Weeding Projects for FY14/15 Complete


The SDSU Library completed several major during the fiscal year which will end on June 30th, 2015. These projects were undertaken to optimize library spaces by removing print journal volumes where online surrogates are available.

Summary Table of Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Serials Withdrawals

Number of Volumes Removed from the First Floor Bound Journals Section: 14,832
Linear Feet of Shelf Space Emptied in the First Floor Bound Journals Section: 2,251
Number of Volumes Removed from Fifth Floor Bound Journals Section: 15,177
Linear Feet of Shelf Space Emptied in the Fifth Floor Bound Journals Section: 2,353
Number of Volumes Removed from the Compact Shelving Periodicals Section: 2,071
Linear Feet of Shelf Space Emptied in the Compact Shelving Periodicals Section: 307
Total Volumes Removed: 32,080
Total Linear of Shelf Space Emptied: 4,911