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Collection assessment, (legal studies): Legal Studies

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General guidelines for Legal Studies collection assessment:

Consider removal if:

  • 5 (years of age)/2 (years since most recent use)/MUSTIE guidelines

  • Replace when more current material becomes available. Never keep superseded editions, even for heavily used topics like divorce or bankruptcy. Keep only the current edition or the edition approved for use in your community of the Uniform Building Code and similar code books for specific areas of
    construction.

  • General guides on finding and working with an attorney or the basics of our legal system may be retained based on use. Study guides for law school should not be kept longer than 3 years; check with publishers to ensure that major changes in the test have not occurred.

  • Retain books that examine the history of major legal cases (Brown vs. Topeka) as long as interest exists or until MUSTIE factors prevail. (Crew, 2012, p. 54).

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  • View spreadsheet below and note any titles especially for removal, replacement, or preservation.

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