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I print reports from Destiny that show me acquisitions dates so I can see how long we’ve had books in our collection. Then I use this to weed books that are outdated. I’m a second year librarian, so this also helps me get to know our collection.

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This year I’m focusing on nonfiction again.  Anything that has been in our collection since on or before 06/07 is being considered for weeding.  I plan to put more nonfiction books in baskets to help kids find books easier.  This has helped the 595-597 section tremendously!  No one asks me where sharks or snakes are now.
I found that the less we have in nonfiction, the more likely kids are to check out those books.
I have to remind myself that my school library is not a museum. ☺️

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Five years ago, we started discarding books from the library; the goal was to showcase up-to-date resources and shelves that facilitate access. The first section was the Easy Fiction Section - in English, serving Kindergarten to 3rd Grade students- which had overcrowded shelves with worn and dated books. Each year, we focus mainly on a different section, but keep an eye on worn books from any other section. Maintaining an adequate balance between discarding books and buying new ones remains a challenge.

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My first step is getting a collection analysis done. (Follett & Mackin are my favorites) Another report that helps me is a statistical analysis from my OPAC system. (We use Destiny) As I am weeding, I keep track of the sections I pull from using the collection analysis. This will be my focus for the next school year’s book order. I like to focus on one section every year. It’s a process that takes time.

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Print your report of usage. We don't keep anything older than 5 years. We generally run a report for usage of items within the last three years. Anything newer gets deleted from the report. Then we sort by it's current location. Items missing, overdue, checked out, or in repairs gets removed from the list (they'll also be ineligible for weeding). Items that circulate less than 3 times per year automatically qualify for weeding. So all the ones that don't go away also. We then will look at the number of items we need to remove, usually 10% of the total number of items within that section. Sometimes, I up it to 20%. The ones who don't fall under that criteria also get removed. The ending report should be all the items I will be weeding. Once I get to the section, I look through the items, if I find anything that is in bad shape, I weed. I use EBSCO Core Collection to determine if items should be kept, or weeded. If anything comes up on Core Collection database, I try to replace the item if it's in bad shape, otherwise it will stay on the shelf regardless of it's "weeding status". We use the CREW method for weeding. (MUSTIE) Misleading, Ugly, Superseded, Trivial, Irrelevant, Elsewhere (can it be checked out through other methods).

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I concur with the other posts. I also work section by section, looking at low or no circ stats for books that are older than five years. I love applying MUSTIE to help keep our libraries current and appealing. Follett's collection analysis is very helpful but I find I have to double the "aged" range or our nonfiction collection would be tiny. Finally, I market books with low circ stats that seem relevant and are in good condition. If students still don't borrow them over the next months after putting such items on display and/or doing booktalks it's an affirmation the book should go. I've also attached the CREW method handbook in case you don't have it.

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CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries | TSLAC

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Uploading your collection to Follett’s TitleWise is easy, and the analysis gives you so much helpful information for weeding and book shopping!

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Add steps for the actual weeding (deletion) in Follett

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Add steps for the actual weeding (deletion) in Follett

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Older Articles - KQ purged articles in 2024 

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Older Articles - KQ purged articles in 2024 

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The linked articles on the ALA page are currently dead links, but I believe some of their points are still valid. I’ve republished them on my blog for easier access. Here’s the link to the older articles.

https://www.librarianlittle.com/search/label/weeding?m=1

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Hannah Byrd Little’s blog, Librarian, Senior Class Adviser, Capstone Project. Student transitions to middle & high school, especially HS to college