Documents journey through time: weeding a history

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to offer a reflective analysis of project planning for the legal disposition of a large Federal Documents Collection in an off‐site storage facility.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper provides a case study.

Findings

This paper examines specific steps in a project plan for relocation and disposition of Federal Documents received under the Federal Depository Library Program.

Originality/value

The paper contributes to the discussion of library space needs, the disposition of tangible resources in an increasingly electronic age and the challenges libraries face in managing collections.

Citation

Mix, V. (2010), "Documents journey through time: weeding a history", Collection Building, Vol. 29 No. 4, pp. 131-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/01604951011088853