Running a Weeding List
- In Reports, go to the Copies category.
- Scroll to the bottom and select the Weeding List report.
- In the following fields, enter a date range to search for items that haven't been used during that period. For example, you can search from the far past (01/01/1900) to the less-far past of maybe 10 years ago (03/03/2009).
- v7 Copies last used between and Copies published between
- v6 Copy Last Used Date and Publication Year
- Do you have items of certain policies that are never checked out? Be sure to exclude those items.
- Go to Options and choose how to sort your results. Copy Call Number is set by default.
- Run the report and download the PDF from Operations Management.
Or weed by....
No usage
Look for items that have never been checked out. Enter 0 through 0 in the following fields:
- v7 Copies with Life to Date Usage of
- v6 Copy LTD Usage
Little usage
Look for items that have been checked out fewer than 10 times. Enter 0 through 10 in the following fields:
- v7 Copies with Life to Date Usage of, enter 0 through 10. In the Options tab, choose to sort by LTD usage.
- v6 Copy LTD Usage
Copies in poor condition
Enter your lowest condition, like Used, Beat Up, Dead, etc.
- v7 Copies with a Condition of
- v6 Copy Condition
How often do you weed? How do you do it? What criteria do you use? Do you have any tips for new librarians? Leave a comment!