For books on current political topics, weed within five years of publication. General guides to the political process and the electoral system may be kept longer and are judged more on the basis of use rather than copyright date. Retain titles on the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights regardless of circulation as these may be used more in-house. Replace as needed based on MUSTIE factors.
Books of local political history may be kept indefinitely.
Be aware of changes in political rhetoric and discard books with outdated ideas. Be aware also of how books in this classification area interrelate with titles in other areas, such as history. Discard books that compare democracy with political systems in countries that no longer exist (ex. USSR).
Weed books that focus on past presidential elections when they dealwithissuesthatarenolongerrelevanttocurrent campaigns(Crew, 2012, p. 52-53).
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