Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 18:23:43 +0530
From: K Prakash
Dear Ms.Smita,
I just reproduced the message which was sent by Beck, Sheila
to the SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU .
Hope it will be helpful to some level.
Here is a summary of the criteria suggested for weeding serials collections.
The items are in no particular order.
1. usage statistics
2. currency of material
3. physical condition of journals (age/bound/unbound)
4. completeness of holdings- short runs are better candidates for
weeding
5. shelf space occupied vs. use of periodicals
6. overlaps with microfilm
7. support of the curriculum -is the subject still taught?
8. availability of full text in databases
9. stability of database (JSTOR & Project Muse vs. EBSCO)
10. availability of title elsewhere
11. whether the journal is indexed
12. ILL requests
13. faculty input
14. best practices from subject specialist
15. recommendations in Magazines for Libraries by Bill Katz for subject
coverage
16. items for preservation/storage dated 1900 and previous
17. historical value for research
Thanks to all of you who responded.
Sheila Beck
Serials Librarian
Queensborough Community College
With best wishes/ regards.
Bye.
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K PRAKASH
Scientific/Technical Officer-I
INFLIBNET(Information and Library Network) Centre
An IUC of University Grants Commission
Near Gujarat University Guest House
Navrangpura, PB No.4116
AHMEDABAD-380009 India
