|
Format |
Mend if: |
Discard if: |
Repurchase if: |
| Books |
Book is still in
demand
Book is in decent shape and is
mendable
Note: At this time, we do not send
circulating books out to be
rebound. Many titles are now
available in PB for replacement. |
Book is no longer
in demand
We have adequate copies of title
We have sufficient information in
other titles
Book has out of date info
Book is in poor shape -
yellowed pages, dried out binding,
damaged cover, missing pages. |
Book is still in
demand and is in print, and we
don't have adequate copies of the
title, or sufficient information
in other books.
Try hard to replace "classic"
titles. |
| Books on Tape
Books on CD |
We no longer mend
or repackage tapes
CDs are not
repairable but can be cleaned and
renewed by special machine
|
Tapes are old or
in poor condition
Too many disks are damaged |
We do not
repurchase set or tapes in
cassette format Repurchase
individual disks or entire title, either
from same vendor or another vendor
if entire set is past its useful
life.
|
| Videos DVDs |
Videos are
withdrawn if patrons report
problems viewing DVDs are not repairable but can
be cleaned and renewed |
Video has had
many circulations and is worn
beyond repair (streaks, fuzzy,
several breaks) DVD is cracked
or otherwise unrepairable |
Title is still in
demand - only repurchase in DVD
format |
| CD Music |
Clean CD in
machine if possible |
CDS are durable,
but if patron
indicates problem, CD is cleaned,
and if still unplayable it is
discarded |
Title is still in
demand or a classic |
