUCTIONS -- $0.25 to $2.00 per picture
POSTERS -- $50 per poster
FILMS/VIDEOTAPES
$100 [per tape]
or
$200 per title
RECORD ALBUMS -- $15 [per disk]
AUDIOTAPES -- $10 per tape
COMPACT DISCS -- $40 [per disk]
PROCESSING -- "included" to $30 per volume[/item]
Most of those who responded to my request for information noted that the
figures that they were providing were agreed upon with their insurance
companies. So, I guess this information would be a jumping off point in
negotiations with your individual insurance providers.
One contributor also recommended that photographs be taken. I assume that
means photographing individual unique and/or expensive items as well as
general stacks/Library layout.
Thanks again to my contributors.
Deborah L. Barlow
Head Librarian
Corcoran Gallery of Art Library
1705 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-3908
ph: 202-822-1484
fx: 202-822-1486
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