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Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 08:59:18 -0500
From: Peter V. Picerno <ppicerno@UTMEM.EDU>
Subject: Re: Who has the final say? (Liu Liu)

Probably the best book on weeding is: Weeding library collections library
weeding methods / Stanley J. Slote / Englewood, Colo. : Libraries
Unlimited (I believe that there is a 1999 edition) If your library does
not have space to keep journals, there is always the option of ILL,
purchasing microfilms of back runs, or electronic access, depending upon
the title.

Peter Picerno

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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 18:44:04 -0400
From: Liu Liu <liuliu@USA.COM>
Subject: Who has the final say?

Hi,

My college is a smaller 2-year community college.  I have started managing
periodicals for about a year.  Weeding the periodicals, my predesscessor
made all the decisions as to which periodicals to weed and she did not
consult/inform the faculty...pretty much a closed door operation. She did
not have any trouble.

Recently, I started the weeding project.  My criteria are if the
periodicals are old, not indexed in our indexes and have low usage, I
would weed them.  I want to involve the faculty.  After all, library
exists to support teaching. So I sent out a email to inform them.

The result is: a couple of faculty reacted very strongly against the
weeding.  They want us to keep the periodicals in their subject areas
forever in the library.  Some argue that current information based on old
information, and they rely on the library to keep the old periodicals in
case people need to do research. Periodicals, though not indexed in our
indexes, may appear in the references of some articles, etc.

I feel like I have asked for trouble.  They have their reasons, the
library has our considerations too.  Who has the final say?  What are the
guidelines when it comes to weeding periodicals?  Any books on this
subject?

Thanks.

LiuLiu

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