Self-Evaluation 2

1.  The criteria for weeding should be listed in the library's:

   a.  Library board minutes

   b.  Procedure manual

   c.  Collection development policy

   d.  All of the above

2.  The "I" in the acronym MUSTIE stands for:

   a.  Irrelevant

   b.  Irreverent

   c.  Irresponsible

   d.  Ignorant

3.  In the following MUSTIE age and use criteria statement, what does the "5" mean?

            5/3/MUSTIE

   a.  The book should be considered for weeding if it has not checked out in the last five years.

   b.  The book should be considered for weeding if it is more than five years old.

   c.  The book should be considered for weeding if it has not been checked out more than five times in the last three years.

   d.  The book should be considered for weeding if it has not been checked out more than three times in the last five years.

4.  In the following MUSTIE age and use criteria statement, what does the "X" mean?

       X/2/MUSTIE

   a.  That the age of materials is not a criterion in deciding whether to keep materials in this category.

   b.  That usage is not a criterion in deciding whether to keep materials in this category.

   c.  That materials in this category are often controversial.

   d.  That professional judgment must be used in weeding materials in this category.

5.  What other criteria might be used for retaining materials that would otherwise be considered for weeding?

   a.  The material is in a special collection.

   b.  There is local interest in the material.

   c.  The material has an especially strong literary, historical, or scientific value.

   d.  All of the above.