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. Prepared by Karen Klopfer, WMRLS Regional Librarian, Berkshire Subregion.
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For an Attractive and Useful Collection:
by Karen Klopfer, formerly WMRLS Regional Librarian, Berkshire Subregion
is a disservice to patrons to keep books that contain inaccurate or
dated information. Weeding is a basic part of the collection
waiting for hand_moderation
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Provides seven basic principles for those new to the weeding process.
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All media specialists are encouraged to weed
their collections every year in order to maintain materials that
are still useful and timely.
Weeding is defined as the practice of discarding
excess copies, rarely used books, and materials with
waiting for hand_moderation
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Includes a section about weeding media materials.
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Baltimore County Public Schools
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER COLLECTIONS
The Baltimore County Public School policy states that each office
in the Department of Instruction shall establish a Materials Review
and Selection
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Includes a section on weeding items in school library collections.
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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY GUIDELINES FOR
SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAMS
The attached policy outline includes those elements which meet the criteria
established by the Montana State Library Commission for its Blacktail
Collection management
waiting for hand_moderation
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Includes a section on the archives de-accession policy.
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POLICY AND PROCEDURE SUMMARY
THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE ARCHIVES MISSION STATEMENT
The Archives will solicit and collect those materials that document the innovative
and alternative nature expressed by the "Evergreen" community both in its
waiting for hand_moderation
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Policy approved by the Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) Public Library Board.
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Material De-Selection Policy
Material De-Selection Policy
This policy was approved by the Hamilton Public Library Board September 23, 1985
De-selection should reflect the goals and objectives of the library. Criteria for de-selection should be similar to those used initially
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