Criteria for withdrawal

A title will be a candidate for withdrawal if all of the below criteria are met...

• Title is available as part of the Library's electronic collections
• Title is preserved in a trusted digital repository (Portico, JSTOR, HathiTrust) 
• Title is committed for print retention by at least 3 other libraries 
• Title is held by more than 50 libraries worldwide

*Note that a title will not be automatically withdrawn if the above criteria are met. Instead, it will be considered a candidate for withdrawal, pending further consideration by both faculty and librarians.

Criteria for retention

A title will be selected for retention if any of the below criteria are met...

• Title is not preserved in a trusted digital repository (Portico, JSTOR, HathiTrust) 
• Title is not committed for print retention by at least 3 other libraries 
• Title has been requested for retention by a Wesleyan faculty member 
• Title has distinct historic value or distinct value to Wesleyan 
• Title is held by less than 50 libraries worldwide