Condition Criteria for Weeding
One objective of a weeding project should be to retain the best condition copies if multiple copies are to be weeded. The criteria below provide guidance to staff selecting best condition copies for retention in the collection and worst condition copies for weeding.
LEAVE THIS COPY |
WEED THIS COPY |
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| Flexible Paper (usually white) | Brittle Paper (often discolored) |
| Intact Text Block | Missing Pages |
| Wide Gutter Margins | Narrow Gutter Margins |
| No Tape | Cloth or Transparent Tape on Textblock |
| Clean Pages | Highlighting, Writing, Underlining, etc. |
| White dot on Spine; Bookkeeper Deacidification Sticker Inside Covers | Not Deacidified |
PREFERRED LEAF ATTACHMENT |
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| 1. Sewn Through Fold-keep instead of | 2. Adhesive Fan Binding |
| 2. Adhesive Fan Binding-keep instead of | 3. Oversewn Binding |
