Weed ‘Em and Weep!

Holly Hibner and Mary Kelly

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Street Cred

Management = control and attentionDevelopment = growth

A good library is like a good haircut. It’s not what you cut – it’s what you leave.

Anne Felix, Grand Prairie (TX) Public Library Systemhttp://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/pubs/crew/crewmethod08.pdf

Libraries are not in the business of collecting “things,” but providing content and access to

content.

…But the public doesn’t “get” it

Reuse: Craft Programs

…But it’s

historical

…But someone

might need it

…But it’s in

good shape

…But we won’t have anything left

…But I don’t have time

Weeding Personalities

• The Hoarder• The Randomizer• The Professor• The Snob

Weeding Made Easy

Step 1: Duplicates

Weeding Made Easy

Step 2: Conditio

n

Weeding Made Easy

Step 3: Stupid

Weeding Made Easy

Step 4: Reports

Weeding Made Easy

Step 5: Shift & Inventory

Don’t be sentimental

Everything is Connected

Keep

or

Weed

?500 Tasty Sandwich RecipesBerolzheimer, ed.1951

Keep

or

Weed

?How to Live in Your Van and Love ItPoteet1976

Keep

or

Weed

?Your Power as a WomanArcher1957

Keep

or

Weed

?Hotline: The Letters I Get…and Write!Reynolds1972

Keep

or

Weed

?The Computer from A to ZKalman1999

Keep

or

Weed

?The Complete Hair BookKingsley1979

Keep

or

Weed

?Love in SuburbiaConway1964

Keep

or

Weed

?Serve it Cold!Crosby & Bateman1969

Keep

or

Weed

?Fashion CatsIwasa2011

Keep

or

Weed

?RobotsGreene1983

Keep

or

Weed

?Bowling for WomenAudsley1964

Keep

or

Weed

?Don’t Throw It Away!Abell1973

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Image CreditsSlide 2: Reels https://www.flickr.com/photos/enerva/ creative commonsSlide 3: Proud to Be Awesome https://www.flickr.com/photos/evilerin/3152173431 creative commonsSlide 4: We Can Do It https://www.flickr.com/photos/donkeyhotey/5521102662 creative commonsSlide 5: Hibner, H and Kelly, M. (2013) Making a Collection Count, Oxford: Chandos.Slide 6: Twitter https://www.flickr.com/photos/eldh/ creative commonsSlide 12: Collection Life Cycle. Hibner, H and Kelly, M. (2013) Making a Collection Count, Oxford: Chandos.Slide 13: Botanic Gardens https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/ creative commonsSlide 14: Cut https://www.flickr.com/photos/skyfire/ creative commonsSlide 15: Archives’ Stacks https://www.flickr.com/photos/dolescum/3567689465 creative commonsSlide 16: Confused https://www.flickr.com/photos/83633410@N07/ creative commonsSlide 17: Pinterest.com “crafts from old books”Slide 21: 75 Level 1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/loughboroughuniversitylibrary/ creative commonsSlide 22: Watch http://pixabay.com/en/clock-time-stopwatch-wrist-watch-95330/ creative commonsSlide 23: Canadian Hoarders by Bart Slyp and Andy Camp www.greatcanadianjokebook.comSlide 24: Photo taken by Holly Hibner. Creative commonsSlide 25: Photo taken by Holly Hibner. Creative commonsSlide 27: Mathematics https://www.flickr.com/photos/t_e_brown/8677750589 creative commonsSlide 28: Inventory. Microsoft Clip Art http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/back-to-school-with-office-clip-art-and-media-HA010237914.aspxSlide 29: Baby Crying http://prettymomguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/baby-crying2.jpg Slide 30: Chain http://assets.antiguaobserver.com/2012/05/CHAIN-LINKS-2.jpg Labeled for reuse