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Paper #2 Think about ….

Paper #2 Think about …. potential impact of media conglomerates library users' expectations and preferences vendor products and services purchases/licensing by library consortia aggregator packages/bundling of electronic resources increasing amount of open content library 2.0 technologies

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Paper #2 Think about ….

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  1. Paper #2Think about …. • potential impact of media conglomerates • library users' expectations and preferences • vendor products and services • purchases/licensing by library consortia • aggregator packages/bundling of electronic resources • increasing amount of open content • library 2.0 technologies • notion of “library as place” • concept of the "universal library”

  2. WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? • Weeding • Deselection • De-accessioning • Withdrawal • De-acquisitions

  3. WHY WEED? • Free up space • Results in an efficient and effective collection • Increases quality of the collection • Saves staff time • Improves the appearance of the collection

  4. WHY IS IT SO THORNY?(Stanley Slote) • Numbers are important • Work priorities • Value of books • Process not straightforward • Users’ reactions

  5. TO PREVENT A FIRESTORM… • Treat weeding as an ongoing library function • Maintain a collection development policy e.g., Morton Grove Public Library • Establish weeding policies • Alert/involve key user groups

  6. WHAT TO WEED: Considerations • Last date of circulation • Physical condition • Timeliness • Language • Duplicates • Subject area • Material types

  7. WHAT NOT TO WEED: Considerations • Research value • Out of print • Local significance • Balance • Rare items • Titles on recommended or core collection lists

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