Journal Weeding Project at the University of Louisville: A Case Study

Abstract

In order to build a faculty learning lab on Ekstrom Library’s third floor, the authors undertook a systematic and swift weeding project of bound print journals. A process was created to quickly assess titles for transfer or withdrawal, utilizing the Libraries’ recently implemented library management system and its automated storage and retrieval system. The authors describe the process used to determine for each title whether it would be retained, transferred to the Library’s automated retrieval system, or discarded. By the end of the project, 49% of the bound journal space was cleared, freeing prime library space to attract and engage users.