Weeding update (focus is shifting)

The DSS department is going to start posting updates on the MI-SPI weeding project on this blog since weeding and shifting are going to be closely related activities for the duration of the MI-SPI project.  Since we haven't gotten retention notes into the bibliographic records of all LC classification areas yet, we haven't been weeding in a strict backwards LCC order.  Here's a summary of what has been processed for withdrawal thus far:

G, M, R, S, U, V, and Z have been pulled, records marked for withdrawal, and volumes stamp & slashed.

H, HM-HT have been pulled, and we are currently pulling HJ's from the HA-HJ withdrawal list.

HV, HX, J, K, and T weeding lists have been printed, and these will be the next areas where books with be withdrawn.  

L, N, P, and Q are pending.

As of today (June 28), Yuri reports that 6278 bibliographic records (i.e. titles) and 6840 item records (i.e. volumes) have been processed for withdrawal.  As of June 17, we had shipped 78 boxes of books to Better World Books, and there a substantial number of boxes already packed for the next shipment.

If you have any questions, please let Leah know.

Activity update for Thursday, June 6

Shifting has pretty much halted (we've moved to Life)  Students are now working on pulling books for the MI-SPI project.  U - Z is done and I am fairly certain the M's are done as well.  Books will not be shifted at this time as the space created is not worth the move yet.  Maybe NEXT summer!

That's all for today!

Thursday, May 30 update

Shifting in the periodicals continues.  We are to Journal of Infectious Diseases.  Stack labels are posted and app updated.

Monday afternoon we hope to start weeding books!  I won't have much to say about that, but looks like a change of pace coming soon.

Wed. may 29 shift update

We continue to work on the periodicals.  The first stack set (row 1 - 16) is complete.  We are in the I's now.  So far we have created about 10 empty shelves.  Leaving quite a bit of growth space.  this work will probably slow down a bit starting next week as we begin to work on the withdrawal of books.  This will take the students away from the shifting which is fine.

Thanks and have a great day!

Wednesday, May 22 update

Sorry for the delay in posting.  Here are the latest updates:

As of Monday about 11:50 the R's all made it up to the third floor.  So no more split collection.  Yuri is on vacation so the catalog may not get updated for a bit.

The Aux Ref books are also on the move across the aisle.  They will reside after the legal reference books.  This will empty that entire side for the Public Library move.  This will be finished today (wed.)

The next focus in on moving the periodicals (again!)  With the JSTOR removal, there is plenty of space.  We really do need to make this move in an effort to create space in some of the tighter areas where I left scant space.  Also this may free up some areas to look at a totally new arrangement of the spaces.  This will likely be the last major shift of the collection this summer as we move to starting the withdrawal process in June.  For note we have shifted into the 3rd range of the periodicals.

Wed. May 15 update

we made it to the R's.  Well not those R's, but into RS.  A few more days until the LL is brought up.  No comments from yesterday's post.  Let's see some comments!

Tuesday, May 14 update

Shifting on third continues:

Have moved books back to TD.  Good change to complete the T's on Wednesday.  Guys are doing a great job!

Now, is anybody reading this?  If so, what is your opinion on shifting the periodicals?  As you know we removed the JSTOR titles that were duplicated in print.  Worth shifting?

Thanks!

--Dave

Monday, May 13 shifting update

we're back!  After a hiatus for exam week, the shifting has resumed.  Today we moved about 110 shelves of books (about 275 linear feet)!  Working with three new students who will be busy completing various shifting projects, weeding and various other things.  Today we moved books back into the TL section (car books)  We are about half way done along the wall that runs along the west study rooms.  Likely finish that side tomorrow.  There's a chance we will start moving the RA's up starting on Friday.  Early next week for sure.

Signs are all updated on the stacks.  As usual, please see me if you have questions.

Tuesday, April 30 update

Monday was a fill the dumpster day, so no shifting occurred.  Today we resumed as we were able to fill the dumpster.

We have shifted into all the areas of the juvenile section and are now working into where the Z's were.  All books shifted now up to TS 500.  Progress will probably slow down as there are a large number of students studying in the area and shifting is a bit distracting.

Let me know if you have any questions.

-d

Thursday, April 25 Update

Started moving the 3rd floor books.  They now take up residence where the Juvenile books were.  Today shifted from End of the Z call numbers to Approx. TX 711.  Moving along nicely.

Signs will be posted tomorrow.  Questions as usual, please see me.

Dave

April 24 Wed. Update

All Juvenile books are now on the first floor.  Starting Thursday, the books on third floor will move into the space created by the juvenile shift.  That shift will take some time.  The plan is to move all the books from Z - RB to create room for the R- RA books from the Lower Level.

Monday April 22 update

1.All legal books from reference are now in the lower level.  Yuri has been notified to update the catalog labels to reflect this.
2.  The Juvenile Fiction section has been relocated to first floor in the first range of the old legal area.  Signs are going up soon.  Again, Yuri has been notified of this change.

Friday, April 19 legal shift update

Michigan Legal through West's Michigan Digest now in the Lower Level.  The remainder of Michigan Legal should be moved on Monday to complete that phase of the project.

Next up:  Juvenile Fiction

April 18 2013 shifting update

Almost done with the federal legal materials.  All federal material formerly housed on first floor has been moved to the lower level.  Material already located there is being shifted to make room for the Michigan legal material.  I estimate we will start moving the Michigan legal material early to mid part of next week.  that should take about 3 to 4 days.  Once that is done, the juvenile books will start moving down to first floor.

The legal books in the LL are not currently labelled.  I'm am considering a different type of identification for those materials. Keep watching!

Legal Reference Shifting update-April 15 2013

Today we started shifting the West's Federal Digest 4d.  This means the following items are now located in the lower level:

USCA
CFR
Federal Reporter
Federal Reporter 2d
Federal Supplement
Federal Supplement 2d
West's Federal Digest 2d and 3d.

My goal is to get some locator signs up soon.