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Collection Assessment and Weeding Toolkit

Templates and samples for gathering data about your collection, analyzing its use, communicating the stories of how your users work with the resources your library provides, and making decisions about collection development

Below are some samples of what you can do with Toolkit data and reports!

screenshot of report prompts for quick weeding list

table sample of balance of collection holdings by subject conspectus

sample table from age of collection report

sample table of publication decade distribution in sociology collection

sample of title holdings comparison in PALNI libraries

sample of cost per use report for circulation of items purchased in acquisitions

sample table of COUNTER 5 e-journal use by year of publication