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…But the public doesn’t “get” it

…But it’s historical

…But someone might need it

…But I don’t have time

…But it was an award winner!

…But it was a gift!

Weeding Personalities The Hoarder The Randomizer The Professor The Snob

Weeding Made Easy Step 1: Duplicates

Weeding Made Easy Step 2: Condition

Weeding Made Easy Step 3: Stupid

Weeding Made Easy Step 4: Reports

Step 5: Shift & Inventory Weeding Made Easy Step 5: Shift & Inventory

Collection Objectives Collection policy states how the collection will fulfill the mission Collection objectives detail the purpose of each collection and criteria for selection. Image attribute: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FctGxoFET_c/TB1pCR21AaI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Vhkry61sk4M/s1600/ArrowTarget (Licenced for reuse)

Collection Benchmarks How is the collection performing? Image attribute: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Ballerina_logo.png (Licensed for reuse)

If the data points to a problem, a collection audit should be performed.

Everything is Connected

Keep or Weed? Big & Little Crochets Columbia-Minerva 1970

Keep or Weed? How to Make Applehead Dolls for Pleasure and Profit Dotson 1962

Keep or Weed? The Computer from A to Z Kalman 1999

Keep or Weed? Nobody Wants a Nuclear War Vigna 1986

Keep or Weed? Fashion Cats Iwasa 2011

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