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One of the responsibilities of the
library personnel is removing from the library
collection those materials that are no longer
appropriate, nor supportive of the university
curriculum. Removing such materials improves the
overall quality of the collection.
Factors to be considered in
removing materials from the library book collection
include:
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The condition of the book: |
missing pages, loose pages, fragile and brittle
paper, torn cover, highlighting, writing,
underlining, damaged binding, mutilated |
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Duplicates: |
the number of copies of the same book in
relation to space on shelves and use |
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Edition: |
superseded edition where content is cumulative |
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Content: |
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material with outdated,
inaccurate factual content
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material with outdated
interpretations of values, attitudes
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materials with
inappropriate reading, interest level
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material no longer
circulating
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Cost: |
replacing the book with a newer copy |
The same factors apply as
appropriate to non book materials. The subject of the
material will affect these factors.
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