What to Withdraw: Print Collections Management in the Wake of Digitization

Published:
Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Roger Schonfeld Ross Housewright
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Sources(s): Community
ParentTopics:
Digital Collections Digital Content Scholarly Communications

Abstract

 As journals are increasingly accessed in digitized form, many libraries have grown interested in de-accessioning little-used print originals; but desires to repurpose space often come into conflict with concerns about preservation. The report analyzes which types of journals can be withdrawn responsibly today and how that set of materials can be expanded to allow libraries the maximum possible flexibility and savings in the future.

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