Jonathan Rochkind mentions last copy retention of paper copies. Here's one example of a consortial last-copy-retention policy (from the CARLI consortium in Illinois): http://bit.ly/c4tixI
Bernie Sloan
--- On Thu, 10/7/10, Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_JHU.EDU> wrote:
From: Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_JHU.EDU>
Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] CSU library finds 40% of collection hasn't circulated
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Date: Thursday, October 7, 2010, 12:39 PM
KLINGLER, THOMAS wrote:
> have designed decision processes to move the paper to the recycle bin, the depository, or elsewhere based on state-wide principles of weeding/retention.
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That's the important part. It _is_ important, at least I think so, collectively, that some library somewhere (and ideally more than one) keep paper copies of stuff like this -- stuff we have online, stuff nobody ever looks at, etc.
But it's _not_ neccesary for _every_ library to keep a duplicate copy of the same thing that nobody ever actually uses.
Cross-library state-wide or what have you arrangements to make sure _somebody's_ keeping it are the way to go. I know there's been lots of talk and planning around that over the past few years, I don't personally have a sense of how well it's working, because it's not my area of work.
Jonathan
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Received on Thu Oct 07 2010 - 18:46:01 EDT