Multnomah County Library Commons
Staff should be assigned to maintain each area of a location's collection.
Summary of what types of reports on our physical collections are available and how to get them
Information about how to handle last copies in poor condition
Information about possible problem shelf procedures. Keywords: snag, missing piece
Describes how retired (weeded) materials can be shared with partner organizations or used as giveaways.
This page describes how Shared collections work with access circulation. Keywords: shared, floating
How to weed for circulation using the IMMS weeding picklist
Guidelines and procedures for removing damaged material from the collection.
Irrelevant, inaccurate, and obsolete materials can be withdrawn from the collection by Information Services staff.
Instructions on weeding superseded materials and evaluating ceased annual publications.
The library is conducting routine weeding for condition, content, and circulation as capacity allows. The goal of weeding is to maintain the collection size by removing outdated, damaged, and unpopular items to make room for new materials.
Weeding goals and links to procedures for different types of weeding.
