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Library weeds.

J A Martin, S B Manch

    Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
    |October 1, 1971
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Medical library weeding is crucial for efficient operations. Professional staff conduct weeding, primarily for space, without user or committee input.

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    Area of Science:

    • Library and Information Science
    • Medical Librarianship

    Background:

    • Effective medical library operations necessitate regular collection management, including weeding.
    • Barriers to weeding exist but should not impede essential collection maintenance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate current weeding practices in medical school libraries.
    • To identify the primary motivators and methodologies for weeding in this setting.

    Main Methods:

    • A questionnaire survey was distributed to ninety-four medical school libraries.
    • Data collected focused on staff involvement, reasons for weeding, and consultation practices.

    Main Results:

    • Weeding is predominantly a shared responsibility among professional library staff.

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  • The primary driver for weeding is the need for physical space.
  • Librarians typically do not consult users or the Library Committee during the weeding process.

    • Conclusions:

    • Despite potential barriers, medical library weeding is a vital, staff-driven process.
    • Space constraints are the main impetus for weeding, highlighting resource limitations.
    • The lack of user and committee involvement in weeding warrants further consideration for collection development strategies.