Final Examination
1. Why does weeding the collection make it easier to use?
a. It adds more access points in the catalog for each book.
b. It keeps useful materials from being "hidden" by non-useful materials.
c. It helps users know the collection better.
2. How does weeding help with collection assessment?
c. Because it throws out older materials, it improves the mean and median age of the collection.
3. In academic libraries, weeding is sometimes called:
4. In the following MUSTIE age and use criteria statement, what does the "X" mean?
X/2/MUSTIE
b. That usage is not a criterion in deciding whether to keep materials in this category.
c. That materials in this category are often controversial.
d. That professional judgment must be used in weeding materials in this category.
5. What criteria might be used for keeping materials that would otherwise be considered for weeding?
a. The material is in a special collection.
b. There is local interest in the material.
c. The material has an especially strong literary, historical, or scientific value.
6. The criteria for weeding should be listed in the library's:
c. Collection development policy
7. The first step in the weeding process should be:
b. Divide the collection into classification sections.
c. Review the policy and discuss it with your governing authority.
d. Order the equipment and supplies you need.
8. Which of the following conditions may keep an item that could be weeded from being weeded?
a. The item is being used and is not available elsewhere.
b. The item is listed in a standardized list of recommended titles.
c. A number of items in the same section appear to have been underutilized.
9. What is a way to overcome the board's objection to weeding your collection based on their desire to meet numerical standards?
a. Tell them that the standards are not really important.
10. When you put materials in the book sale, it is important to:
a. Remove the call numbers, if possible.
b. Remove book pockets and slips.