Using The WLN Conspectus In A Non‐Automated Environment

Librarians nationwide agree that collection assessment is a valuable tool for managing the collection and allocating the materials budget. Libraries invariably list a variety of reasons for why an assessment is out of the question: “Yes, but…we're not automated.” “We don't have enough staff, time, or resources, much less know‐how to carry out an assessment.” Or the time honored, “We've done projects like that before and no one really uses the information in the end.” Despite being essentially excuses, all of these concerns are valid and bear some semblance of truth.