In order maximize the valuable physical space, there is often a desire by the libraries to deselect (weed) items which are not needed or used.
The identification of the items to deselect can be done on two levels:
1. Does it also exist in electronic format?
2. What is the physical item usage? Has it been loaned in the last X years?
During this session we will look at how these records can be easily retrieved.
We will look at ready-to-use "out of the box" reports which can be customized locally.
International 5 Ex Libris Knowledge Days and ELUNA Conference 2025 eluna-conf-planning@exlibrisusers.orgIn order maximize the valuable physical space, there is often a desire by the libraries to deselect (weed) items which are not needed or used.
The identification of the items to deselect can be done on two levels:
1. Does it also exist in electronic format?
2. What is the physical item usage? Has it been loaned in the last X years?
During this session we will look at how these records can be easily retrieved.
We will look at ready-to-use "out of the box" reports which can be customized locally.
