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Weeding nursing e-books in an academic library

by: Barbara E. Hightower, John T. Gantt
Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Vol. 36, No. 1-2. (January 2012), pp. 53-57, doi:10.1016/j.lcats.2011.08.003  Key: citeulike:10443088

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Libraries supporting health sciences programs must periodically weed collections to remove outdated materials. Both print and e-book collections should be weeded. This article outlines the process Auburn Montgomery librarians followed to weed the NetLibrary e-book collection supporting the School of Nursing curriculum. The nursing courses are taught primarily online or as hybrid courses, increasing reliance on remotely accessible electronic resources. While this e-book weeding project is focused on a specific subject area and the number of e-books weeded is small, the basic method can be applied to larger e-book weeding projects in subject areas other than nursing. ⺠Currency of library resources is critical for nursing research. ⺠Weeding improves the quality and currency of library e-book collections. ⺠The library literature does not adequately address weeding e-book collections. ⺠We outline the process of weeding an academic library's nursing e-book collection.


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