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ABLE 4: Collection Maintenance

The The Idaho Commission for Libraries created an online, self-paced course on Collection Maintenance.

 

Course Objectives
In this unit, you will learn:

  • Purpose of performing collection assessment
  • Methods for assessing your collection
  • Process for performing a collection assessment
  • How to use collection assessment information
  • Criteria and a process for weeding the collection
  • Evaluation of the collection development cycle, processes, etc.