In Aleph--

• Delete the correct item–check for a match using barcode, title, year, volume number, etc. 

• Determine if the holding record also gets deleted

  • do we have other items on the holding record? 

    • If yes, do NOT delete

    • If no, delete

• Determine if the bibliographic record gets deleted, suppressed, or left alone

  • Delete if 

    • no one has any items, or holdings remaining on the record, AND

    • we have no order or subscription attached to the bibliographic record.

        When deleting the bibliographic record, you will be prompted to delete the ADM first, and then the bibliographic record. 

  • Suppress if

    • no one, including us, has any items, or holdings remaining on the record, AND

    • we have an order or subscription attached to the bibliographic record. 

  • Leave alone if

    • any one, including us, has any items, or holding records attached to the bibliographic record. 

In OCLC--

• Determine if holdings on OCLC need to be deleted

  • do we have other items attached to the bibliographic record?

    • If yes, do NOT delete holdings on OCLC

    • If no, delete holdings on OCLC

Record your statistics according to your procedure

Mark out, with black magic marker, some or all of the following according to instructions: barcode, spine label, UMBC property stamp. 

Desensitize material or not, depending on instructions. 

Move the weeded material to the appropriate place, depending on instructions.