Collection assessment, (social justice): Social Justice

General guidelines for Social Justice collection assessment:

Consider removal if:

• Political Science

  • 5 (years of age)/3 (years since most recent use)/MUSTIE guidelines

• Social Services

  • 5 (years of age)/3 (years since most recent use)/MUSTIE guidelines

• For books on current political topics, weed within five years of publication.

• 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 Be aware of changes in political rhetoric and discard books with outdated ideas.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.

• Titles that deal with popular social issues should be weeded based on age (copyright) and popularity. Watch for social welfare topics that are changing rapidly, such as socialized medicine and end-of-life decisions, environmental issues, and dealing with addictions. Handbooks and guides that deal with
  interactions with people with disabilities, surviving cancer and other major illnesses, and long-term care needs should be scrutinized for outdated terminology and descriptors, as well as to ensure that treatment and long-term care options are current. (Crew, 2012, p. 52-55).

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

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