Weeding (library)

It provides them with "the tools they need to counter common perceptions or misperceptions regarding weeding", especially those encountered by faculty in an academic library.

[5] Communication with patrons and broader community is also an important part of addressing potential controversy or backlash to weeding.

[6] Inconsistency in approach and lack of available time to commit to the weeding process are also concerns for many library workers in charge of deaccession.

Individuals have found their weeding evaluation criteria changing throughout the process and needing to re-evaluate previous work, struggling to balance objectivity with potential emotional connections to the materials in the collection, and failing to complete other job tasks due to the extensive time and labor required.

[7] Decisions around what to do with weeded materials also can be controversial, as the imagery of a large collection of books being disposed of can bring up concerns of censorship or waste.