Tools and techniques for accomplishing a large weeding project

Abstract

We are in the midst of a large and complex weeding project. To complete this project in our allotted time frame we’ve made an effort to automate our weeding decisions, minimize time spent in the stacks, and use batch processing as much as possible. I’ll discuss the methods and tools that we are using to accomplish the weeding project goals, with a focus on our technological solutions. I will also pose a couple of the thorny issues that we have not been able to solve in hopes that group discussion may identify a solution, and will briefly describe the use of ShelfLister to facilitate in-stacks weeding in a prior weeding project.