Implementing Collection Life Cycle Management

The last decade has been a time of reduction in stack space, for a wide range of reasons. Increasing pressure to ensure that precious square footage is focused on user needs has precipitated a reduction of stacks in many libraries. Off-site storage facilities are notoriously full, with some seemingly on life support. Increasingly, libraries are having to weed print collections, whether in the campus libraries or offsite storage. There has been a range of success based on stakeholder management and selector engagement. Many struggle with what materials to withdraw, especially if there is faculty opposition. The just in-case approach of