A Circulation Manager, Resource Sharing Manager, 20 Carts, and a Dumpster walk into a library: Planning and Implementing Discarding, Relocating, and Shifting a collection
Presentation
11:00 AM - 11:45 AMThu
GLC-222
Stacks and Space Management
Presenters
Angela Mehaffey
Resource Sharing Manager
University of West Georgia
Lindsey Winchester
Circulation Manager
University of West Georgia
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.