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Portico 22 48%
LOCKSS 11 24%
CLOCKSS 8 17%
Other e-format or repository 7 15%
Please briefly describe the other e-format or repository. N=7
For journals: if the back files are in JSTOR.
Google
JSTOR
Other libraries, especially national, Internet Archive
Regional government document depository
Scholars’ Portal
We also check Internet Archive and Google Books.
41. How are deaccessioned print materials disposed of? Check all that apply. N=52
Recycled 40 77%
Donated to another organization 30 58%
Sold 29 56%
Discarded 22 42%
Other strategy 10 19%
Please briefly describe the other strategy. N=10
According to appropriate university regulations.
All withdrawals are boxed at Surplus Sales, as per policy.
If the material is not a TUG last copy, it is first offered to the affiliated college libraries. If they do not want it, it is given
to the Used Student-Run Bookstore, based on criteria they have developed. All other material is recycled.
Made available to other libraries in state in accordance with Regents’ Rules. Materials not selected by other libraries are
sold by sealed bid process to book dealers at an annual book sale.
Needs and Offers List for government documents
Serials are recycled, withdrawn monographs are sent to Better World Books.
Sold to paper recycling company. Some of the branches have held book sales.
There are specific campus-wide procedures that need to be followed for all the above strategies.
Transferred to another library’s collection. Sent to vendor for scanning.
We offer all materials to Friends Group, campus, and system libraries within our consortium.
Portico 22 48%
LOCKSS 11 24%
CLOCKSS 8 17%
Other e-format or repository 7 15%
Please briefly describe the other e-format or repository. N=7
For journals: if the back files are in JSTOR.
JSTOR
Other libraries, especially national, Internet Archive
Regional government document depository
Scholars’ Portal
We also check Internet Archive and Google Books.
41. How are deaccessioned print materials disposed of? Check all that apply. N=52
Recycled 40 77%
Donated to another organization 30 58%
Sold 29 56%
Discarded 22 42%
Other strategy 10 19%
Please briefly describe the other strategy. N=10
According to appropriate university regulations.
All withdrawals are boxed at Surplus Sales, as per policy.
If the material is not a TUG last copy, it is first offered to the affiliated college libraries. If they do not want it, it is given
to the Used Student-Run Bookstore, based on criteria they have developed. All other material is recycled.
Made available to other libraries in state in accordance with Regents’ Rules. Materials not selected by other libraries are
sold by sealed bid process to book dealers at an annual book sale.
Needs and Offers List for government documents
Serials are recycled, withdrawn monographs are sent to Better World Books.
Sold to paper recycling company. Some of the branches have held book sales.
There are specific campus-wide procedures that need to be followed for all the above strategies.
Transferred to another library’s collection. Sent to vendor for scanning.
We offer all materials to Friends Group, campus, and system libraries within our consortium.
