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ERIC Number: EJ334716
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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Weeding of Academic Library Reference Collections: A Survey of Current Practice.
Engeldinger, Eugene A.
RQ, v25 n3 p366-71 Spr 1986
Reports results of survey investigating aspects of weeding of materials in reference collections at 377 U.S. colleges and universities: existence of written policy or unwritten weeding practice; extent of weeding; frequency; what happens to discards; effect of shelf space, staff time, and use of materials on weeding decisions. (5 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Planning, Library Services, Library Surveys, Policy, Questionnaires, Reference Services, Research Methodology, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Media Staff; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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