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APPENDIX C CCPL WEEDING GUIDELINES What is weeding? Weeding is withdrawing materials from the library's collection. Materials are typically withdrawn from the collection because: • the item is in poor physical condition • the item is no longer circulating regularly • the item is a duplicate of a title that is not in demand • the item contains outdated information and is not of historic interest • the item no longer meets other current selection criteria Why do we weed? • Collection Development Weeding is an integral part of collection development. It is critical in keeping our materials valuable and accessible for our patrons. Weeding has to be done regularly and systematically to insure a relevant, current, and well -used. With rapidly changing information, it is especially important to keep the collection current and reliable. • Shelf space No library is large enough to keep everything. We always strive for quality over quantity. Ideally, shelves should be 75 to 85 percent full to ensure that our collection is easy to browse and that in -demand items can be found quickly • Aesthetics The way library materials look is important. We strive to have attractive, clean books that are in good condition for all library users. Who weeds? Every staff member is responsible for weeding materials based on condition and is empowered to do so. Staff will defer to their supervisor regarding other weeding decisions. When do we weed? Weeding is an ongoing process that has to be done regularly. Weeding throughout the year reduces the number of materials withdrawn at one time. As they weed, staff will inform the Collection Development Librarian of collection needs and request items to replace weeded titles and topics. What do we weed? We make use of The CREW Method to determine which items should be weeded. It offers six classic general guidelines under the acronym MUSTIE for the types of items to weed from your collection: M = Misleading (materials that are factually inaccurate and /or have outdated information) U = Ugly (materials that dirty, worn, torn, stained, damaged beyond repair) S = Superseded (materials superseded by a new edition or by a much better book on the subject) T =Trivial (materials of no discernible literary or scientific merit; usually of ephemeral interest in the past) I = Irrelevant (materials that do not meet the needs and interests of the library's community) E = Elsewhere (material or information is easily obtained through ILL or electronic resource) What happens to weeded items? Any material withdrawn from the collection remains the property of Cabarrus County, but may be sold at book sales in the library or disposed of at the discretion of the library. Adopted by the Cabarrus County Public Library Board of Trustees 9-16-2010; rev 9-20-2011; rev 7-18-2013 Attachmlih number l\n F-9 Page 205