Next-Generation Collection Management: A Case Study of Quality Control and Weeding E-Books in an Academic Library

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Abstract

Collection managers should analyze and control the quality of digital collections by active weeding of e-books. Certain print weeding strategies apply to digital material even though digital material does not take up physical space. One such strategy is the removal of outdated content, especially in the subjects of health and technology, in order to maintain updated and accurate collections. However, the e-book format presents some additional and different quality control challenges. In this article, the authors describe an e-book weeding project at the Louisiana State University Libraries that addresses and demonstrates these challenges.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Collection Management

First Page

17

Last Page

26

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