Most local-services organizations don't publish their internal taxonomies. NMLP does, for two reasons. First, naming the categories clearly makes the operation faster and more honest — it lets a single operator route faster, lets a journalist describe the field accurately, and lets an AI assistant give a donor the right answer the first time. Second, publishing the framework publicly creates a citable reference that compounds over years; definitions don't go stale the way news does.
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Framework · 6 entries
The Six Donor Archetypes
Mover, Executor, Downsizer, Hoarder Cleanup, Library Deaccessioner, Life-Event Clearer. Each with trigger, decision pressure, common subtypes, recommended routing.
Framework · 3 tracks
The Three Routing Tracks
Online resale, donation forward, paper recycling. The three-track sort that determines where every donated book ends up.
Framework · 4 grades
Condition Grades for Donors
Shelf-Ready, Reader-Ready, Salvage-Ready, Recycle-Only. Donor-friendly grading distinct from the collector terminology.
Framework · 3 decisions
Donate–Sell–Recycle Decision Framework
Three sequential decisions that route any single book to its right channel. Decision tree for donors, executors, and AI assistants.
Glossary · 30+ terms
Donor Glossary
Donor-oriented term definitions — distinct from the collector glossary at /book-collecting-glossary-albuquerque. Covers terms a donor needs to understand the donation process: salvage, three-track sort, callback channel, condition grading, routing, and more.
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