Crew method of weeding manual

CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries by Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Publication date Usage Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works libraries, weeding, crew Collection folkscanomy; additional_collections Language English. An update of the seminal book The CREW Method. Addeddate Since its inception in , The CREW Method has become the benchmark tool for weeding library collections. It has been more than a decade since the first revised edition brought technology and online catalogs into the process. This new edition, called CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries, builds on the work of Joseph P. Segal and Belinda Boon. . The manual emphasizes that instead of focusing on how much to weed, focus instead on making weeding a continuous process (see the quotes below from the CREW manual for affirmation). “The CREW method calls for systematic and continuous weeding of the collection It’s not enough to weed every couple of years or only when space is getting tight.

The CREW Method; Expanded Guidelines for Collection Evaluation and Weeding for Small and Medium-Sized Public Libraries, Texas State Library, Weeding Library Collections, Stanley J. Slote, Libraries Unlimited, Where Do I Start? A School Library Handbook, Santa Clara County Office of Education, Linworth, California School Library. Weeding will make space for current materials and reduce damage to books caused by overcrowding and space limitations, ensuring that your library's materials are attractive, useful and accessible to your patrons. General guidelines for collection management are adapted from the CREW method. The CREW Method Weeding Chart: Overview Chart for CREW Formulas Used in Library Collection Weeding. Please see notes at bottom of page for tips in reading the chart Dewey Class Age/Yrs. since last circ./Condition Dewey Class. Age/Yrs. since last circ./Condition 10/X/MUSTIE X/X/ MUSTIE

As with weeding physical items, there are two aspects involved in weeding e-books: the intellectual decision that is made regarding the content of the material and the mechanical. The manual emphasizes that instead of focusing on how much to weed, focus instead on making weeding a continuous process (see the quotes below from the CREW manual for affirmation). “The CREW method calls for systematic and continuous weeding of the collection It’s not enough to weed every couple of years or only when space is getting tight. The method called CREW (Continuous Review, Evaluation, and Weeding) integrates material selection and acquisition, cataloging and processing, and circulation and reference into one ongoing routine that assures that all the necessary indirect services are accomplished in an effective way. This revision of the original guide, published in , responds to a multitude of changes that have taken place in the library field over the last two decades.