How are withdrawals handled if the item is replaced?
The Catalog Management unit tracks such changes and shows them in the appropriate record. Is it worth distinguishing between selector and preservation withdrawals? Answer: The profiles of withdrawals over the next five years will change. Last year Preservation withdrew over 10,000 items after reformatting them (preservation microfilming). Paul Stuehrenberg asked about the updating of the RLIN records and procedural discussion ensued. Joan reported that a hard copy of the final report will go to the M&P staff to share with appropriate staff members. Another copy will be posted on the web. IV. Update from the Special Collections Subcommittee (David Walls, Chair) In September of 1999, the special collections subcommittee met to discuss how to increase the use of special collections at Yale. The meeting focused particularly on staging a special collections fair in October. This fair was twice as large as the previous year’s and one of the highest attended such events. Over 200 people came
