A Circulation Manager, Resource Sharing Manager, 20 Carts, and a Dumpster walk into a library: Planning and Implementing Discarding, Relocating, and Shifting a collection
At the end of April 2023, University administrators identified the library as a desirable location to open a new 5,500 square foot space devoted to student use in August 2023. We will discuss the full scope of managing a project that involves all facets of library operations, utilizing our own library workforce and their skills. Specifically, we will discuss the request from administration; our approach to discarding items from our circulating and print periodical collections; the logistics of discarding, relocating, and shifting items simultaneously with only library human power; our successes, failures, and how we managed to stay sane while continuing operations throughout this process.