Weed It!: For an Attractive and Useful Collection - A collection of frequently asked questions (faqs) about weeding: why is it done, what is done with weeded materials. Includes a section "What happened in San Francisco?". Prepared by Karen Klopfer, WMRLS Regional Librarian, Berkshire Subregion.
Seven Guidelines for Weeding - Provides seven basic principles for those new to the weeding process.
Baltimore County Public Schools: Criteria for Selection of Library Media Materials - Includes a section about weeding media materials.
CDT: Weeding - "Discusses the importance of having a weeding policy, the rationale behind weeding, some reasons it is difficult to weed, practical information for use in planning or conducting weeding, and options for the materials you remove." Part of the Collection Development Training for Arizona Public Libraries.
Beloit Public Library Wisconsin Weeding Policy - Provides a copy of this libraries weeding policy.
Collection Development Policy Guidelines for School Library Media Programs, Montana State Library - Includes a section on weeding items in school library collections.
Evergreen State College Archives Mission Statement/Policy - Includes a section on the archives de-accession policy.
Materials De-selection Policy - Policy approved by the Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) Public Library Board.
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