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How Weeding Adds Value To Library Collections: Weighing The Cost Of Weeding And The Cost Of Keeping Books, Tina Chrzastowski, Jessica Harris
How Weeding Adds Value To Library Collections: Weighing The Cost Of Weeding And The Cost Of Keeping Books, Tina Chrzastowski, Jessica Harris
Staff publications, research, and presentations
Weeding in libraries is often like the gardening chore it is named for: sweaty hours spent among dirty tangles to clear out messy undergrowth and remove unwanted materials. But the analogy stops there - the intellectual pursuit of a well-managed collection includes much more than identifying and removing materials from the shelf. In fact, the daunting, many-faceted weeding process can keep librarians from tackling this very crucial task. A collection left unassessed, left to grow ungainly, is also a missed opportunity to add value, and real cost savings, to the collection through weeding. Santa Clara University Library undertook a reference …
Reference Weeding: Ideas And Challenges, Casey Duevel, Rachel Wightman
Reference Weeding: Ideas And Challenges, Casey Duevel, Rachel Wightman
Library Services Publications
We will discuss the impetus behind our respective weeding efforts and some of the projects on which we have worked. We will share what was successful, what wasn't, and why. This will be an informal presentation followed by a conversation with the audience about what has worked at their respective institutions.
Print Reference Collections Never Die, They Just Fade Away: Or Do They?, Tina Chrzastowski, Jessica Harris, Sophia Neuhaus
Print Reference Collections Never Die, They Just Fade Away: Or Do They?, Tina Chrzastowski, Jessica Harris, Sophia Neuhaus
Staff publications, research, and presentations
Find out how one University Library undertook a reference-weeding project to pare three reference collections down from 12,000 titles. The poster will discuss the motivations for reviewing the reference collection, the data gathered to support decision making, the challenges encountered in the project, and estimates for the costs associated with such a weeding project.