Tentative Weeding Project Timeline

The following tentative timeline has been established for the Collier Library weeding project. Dates are subject to change. Use the links below Phase 1-3 to see the Library of Congress Classification Outline for the call numbers under review. This will give you an overview of the subject areas covered in the call numbers. A separate listing of the actual withdrawal candidates for each classification will also be available.
 

Faculty Review Timeline

Phase 1 – Collier Main books with call numbers beginning with P
All faculty review must be complete by October 31, 2012 

• Class P - Language and Literature

Phase 2 – Collier Main books with call numbers beginning with A-G
All faculty review must be complete by February 28, 2013 

• Class A - General Works
• Class B - Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
• Class C - Auxiliary Sciences of History
• Class D - World History and History of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, etc.
• Class E-F - History of the Americas
• Class G - Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Phase 3 – Collier Main books with call numbers H-O and Q-Z

All faculty review must be complete by May 31, 2013 Friday, August 16, 2013

• Class H - Social Sciences
• Class J - Political Science
• Class K -Law
• Class L - Education
• Class M - Music and Books on Music
• Class N - Fine Arts
• Class Q - Science
• Class R - Medicine
• Class S - Agriculture
• Class T - Technology
• Class U - Military Science
• Class V - Naval Science
• Class Z - Bibliography, Library Science, Information Resources (General)

Phase 4 – Collier Reference Collection

All faculty review must be complete by October 31, 2013

Detailed Timeline

July-mid August 2012

• Flags will be put in Phase 1 withdrawal candidates.Withdrawal candidate lists will be made available on the library’s website.

Mid-August 2012 – October 31, 2012

• Faculty may review Phase 1 books. Objections to withdrawal can be made online or on the book flag.
• Library faculty and staff will flag Phase 2 books.

November 1, 2012 – February 28, 2013

• Faculty may review Phase 2 books. Objections to withdrawal can be made online or on the book flag.
• Library faculty and staff will flag Phase 3 books.
• Library evaluation of Phase 1 recommendations will take place.  Phase 1 items to be withdrawn will be removed from the shelves.

 March 1, 2013 – May 15, 2013

• Faculty may review Phase 3 books.  Objections to withdrawal can be made online or on the book flag.
• Library evaluation of Phase 2 recommendations will take place.  Phase 2 items to be withdrawn will be removed from the shelves.
• Cataloging personnel will begin processing Phase 1 withdrawals.

May 15, 2013 – August 31, 2013

• Library evaluation of Phase 3 recommendations will take place.  Phase 3 items to be withdrawn will be removed from the shelves.
• Library faculty and staff will flag Phase 4 books.

Mid-August 2013 – October 31, 2013

• Cataloging personnel will begin processing Phase 2 and Phase 3 withdrawals.
• Faculty may review Phase 4 books. Objections to withdrawal can be made online or on the book flag.

November 1,  2013 – February 28, 2014

• Library evaluation of Phase 4 recommendations will take place.  Phase 4 items to be withdrawn will be removed from the shelves.