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We are deaccessioning excess published booklets whose author has been known to exaggerate or outright make up information on local and national history. Ethically, it doesn't feel right to sell or donate them to the local library book sale without any context. Some of the booklets are bound, others were just stapled together. I feel bad to trash these booklets, but feel that I have no other option. Has anyone come across a situation like this? Could use some dispersal advice.

Hi Becky,

I don't have experience with deaccessioning, but hopefully colleagues in the community will have insights to share. In the meanwhile, I can offer you my thoughts and hope that others will correct any misguidance.

Were the materials donated? Sometimes deposit paperwork includes the donor's wishes should the collecting institution decline the donation (return to donor, use for educational purposes, dispose, etc.), which could provide some guidance for how to approach the materials upon deaccessioning if the deaccessioning policy does not give clear direction.

Perhaps they could be used for an emergency response exercise like wet salvage practice.

I'll keep thinking on it and let you know if I find anything.

Best wishes,

Lisa

We are deaccessioning excess published booklets whose author has been known to exaggerate or outright make up information on local and national history. Ethically, it doesn't feel right to sell or donate them to the local library book sale without any context. Some of the booklets are bound, others were just stapled together. I feel bad to trash these booklets, but feel that I have no other option. Has anyone come across a situation like this? Could use some dispersal advice.

None of the materials had actual accession paperwork or donor information, as happened a lot in our institution pre-2000s. We have multiple copies of the booklets already, we don't see the need to keep more than 3 of each and our collections committee agreed to deaccession them. It's the dispersal where the committee and myself have stalled.

Hi Becky,

I don't have experience with deaccessioning, but hopefully colleagues in the community will have insights to share. In the meanwhile, I can offer you my thoughts and hope that others will correct any misguidance.

Were the materials donated? Sometimes deposit paperwork includes the donor's wishes should the collecting institution decline the donation (return to donor, use for educational purposes, dispose, etc.), which could provide some guidance for how to approach the materials upon deaccessioning if the deaccessioning policy does not give clear direction.

Perhaps they could be used for an emergency response exercise like wet salvage practice.

I'll keep thinking on it and let you know if I find anything.

Best wishes,

Lisa

We are deaccessioning excess published booklets whose author has been known to exaggerate or outright make up information on local and national history. Ethically, it doesn't feel right to sell or donate them to the local library book sale without any context. Some of the booklets are bound, others were just stapled together. I feel bad to trash these booklets, but feel that I have no other option. Has anyone come across a situation like this? Could use some dispersal advice.

This is an interesting situation! I wish I had advice and I hope other folks chime in on this. Thanks for sharing Becky!

None of the materials had actual accession paperwork or donor information, as happened a lot in our institution pre-2000s. We have multiple copies of the booklets already, we don't see the need to keep more than 3 of each and our collections committee agreed to deaccession them. It's the dispersal where the committee and myself have stalled.

Hi Becky,

I don't have experience with deaccessioning, but hopefully colleagues in the community will have insights to share. In the meanwhile, I can offer you my thoughts and hope that others will correct any misguidance.

Were the materials donated? Sometimes deposit paperwork includes the donor's wishes should the collecting institution decline the donation (return to donor, use for educational purposes, dispose, etc.), which could provide some guidance for how to approach the materials upon deaccessioning if the deaccessioning policy does not give clear direction.

Perhaps they could be used for an emergency response exercise like wet salvage practice.

I'll keep thinking on it and let you know if I find anything.

Best wishes,

Lisa

We are deaccessioning excess published booklets whose author has been known to exaggerate or outright make up information on local and national history. Ethically, it doesn't feel right to sell or donate them to the local library book sale without any context. Some of the booklets are bound, others were just stapled together. I feel bad to trash these booklets, but feel that I have no other option. Has anyone come across a situation like this? Could use some dispersal advice.

This is an interesting situation! I wish I had advice and I hope other folks chime in on this. Thanks for sharing Becky!

None of the materials had actual accession paperwork or donor information, as happened a lot in our institution pre-2000s. We have multiple copies of the booklets already, we don't see the need to keep more than 3 of each and our collections committee agreed to deaccession them. It's the dispersal where the committee and myself have stalled.

Hi Becky,

I don't have experience with deaccessioning, but hopefully colleagues in the community will have insights to share. In the meanwhile, I can offer you my thoughts and hope that others will correct any misguidance.

Were the materials donated? Sometimes deposit paperwork includes the donor's wishes should the collecting institution decline the donation (return to donor, use for educational purposes, dispose, etc.), which could provide some guidance for how to approach the materials upon deaccessioning if the deaccessioning policy does not give clear direction.

Perhaps they could be used for an emergency response exercise like wet salvage practice.

I'll keep thinking on it and let you know if I find anything.

Best wishes,

Lisa

We are deaccessioning excess published booklets whose author has been known to exaggerate or outright make up information on local and national history. Ethically, it doesn't feel right to sell or donate them to the local library book sale without any context. Some of the booklets are bound, others were just stapled together. I feel bad to trash these booklets, but feel that I have no other option. Has anyone come across a situation like this? Could use some dispersal advice.

This is an interesting situation! I wish I had advice and I hope other folks chime in on this. Thanks for sharing Becky!

None of the materials had actual accession paperwork or donor information, as happened a lot in our institution pre-2000s. We have multiple copies of the booklets already, we don't see the need to keep more than 3 of each and our collections committee agreed to deaccession them. It's the dispersal where the committee and myself have stalled.

Hi Becky,

I don't have experience with deaccessioning, but hopefully colleagues in the community will have insights to share. In the meanwhile, I can offer you my thoughts and hope that others will correct any misguidance.

Were the materials donated? Sometimes deposit paperwork includes the donor's wishes should the collecting institution decline the donation (return to donor, use for educational purposes, dispose, etc.), which could provide some guidance for how to approach the materials upon deaccessioning if the deaccessioning policy does not give clear direction.

Perhaps they could be used for an emergency response exercise like wet salvage practice.

I'll keep thinking on it and let you know if I find anything.

Best wishes,

Lisa

We are deaccessioning excess published booklets whose author has been known to exaggerate or outright make up information on local and national history. Ethically, it doesn't feel right to sell or donate them to the local library book sale without any context. Some of the booklets are bound, others were just stapled together. I feel bad to trash these booklets, but feel that I have no other option. Has anyone come across a situation like this? Could use some dispersal advice.

None of the materials had actual accession paperwork or donor information, as happened a lot in our institution pre-2000s. We have multiple copies of the booklets already, we don't see the need to keep more than 3 of each and our collections committee agreed to deaccession them. It's the dispersal where the committee and myself have stalled.

Hi Becky,

I don't have experience with deaccessioning, but hopefully colleagues in the community will have insights to share. In the meanwhile, I can offer you my thoughts and hope that others will correct any misguidance.

Were the materials donated? Sometimes deposit paperwork includes the donor's wishes should the collecting institution decline the donation (return to donor, use for educational purposes, dispose, etc.), which could provide some guidance for how to approach the materials upon deaccessioning if the deaccessioning policy does not give clear direction.

Perhaps they could be used for an emergency response exercise like wet salvage practice.

I'll keep thinking on it and let you know if I find anything.

Best wishes,

Lisa

We are deaccessioning excess published booklets whose author has been known to exaggerate or outright make up information on local and national history. Ethically, it doesn't feel right to sell or donate them to the local library book sale without any context. Some of the booklets are bound, others were just stapled together. I feel bad to trash these booklets, but feel that I have no other option. Has anyone come across a situation like this? Could use some dispersal advice.

None of the materials had actual accession paperwork or donor information, as happened a lot in our institution pre-2000s. We have multiple copies of the booklets already, we don't see the need to keep more than 3 of each and our collections committee agreed to deaccession them. It's the dispersal where the committee and myself have stalled.

Hi Becky,

I don't have experience with deaccessioning, but hopefully colleagues in the community will have insights to share. In the meanwhile, I can offer you my thoughts and hope that others will correct any misguidance.

Were the materials donated? Sometimes deposit paperwork includes the donor's wishes should the collecting institution decline the donation (return to donor, use for educational purposes, dispose, etc.), which could provide some guidance for how to approach the materials upon deaccessioning if the deaccessioning policy does not give clear direction.

Perhaps they could be used for an emergency response exercise like wet salvage practice.

I'll keep thinking on it and let you know if I find anything.

Best wishes,

Lisa

We are deaccessioning excess published booklets whose author has been known to exaggerate or outright make up information on local and national history. Ethically, it doesn't feel right to sell or donate them to the local library book sale without any context. Some of the booklets are bound, others were just stapled together. I feel bad to trash these booklets, but feel that I have no other option. Has anyone come across a situation like this? Could use some dispersal advice.

We are deaccessioning excess published booklets whose author has been known to exaggerate or outright make up information on local and national history. Ethically, it doesn't feel right to sell or donate them to the local library book sale without any context. Some of the booklets are bound, others were just stapled together. I feel bad to trash these booklets, but feel that I have no other option. Has anyone come across a situation like this? Could use some dispersal advice.