Experiments in Deaccessioning: Archives and Online Auctions.

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Title: Experiments in Deaccessioning: Archives and Online Auctions.
Language: English
Authors: Doylen, Michael
Source: American Archivist. Fall-Win 2001 64(2):350-362.
Availability: Society of American Archivists, 527 S. Wells St., 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60607-3922.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2001
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Archives, Ethics, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility, Online Systems, Weeding (Library), World Wide Web
ISSN: 0360-9081
Abstract: Discussion of the need for archives to remove duplicate or unneeded materials from their collection focuses on the legal and ethical issues raised for archives by the use of online auction venues in deaccessioning unwanted materials, based on experiences at the University of Wisconsin. (Author/LRW)
Entry Date: 2002
Accession Number: EJ649167
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Discussion of the need for archives to remove duplicate or unneeded materials from their collection focuses on the legal and ethical issues raised for archives by the use of online auction venues in deaccessioning unwanted materials, based on experiences at the University of Wisconsin. (Author/LRW)
ISSN:0360-9081