Weeding by inventory

Instructions

  1. Create a new circulation type (Admin>Library Policies>Circulation types) - to weed

  2. Run state report OR Report builder>New report>Library Copies>barcode/call number/publication year.

  3. In excel, Sort by publication year.

  4. Copy barcodes of materials from 2002 and older (or any year/any range of your choice - you can do this in section) and paste onto notepad. Save.

OR use titlewise weeding candidates report.

  1. Catalog>Update copies>Batch update>change circ type to "to weed" (or whatever you named your new circ type)>upload save notepad file.

  2. Admin>Inventory>Start New>Circulation types - Update: Uncheck 'to weed' (and ebooks if you have any)

  3. Scan

  4. When you will scan a book with a circ type 'to weed', you will hear the negative sound. If you decide to weed it, put it aside, otherwise, leave on your shelves.

  5. Update copies>scan 'to weed' books to delete (last look to make sure you want to weed)

  6. Finalize inventory

  7. Delete 'to weed' circ type (return to BOOK)

Video instructions

Instead of doing a blank 20 years, you can select which books to weed by sections according to the guideline.

Less is More Dewey Guideline

Less is more.pdf