The Interactive Web – Weeding Bound Serials Based upon Licensed Perpetual and Open Access to Digital Journals

Abstract

This Interactive Web column focuses on a traditional aspect of library management – deselection and weeding of physical materials. It describes the process and considerations of a traditionally conservative library when evaluating Open Access journal availability as a suitable substation for retained print materials. While many, if not most, medical and hospital libraries have weeded a significant part of their older print collections, it is still common to have both older print serials holdings and a pressing need for space.

Keywords:

• Deselection
• weeding
• serials
• Open Access
• backfiles

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