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Weeding also known as de-selection of information materials is a {{em|planned}} and {{em|systematic}} practice of discarding or transferring to storage, excess copies and rarely-used books and materials.<ref name="slj" /><ref name="magazine" /> It also involve removal of library material from the collections based on some determined conditions.<ref name="maintenance" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=NDSL |first=IT |title=LibGuides: Collection Development and Maintenance: Weeding |url=https://library-nd.libguides.com/cd/weeding |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=library-nd.libguides.com |language=en}}</ref>

Historically, both [[Patronage|patrons]] and other librarians criticize weeding books. Some believe libraries should keep all materials in circulation no matter the condition or need for room in the facility for newer material.<ref>Johnson, P. (2013). Is Weeding an Unnatural Act? Technicalities, 33(5), 2-4.</ref> The controversial nature of collection weeding necessitates the educating of library staff. It provides them with "the tools they need to counter common perceptions or misperceptions regarding weeding", especially those encountered from faculty in an academic library.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Harveland|first=Jennifer|date=2017|title=Library inventory methods: Using flexibility and creativity to achieve a common goal within a federated library system.|journal=Collaborative Librarianship|volume=9|issue=3|pages=168–174}}</ref> Educating the staff with [[Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems|workshops]] and presentations on collection quality, maintenance and the importance and positive benefits of weeding the collection are important components for a library to consider.

== Collection evaluation methods ==