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Candidates for weeding checked vs. catalog holdings in case other copies were in worse condition.
Good condition
The only material we exclude are items that are not in serviceable condition or no longer have intellectual/research
value. Serviceable condition will be defined as physically usable. Intellectual/research value will be determined by a
library selector or other subject expert in the field.
Unique/rare items, low OCLC holdings, high value
Volumes in the public domain were excluded until the availability of an e-version could be verified.
Completeness N=6
Check if supposed duplicates still exist in the collections.
Full runs of serials
Intermittent runs of serials, for example
Materials that are highly graphic in content [especially illustrations]
Some journals or serials
We use a metric for completion as a factor in guiding deaccession/retention.
Format N=5
OCUL’s Thunder Bay Agreement keeps one print copy in one OCUL library.
Rare books collection
Special, unique, or rare materials
Theses, some digitized, and gift materials
Trade journals
39. Did your library consider whether the items were available in other print repositories (e.g.,
consortium holdings, ReCAP, Western Regional Storage Trust, etc.) when selecting them for
deaccessioning? N=51
Yes 26 51%
No 25 49%
If yes, please identify the print repository. N=24
All deaccessioning of print is predicated on either deduplication of multiple print copies or local availability of digital
copies coupled with access to a secured print copy held at either CRL (for JSTOR titles) or the CIC SPR.
ASERL Cooperative Journal Retention Program, CRL
ASERL, WEST, Linda Hall Library
CIC Shared Print Repository
Candidates for weeding checked vs. catalog holdings in case other copies were in worse condition.
Good condition
The only material we exclude are items that are not in serviceable condition or no longer have intellectual/research
value. Serviceable condition will be defined as physically usable. Intellectual/research value will be determined by a
library selector or other subject expert in the field.
Unique/rare items, low OCLC holdings, high value
Volumes in the public domain were excluded until the availability of an e-version could be verified.
Completeness N=6
Check if supposed duplicates still exist in the collections.
Full runs of serials
Intermittent runs of serials, for example
Materials that are highly graphic in content [especially illustrations]
Some journals or serials
We use a metric for completion as a factor in guiding deaccession/retention.
Format N=5
OCUL’s Thunder Bay Agreement keeps one print copy in one OCUL library.
Rare books collection
Special, unique, or rare materials
Theses, some digitized, and gift materials
Trade journals
39. Did your library consider whether the items were available in other print repositories (e.g.,
consortium holdings, ReCAP, Western Regional Storage Trust, etc.) when selecting them for
deaccessioning? N=51
Yes 26 51%
No 25 49%
If yes, please identify the print repository. N=24
All deaccessioning of print is predicated on either deduplication of multiple print copies or local availability of digital
copies coupled with access to a secured print copy held at either CRL (for JSTOR titles) or the CIC SPR.
ASERL Cooperative Journal Retention Program, CRL
ASERL, WEST, Linda Hall Library
CIC Shared Print Repository
