Does everything on the deselection lists go?
Do you just remove all titles on your deselection lists?
Answer
No. Deselection lists are only the beginning of a collection management process. There are many things to consider when liaison librarians review these initial lists. We look for things like core titles in a discipline, possible edition renewals, size of the classification area, patron usage, and more. To simplify, many libraries list the MUSTIE guidelines for deselection consideration:
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M = Misleading (and/or factually inaccurate)
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U = Ugly (worn and beyond mending or rebinding)
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S = Superseded (by a truly new edition or by a much better book on the subject)
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T = Trivial (of no discernible literary or scientific merit; usually of ephemeral interest at some time in the past)
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I = Irrelevant to the needs and interests of your community
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E = The material or information may be obtained expeditiously Elsewhere through interlibrary loan, reciprocal borrowing, or in electronic format.
