Q. How do the librarians decide what materials to remove from the library collections?

The library uses the following criteria to systematically assess the collection:

• Poor physical Condition
• Subject no longer part of the curriculum
• Obsolete information
• Superseded edition
• Inappropriate level
• Duplicate copy, unless demand requires multiple copies
• Circulation History
• Age in some subjects is vital, where currency is a factor

Material that is deemed no longer appropriate for the library's collection will be removed and disposed of as follows:

1. A sale of weeded materials deemed to have some value will be conducted so that AHU faculty, staff, and students may purchase them for a token fee.
2. All remaining materials may be offered free to AHU patrons and other interested parties.
3. All remaining materials shall be discarded in the trash (or recycled if possible).

For more information on the library's criteria for keeping or discarding materials, please see our Deselection Policy.