SDCA Asia-Pacific Multidisciplinary Research Journal

Abstract

Collection maintenance is an essential practice in an academic institution. Its purpose is to maintain a well-balanced library collection that will cater to the user-centered services of the department. The academic libraries are active in collection maintenance activities, which include but are not limited to stacking, shelving, cleaning, weeding, and conservation practices. On the other hand, according to the result of this study, preservation activities have been neglected most by the participating institutions. To know the status of the mentioned activities, this paper employed the descriptive survey research design. Participants are basically chosen based on the type of library they are affiliated with. Ten (10) academic library employees were asked to answer a survey questionnaire relating to the frequency of conducting the stated collection maintenance activities. Results revealed that collection maintenance activities such as stacking, shelving, cleaning, preservation, conservation, and weeding were properly observed by the academic libraries. This activity is essential in upholding a balanced collection that meets the information needs of its user community.

Keywords: Academic libraries; Collection; Maintenance; Status.

To cite this article:

Dioneda, J. V. (2024). Collection maintenance in academic libraries: Status analysis. SDCA Asia-Pacific Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 6(1), 51-54. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.14522768