This book, first published in 1986, describes the weeding process in libraries. Factors affecting the weeding of materials - lack of space, a desire to place materials in a more suitable library, changing goals of the library - are explored. Discussions concerning the choices for the disposal of items are insightful and innovative.
In this book, first published in 1986, experts from the various specialties describe the weeding process in corporate, academic, and university libraries. Factors affecting the weeding of materials - lack of space, a desire to place materials in a more suitable library, changing goals of the library - are explored. Discussions concerning the choices for the disposal of items are insightful and innovative.
1. Weeding in a Corporate Library as Part of a Collection Maintenance Program Richard P. Hulser 2. Weeding Collections in an Academic Library System: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Jay K. Lucker, Kate S. Herzog and Sydney J. Owens 3. Journal Deselection: A Literature Review and an Application Judith A. Segal 4. Journal Weeding in Relation to Declining Faculty Member Publishing Tony Stankus 5. Original Language, Non-English Journals: Weeding Them and Holding Them Virgil P. Diodato 6. Records Management in an Architectural Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Catherine R. Burke Special Paper 7. Science Periodicals in a System-Wide OCLC Conversion Project: Purdue University Martha J. Bailey 8. Sci-Tech Collections Tony Stankus, Editor 9. Malnutrition and Disease in the Third World: Sources and Reliability of the Statistics Frank R. Kellerman 10. New Reference Works in Science and Technology Robert G. Krupp, Editor 11. Sci-Tech Online Ellen Nagle, Editor 12. Sci-Tech in Review Suzanne Fedunok, Editor