| Abstract: | Computerization of reserve section records enabled a midwest academic library to institute a systematic weeding procedure and to create an easy, accurate, and up-tp-date indexing system for the reserve book collection. Data for the system is maintained on an IBM 3741 key-to-diskette data station, on floppy diskettes. The system produces an author (main entry) master list which reformats as a title index, a course number index, and an instructor name index. Implementation of the system resulted in the withdrawal of over 10,000 obsolete items and reduced the size of the reserve collection by 50 percent. Circulation statistics indicated that the elimination of the obsolete materials has not adversely affected the use of current reserve materials. |
