Deselection List 7 QT-QU Physiology and Biochemistry8/11/09
Deselection list 8 QV Pharmacology 8/11/09
In order to maintain a vital collection that meets the needs of our users and utilizes the limited space we have in the stack areas, the Health Sciences Library periodically deselects materials from our collection. The Library will begin this process this week and continue through the whole collection over the next few months. Periodically a list of books slated for de-selection will be posted on this blog.
When a book is de-selected from the collection, it must meet one or several of the following criteria:
- The item no longer meets the mission of either the Health System or University.
- The item contains out-of-date information, has incorrect information, or is being replaced by a newer edition.
- The item is physically redundant as in the case of multiple copies of the same item.
- The item is not used or infrequently used (excluding historically significant or “rare book” material).
Items chosen for de-selection will, at some point, be placed on our “give away” shelf or sent to Better World Books (Better World Books collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide.).
A critical component of any de-selection project is to consult with our users about the books we have identified for de-selection. If you believe an item or items should be reconsidered, please send a response with justifications to Dianne Olson at dolson@lumc.edu.
