1. Moonshine Public Library Streamlining the collection for a better public service.

2. Dilemma of Moonshine Public Moonshine has run out of shelf space for our collectionMoonshine has run out of shelf space for our collection Our current collection policy is excessively generousOur current collection policy is excessively generous The library has not been weeded for damaged, unused, and out of date books since 2002The library has not been weeded for damaged, unused, and out of date books since 2002 MPL staff shortage has made weeding a secondary thoughtMPL staff shortage has made weeding a secondary thought The building is turning into a fire hazardThe building is turning into a fire hazard Bond issues to expand the library have been voted down three times since 2000Bond issues to expand the library have been voted down three times since 2000

4. The previous collection development policy ●Acquire at least one of every book published because someone might want it someday. ●Keep all books regardless of condition. ●Keep all usable items regardless of format or user friendliness. ●The town will reduce our acquisition budget.

6. The Great Purge 7 years since last weeding 21,100 items Removing irrelevant and damaged material

7. The Plan Step 1: Review Collection Step 2: Staff Addition Step 3: Removal of Items Step 4: Create Weeding Activities

8. The Future of Weeding Weeding will become a quarterly activity.Weeding will become a quarterly activity. Average number in collection will be set at 41,900.Average number in collection will be set at 41,900. Annual book sales and Earth Week activities.Annual book sales and Earth Week activities. Collection Figures

9. The Effects of Weeding Collection Development Policy Budget Daily Activities

10. Collection Development PBWorks: Moonshinepubliclibrary.pbworks.com Go to PBWorks

11. Daily Activities Pages Cataloging Circulation Collection Development HR/Marketing View the Budget

12. Moonshine Public Library Streamlining the collection for a better public service.