3-part Collection Management Series

Join us for this 3-part Collection Management webinar series presented by Kristi Chadwick.

The Collection Life Cycle: Collection Management in Action

March 26, 2026, 11am-12pm

The circle of life applies to libraries too! Developing and managing collections is a continuous process, and knowing how materials flow through this cycle can help libraries keep their collections manageable and attractive for patrons. Moving from policy through weeding, participants will learn about selection, evaluation, and deselection while offering tips, tools, and trends to ensure the full life for your library’s collection.

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Describe the collection life cycle

• Compare tools and methods for materials selection

• Implement best practices for weeding the collection

Show Me the Data: Collection Evaluation in Libraries

April 8, 2026, 11am-12pm

Maximizing patrons’ use of your library collection means knowing what they are – and are not – borrowing. Collection evaluation is key, but it is definitely not a “one and done” process. Evaluating collections means looking at popularity, diversity, gaps, people, and using the collection life cycle to know when and what staff is looking at for assessment. Participants will learn about different methods of collection evaluation and how to use these tools to create a robust and manageable collection.

After this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Understand what collection evaluation is

• Discover and compare methods for evaluating their collections

• Implement collection evaluation in their libraries

Weed’em and Reap: Keeping a Healthy Collection Through Weeding

April 28, 2026, 11am-12pm

Weeding library collections can be a sticking point for many libraries. We want to continue to add items to our collections, but without weeding, libraries will run into issues of space restraints and disuse. By understanding that a healthy collection means not only acquiring but getting rid of items, library staff will find that the entire collection life cycle is easily managed and maintained.

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand how weeding fits into the collection life cycle

• Recognize the factors that support weeding

• Develop workflows to determine what materials to weed and what to do with them

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