1. Monographs Review@BGSU

2. Beginning in late-1990s – moved to NWORBD items that have no circulation within the past 7 years – time to complete a PhD.
review: No activity for the past 8 years; one or fewer circulations
Broad aim is to create a main stacks collection with static growth – approximately the same number of volumes added to the collection as transferred to NWORBD or withdrawn.

3. Sort list by call number. Export to Excel
Sort list by call number. Export to Excel. Create LC call number sort order column. Assign by call number to subject area and to librarian. Selectors use filters to examine segments of the list.

4. Three possible actions:
Retain in Jerome Library Main Stacks
Transfer to NWORBD (OHDEP)
Withdraw
Transfer to NWORBD: Transfer to OHDEP statewide depository system. If BGSU to retain a copy, need to retain in Jerome Library

5. Create list data exported to spreadsheet
Item record:
Barcode Total checkout
Call no. Total renewal
Volume Internal use
Copy Copy use
Location (item) Last update date

6. Bibliographic record: Location Height (300 |c) Title Pagination (300 |a ) ISBN OCLC number Publication date(008 date one)

7. Factors to consider Dated – variation by discipline
Need for current curricular support
Multi-volume sets
Reference works

8. More factors to consider:
Earlier editions of title
Another copy in the NWORBD
Number of OhioLINK copies
If considering an item for withdrawal, make a point to examine the book

9. Summary results from 2009-10 review
Transfer to NWORBD
2565
22%
Retain in Stacks
4238
37%
Withdraw
4707
41%
Total
11,510
100%

10. Linda A. Brown
Chair, Collections & Technical Services Dept.
Collections Coordinator
Bowling Green State University Libraries