Weeding in a Corporate Library as Part of a Collection Maintenance Program

Abstract

Weeding is an important part of a collection maintenance program. Guidelines are presented for weeding materials in a library which is part of a network of libraries within a company. Factors affecting the weeding of materials such as monographs, serials and internal company reports are explored, along with a discussion concerning some choices available for disposal of these items. This treatment of weeding is based in part on some of the guidelines followed by the staff of the East Fishkill Facility Library of the International Business Machines Corporation. It also includes factors considered by libraries of other companies.