Preservation for circulating monographs: Assessing and adapting practices for a changing information environment

ABSTRACT

Colorado State University Libraries has adopted a new method for treating damaged books from the circulating collections. Prompted by organizational change and the desire for preservation procedures to reflect collection development priorities, the method has evolved over several years into a workflow that incorporates repair, withdrawal, and print or electronic replacement. This process enables the library to make strategic decisions about the conservation of its print collections, enhance its electronic collections, and to more efficiently use limited resources.

KEYWORDS:

• acquisitions
• collection management
• e-books
• preservation

Acknowledgments

Pieces of this article previously appeared in an altered form in the poster “Collaborative Adaptation of Preservation Processes: Redefining the Workflow for Circulating Books” presented at the ALCTS Exchange, May 2017 by Jocelyn Boice, Ann Schwalm, and Daniel Draper.