Weeding of collections in sci-tech libraries

Author(s)

• Mount, Ellis

Bibliographic Information

Weeding of collections in sci-tech libraries

Ellis Mount, editor

Haworth Press, c1986

Note

"Has also been published as Science & technology libraries, volume 6, number 3, spring 1986"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographies

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction Weeding in a Corporate Library as Part of a Collection Maintenance Program Weeding Collections in an Academic Library System: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Journal Deselection: A Literature Review and an Application Journal Weeding in Relation to Declining Faculty Member Publishing Original Language, Non-English Journals: Weeding Them and Holding Them Records Management in an Architectural Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

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Details

• NCID: BA06802290
• ISBN:
  • 0866565523
• LCCN: 85027010
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 164 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : Z675.T3
  • DC19 : 025.2/1865
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Scientific libraries -- Collection development
  • LCSH : Technical libraries -- Collection development
  • LCSH : Discarding of books, periodicals, etc