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Qualitative -- Collection Policy Driven

Many in our profession also advocate combining quantitative usage data with qualitative collection guidelines or policies and other guidelines.

• Joswick, Kathleen E. and John P. Stierman. “Systematic Reference Weeding: A Workable Model.” Collection Management Vol. 18, no. 1&2 (1993), pp. 103-117. “A collection development policy ...[should] provide a theoretical basis for weeding decisions.” p. 107.

• “Another consideration is whether a book is part of a series.” Carey, p. 20.

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