Article
Weeding an Outdated Collection in an Automated Retrieval System
Collection Management
(2011)
Abstract
In 2008 Grand Valley State University Libraries began a large weeding project in the automated retrieval system (ARS) at its Steelcase Library. An estimated 19,000 volumes were to be removed from the ARS. A systematic weeding of the ARS had never been undertaken and it presented a number of logistical challenges. This article discusses the system that was devised for this large weeding project.
Keywords
- ARS,
- ASRS,
- automated retrieval systems,
- automated storage and retrieval systems,
- weeding,
- academic libraries,
- collection management
Disciplines
Publication Date
2011
Publisher Statement
Published version available at http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wcol20/36/4
Citation Information
Patricia Bravender and Valeria Long. "Weeding an Outdated Collection in an Automated Retrieval System" Collection Management Vol. 36 Iss. 4 (2011) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/patricia_bravender/2/