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Weeding Exercise
Josh Palange
Library and Information Science, University of Southern Mississippi
LIS 511: Collection Development and Management
Dr. Laura Clark Hunt
July 16, 2024
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Introduction
Hillsborough County, Florida has a storied history that began before Florida was even
granted statehood. Florida itself was originally a territory that was explored and passed around
by three of the greatest world powers of the time—Spain, France, Great Britain—until the United
States “purchased Florida from Spain in 1821 for $5 million” (Hillsborough County History,
2023). Later, in 1834, the U.S. Legislative Council for the Territory of Florida officially
organized Hillsborough County as the 19th county area. At this time, ten years before Florida
became a state, Hillsborough County had a relatively small population of only 836 people; today,
the county is the third largest in the state (Florida Demographics, 2024). Tampa is the main
metropolis in Hillsborough County, and during its infancy in the mid-to-late 1800s, the city grew
due to ample access to bay ports and the Hillsborough River. Because of this, Tampa and the
areas of Hillsborough County that span inland have seen exponential increases in populations
with diverse residents coming to find work, start a new life, and to find community.
The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative operates 33 branch libraries with
its main branch positioned in downtown Tampa, overlooking the Hillsborough River, and
boasting a view of the historic University of Tampa and Henry B. Plant Hotel Museum. The
entire system shares a mission of promoting “lifelong learning, an informed citizenry, individual
intellectual freedom, enhanced quality of life and broadened horizons for all residents of
Hillsborough County” (About Us, 2023).
Community
The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative not only serves the Tampa Bay
Area with its downtown main branch but supports the smaller suburban communities that make
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up much of the city’s population of 1.5 million. In the northwest Tampa area, three small
communities of Lake Magdalene, Northdale, and Carrollwood all share and utilize the Jimmy B.
Keel Regional Library, which serves a combined population of 62,227 people according to the
five-year census conducted in 2022 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2022a; 2022b; 2022c). Interestingly,
while 27% of Florida’s 21 million population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2022d) identify as Hispanic
or Latinx, the demographics of Spanish speaking Hispanic and Latinx people constituents close
to half (46%) of Tampa Bay area residents, due in part to the city’s port and strong Cuban and
Puerto Rican immigrant populations. In addition to many patrons being Spanish speakers within
the three communities that Jimmy B. Keel Regional Library serves, the communities also share
an average median age of 41 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2022a; 2022b; 2022c). Most of the
population (59-64%) are ages 18-64, with those under 18 making up 20-21% (U.S. Census
Bureau, 2022a; 2022b; 2022c).
Weeding
Weeding is a necessary process that begins with the evaluation of a library’s collection.
Specifically, within public libraries, this step of evaluation changes and flows with the needs of
the community that particular public library serves. Among other factors, “[c]irculation statistics
with an emphasis on the frequency of usage of particular items” (Gregory, 2019, p. 107), the
overall condition of the collection’s materials, and the relevancy of the content, are clear
indicators of which titles should be weeded or not.
Unfortunately, the Jimmy B. Keel Regional Library was unable to provide further
information on how their weeding policies or frequency and they were unable to produce any
circulation statistic reports. According to the library clerks at the help desk, a separate
Collections Manager focuses on implementing decisions based on that data they collect, but they
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were not available to provide circulation information at the time it was requested. While weeding
decisions are stronger when based on circulation statistics (Gregory, 2019), there are other
factors that can be assessed with criteria such as MUSTIE to determine best to manage the
collection.
In reviewing the Jimmy B. Keel Regional Library’s Manga and Young Adult Graphic
Novel section, detailed in Table 1 below, there seemed to be a concerted effort to showcase an
up-to-date collection of stand-alone titles. However, many of the titles that are part of larger
series, such as the Manga and Comic Books, had gaps in the holdings or featured a random
assortment of volumes with publication dates that ranged over the past 20 years. There was a
clear disparity in the series showcased, as there were many missing volumes/issues. Because
circulation data was not accessible, it is unclear whether these missing volumes were not part of
the collection at all, or if they were simply checked out or on hold.
Methodology
The most common weeding method for libraries is CREW (continuous review,
evaluation, and weeding), with the MUSTIE (misleading, ugly superseded, trivial, irrelevant, or
elsewhere) criteria process being used for the actual deselection for titles (ALA, 2018). Weeding
policies differ from library to library and are generally informed by assessing the circulation of
the titles as this is an easy way to gauge patron interest and excitement for the holdings. Due to
the inability to assess circulation data from the Jimmy B. Keel Regional Library, this process
will rely on MUSTIE criteria for deselection and library review sources to identify replacements.
Vnuk (2015) states in The Weeding Handbook: A Shelf-by-Shelf Guide, that building
graphic novels, comics, and Manga collections, librarians should “[p]ull these titles and shelve
them at the end of your fiction section” (para. 10) rather than placing them where their stated 741
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Dewey Decimal classification would otherwise locate them. Vnuk (2015) explains these titles
should be weeded in the same manner as other fiction titles. The recommendation for weeding
Manga and graphic novels like fiction is because decisions should not solely be based on the age
of a title, but more so the relevance, currency, appeal, circulation, and accessibility (Vnuk,
2015). For this exercise and based on the serialized nature of most of the titles in Table 1, this
process works well within the MUSTIE method.
Titles for Weeding
ISBN
Title
Author
Publisher
Date
Verdict
MUSTIE
Criteria
Replacement
1
9781648278877
5 Seconds Before a Witch
Falls in Love
Sumiya,
Zeniko
National
Geographic
Books
2022
Keep
2
9781302920449
Adventures of Spider-
Man: Radioactive
Cavalieri, Joey
Marvel
2019
Keep
3
9781302919849
Adventures of Spider-
Man: Spectacular Foes
Comics,
Marvel
Marvel
2019
Keep
4
9782924049396
Almost Summer 1
Bédard, Sophie
POW POW
Press
2017
Keep
5
9782924049426
Almost Summer 4
Bédard, Sophie
POW POW
Press
2018
Keep
6
9781945820069
As the Crow Flies
Gillman,
Melanie
Iron Circus
Comics
2017
Keep
7
9781421596983
Astra Lost in Space, Vol.
5
Shinohara,
Kenta
Viz Media
2018
Keep
8
9781620108475
Bad Machinery Vol. 10
The Case of the Severed
Alliance
Allison, John
Oni Press
2021
Keep
9
9781620105047
Bad Machinery Vol. 5
The Case of the Fire
Inside
Allison, John
Oni Press
2018
Keep
10
9781454948995
DeadEndia: the Broken
Halo
Steele, Hamish
Sterling
Publishing Co
2023
Keep
11
9781910620472
DeadEndia: The
Watcher's Test Book 1
Steele, Hamish
National
Geographic
Books
2018
Keep
12
9781596431096
Decelerate Blue
Rapp, Adam
Macmillan
2017
Keep
13
9781620107881
Delicates
Thummler,
Brenna
Oni Press
2021
Keep
14
9781541587007
Distant Stars
MariNaomi
Lerner
Publishing
Group
2020
Keep
15
9781338801897
Drama: a Graphic Novel
Telgemeier,
Raina
Graphix/Schola
stic
2021
Keep
16
9781645059783
Dungeon Crawlers
Academy Book 1: Into the
Portal
Sullivan, J.P.
National
Geographic
Books
2022
Keep
17
9780316553315
Erased, Vol. 1
Sanbe, Kei
Yen Press
2017
Keep
5
18
9781632366221
Fire Force 11
Ohkubo,
Atsushi
National
Geographic
Books
2018
Keep
19
9781632366634
Fire Force 12
Ohkubo,
Atsushi
National
Geographic
Books
2018
Keep
Duplicate
(keeping since
this is the better
quality item)
20
9781632366634
Fire Force 12
Ohkubo,
Atsushi
National
Geographic
Books
2018
Withdraw
U, I - Duplicate,
Damaged
21
9781632364791
Fire Force 7
Ohkubo,
Atsushi
National
Geographic
Books
2017
Keep
22
9781632365484
Fire Force 9
Ohkubo,
Atsushi
National
Geographic
Books
2018
Keep
23
9781773214542
Four Faces of the Moon
Strong,
Amanda
Annick Press
2021
Keep
24
9781421591025
Haikyu!!, Vol. 12
Furudate,
Haruichi
Viz Media
2017
Withdraw
U - Yellowed
pages and Water
damage
25
9781421591032
Haikyu!!, Vol. 13
Furudate,
Haruichi
Viz Media
2017
Withdraw
U - Yellowed
pages and Water
damage
26
9781421591049
Haikyu!!, Vol. 14
Furudate,
Haruichi
Viz Media
2017
Withdraw
U - Yellowed
pages and Water
damage
27
9781421591056
Haikyu!!, Vol. 15
Furudate,
Haruichi
Viz Media
2017
Withdraw
U - Yellowed
pages and Water
damage
28
9781421591063
Haikyu!!, Vol. 16
Furudate,
Haruichi
Viz Media
2017
Withdraw
U - Yellowed
pages and Water
damage
29
9781549304118
Haphaven
Harper, Norm
Oni Press
2019
Keep
30
9781338807486
Heartstopper
Oseman, Alice
Scholastic
2023
Keep
31
9781401291129
House of El Book One:
The Shadow Threat
Gray, Claudia
National
Geographic
Books
2021
Keep
32
9781421532998
InuYasha Vol. 56
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2011
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 1
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974700523
- English
33
9781421504681
Inuyasha Vol. 28
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2007
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 2
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974700530
- English
34
9781421528922
InuYasha Vol. 42
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2009
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
Demon Slayer
Vol. 3
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
6
make this
irrelevant
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974700547
- English
35
9781421529950
InuYasha Vol. 45
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2010
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 4
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974700554
- English
36
9781421530048
InuYasha Vol. 54
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2010
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 5
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974700561
- English
37
9781421529967
InuYasha Vol. 46
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2010
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 6
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974700578
- English
38
9781421522197
InuYasha Vol. 37
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2009
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 7
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974704415
- English
39
9781421522210
InuYasha Vol. 39
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2009
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 8
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974704422
- English
40
9781421529998
InuYasha Vol. 49
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2010
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 9
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974704439
- English
7
41
9781421530000
Inuyasha Vol. 50
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2010
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 10
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974704552
- English
42
9781421518299
Inuyasha, Vol. 34
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2008
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 11
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974706488
- English
43
9781421528939
InuYasha, Vol. 43
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2009
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 12
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974711123
- English
44
9781421528915
Inuyasha, Vol. 41
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2009
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 13
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974711130
- English
45
9781421529943
Inuyasha, Vol. 44
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2010
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 14
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974711144
- English
46
9781421530017
Inuyasha, Vol. 51
Takahashi,
Rumiko
Viz Media
2010
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 15
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974714780
- English
47
9781421530024
InuYasha Vol. 52
Viz Media
Withdraw
I, S - Older
series,
Incomplete Arc,
Current trends
make this
irrelevant
Demon Slayer
Vol. 16
- Koyoharu
Gotouge
- Viz Media
- 2018
8
- Good Comics
for Kids (SLJ)
-9781974714773
- English
48
9781975322755
Kaiju Girl Caramelise,
Vol. 4
Aoki, Spica
Yen Press
2021
Keep
49
9781975335571
Kaiju Girl Caramelise,
Vol. 5
Aoki, Spica
Yen Press
2022
Keep
50
9781975351120
Kaiju Girl Caramelise,
Vol. 6
Aoki, Spica
Yen Press
2022
Keep
51
9781975380373
Kaiju Girl Caramelise,
Vol. 7
Aoki, Spica
Yen Press
2024
Keep
52
9781250868657
Karate Prom
Starks, Kyle
First Second
2024
Keep
53
9781421599106
Kenka Bancho Otome:
Love's Battle Royale, Vol.
1
Shimada, Chie
Viz Media
2018
Keep
54
9781421599113
Kenka Bancho Otome:
Love's Battle Royale, Vol.
2
Shimada, Chie
Viz Media
2018
Keep
55
9781974742929
Like a Butterfly, Vol. 5
Morishita, suu
Viz Media
2024
Keep
56
9781512449105
Losing the Girl Book 1
MariNaomi
Graphic
Universe
2018
Keep
57
9781421549934
Loveless, Vol. 4 (2-in-1
Edition) inclds vols. 7 & 8
Kouga, Yun
Viz Media
2013
Keep
58
9781632361028
Noragami stray god
Adachi, Toka
Kodansha
America
2015
Keep
59
9781632362131
Noragami: Stray God 10
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Keep
60
9781632362520
Noragami: Stray God 11
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Keep
61
9781632362537
Noragami: Stray God 12
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Keep
62
9781632362544
Noragami: Stray God 13
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Keep
Duplicate (Vol.
13 has a
duplicate,
consider
weeding in the
future based on
circulation
63
9781632362544
Noragami: Stray God 13
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Withdraw
I - Duplicate
64
9781632362544
Noragami: Stray God 13
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Withdraw
I - Duplicate
65
9781632362551
Noragami: Stray God 14
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Keep
66
9781632362568
Noragami: Stray God 15
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Keep
67
9781632362575
Noragami: Stray God 16
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Keep
9
68
9781632363015
Noragami: Stray God 17
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Keep
69
9781632364395
Noragami: Stray God 19
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2018
Keep
70
9781612629957
Noragami: Stray God 5
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2015
Keep
71
9781612629964
Noragami: Stray God 6
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2015
Keep
72
9781632361035
Noragami: Stray God 8
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2015
Keep
73
9781632361288
Noragami: Stray God 9
Adachitoka
National
Geographic
Books
2015
Keep
74
9781250312853
Pumpkinheads
Rowell,
Rainbow
First Second
2019
Keep
75
9781941302675
Sheets
Thummler,
Brenna
Oni Press
2018
Keep
76
9781638585701
SHWD Vol. 1
sono.N
National
Geographic
Books
2022
Keep
77
9780759530010
Soul Eater
Ohkubo,
Atsushi
Orbit
2009
Withdraw
S - Prequel to
FIRE FORCE,
Age
78
9781302902650
Star Wars Vol. 5 Yoda's
Secret War
Aaron, Jason
Marvel
2017
Keep
79
9781974710775
Takane & Hana, Vol. 13
Shiwasu, Yuki
Viz Media
2020
Keep
80
9781974715251
Takane & Hana, Vol. 15
Shiwasu, Yuki
Viz Media
2020
Keep
81
9781638583813
The Ancient Magus'
Bride: Wizard's Blue Vol.
5
Yamazaki,
Kore
National
Geographic
Books
2022
Keep
82
9781250828507
The Baker and the Bard
Haught, Fern
Feiwel &
Friends
2024
Keep
83
9781338853896
The Heartstopper
Yearbook
Oseman, Alice
Scholastic
2022
Keep
84
9781401212384
The House of Mystery
Comics, Inc
DC
DC Comics
2007
Withdraw
U, I - Old
publication,
Cover damage,
and Yellowed
pages
85
9781626729254
The Phantom Twin
Brown, Lisa
First Second
2020
Keep
86
9780316395427
The Runaway's Diary
Patterson,
James
Little Brown
2022
Keep
87
9781632362704
The Seven Deadly Sins 15
Suzuki,
Nakaba
National
Geographic
Books
2016
Keep
88
9781646510665
The Seven Deadly Sins 41
Suzuki,
Nakaba
National
Geographic
Books
2021
Keep
89
9781421587073
Twin Star Exorcists
Sukeno,
Yoshiaki
Viz Media
2016
Keep
90
9781421596228
Twin Star Exorcists, Vol.
10 Onmyoji
Sukeno,
Yoshiaki
Viz Media
2017
Keep
10
91
9781974701452
Twin Star Exorcists, Vol.
13 Onmyoji
Sukeno,
Yoshiaki
Viz Media
2018
Keep
92
9781421590455
Twin Star Exorcists, Vol.
7 Onmyoji
Sukeno,
Yoshiaki
Viz Media
2017
Keep
93
9781421594415
Twin Star Exorcists, Vol.
9
Sukeno,
Yoshiaki
Viz Media
2017
Keep
94
9781421592725
Ultraman, Vol. 8
Shimoguchi,
Tomohiro
Viz Media
2017
Keep
95
9781421597577
Ultraman, Vol. 9
Shimoguchi,
Tomohiro
Viz Media
2017
Keep
96
9780061493546
Wicked Lovely: Desert
Tales Challenge
Marr, Melissa
Tokyopop
2010
Withdraw
U, I - Colored
pages and water
damage, Older
publication
97
9781646516186
Witch Hat Atelier 10
Shirahama,
Kamome
Kodansha
Comics
2022
Keep
98
9781646512690
Witch Hat Atelier 8
Shirahama,
Kamome
Kodansha
Comics
2021
Keep
Decision Narrative and Review Sources
The Jimmy B. Keel Regional Library has a respectable young adult graphic novel
section, and for the most part, the offerings in the collection have been curated and weeded well.
Though, due to the lack of circulation data and the lack of insight into who is utilizing the
collection, much of the weeding decisions have come from condition of materials as well as
personal and professional subject area knowledge of this genre.
Of the 98 of titles observed in this exercise, 27 were chosen for removal, with 16
titles deemed replaceable to maintain full shelves, a total of 11 titles were not replaced. The titles
that were not replaced were withdrawn due to their overall condition and irrelevance tied to their
publication date in attempts to keep the collection current and engaging to new young readers. Of
the 11 titles that were permanently withdrawn, there were five volumes of Haiku!!, one volume
of The House of Mystery, and one volume of Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales Challenge all of
which had yellowed pages and water damage; it appears these were stand-alone volumes, if
additional volumes within these series are part of the collection, they were not present on the
shelves. Though five volumes of the Haiku!! series were selected for weeding, the series is
11
relatively young, having been published in 2017. By analyzing circulation data, it would have
been possible to determine whether the damaged volumes should have been added to the
replacement list based on usage information. The House of Mystery (2007) and Wicked Lovely
(2010) are much older, both aging the collection, and would need exceptional circulation
statistics to justify replacement.
Duplicate copies of Noragami: Stray God 13 and Fire Force 12 were weeded; it is
unlikely that multiple copies of these mid-arc volumes are needed, and it appeared they were the
only duplicates within their respective series. If circulation data dictated that multiple copies of
these volumes were necessary, it would have been possible to keep them in the collection, but
without the data there is no reason to assume they should be retained. Finally, Soul Eater vol. 1
was a stand-alone volume in the collection, and rest of the volumes within the series were not
present. Additionally, the entire series of Soul Eater has been superseded by the author
continuing the story in Fire Force (volumes 9-12 of this series were already on the shelves, with
other volumes either missing or checked out).
Upon further review to determine titles that should be replaced, the InuYasha series
provides a strong example. There are 56 volumes across the entire series, which were published
from 1997 through 2011. Yet the physical collection at the library only appeared to have 16
random volumes 28, 34, 37, 39, 41-46, 49-52, 54 and 56, which were mostly published between
2009-2011. It is unclear why most of the final serialized arc was chosen, whether patron interest
drove the acquisition of volumes at the time, or whether these texts are still circulating which is
encouraging librarians to retain this series in the collection. However, because of irrelevance, due
to the age (with the start of the series being published over 25 years ago) and being that the
current holdings appear to be only a small arc of a larger series, all 16 InuYasha books should be
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suggested for weeding. To supplement their replacement within the collection, it is suggested in
School Library Journal’s Good Comics for Kids review source that the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu
no Yaiba series is currently popular and trending among young readers. Arcs of Demon Slayer
are shorter, but still maintain the same genre, feel, and age appropriateness as InuYasha, making
it a well-matched replacement. Additionally, through personal and professional understanding,
Demon Slayer would be a quality reader’s advisory recommendation for young readers and
teens. To aid first-time readers of Demon Slayer, the first two arcs (published in 2018)
containing a total sixteen issues, are recommended for acquisition.
Conclusion
The analyzed portion of the Jimmy B. Keel Regional Library’s Manga and Young Adult
Graphic Novel section featured 98 titles, 27 were recommended for weeding, and 16 titles were
selected for replacement, bringing the final suggested total to 87 titles. While the Jimmy B. Keel
Regional Library’s collection appeared to be well cared for (e.g., shelves were not overflowing,
most titles were in good physical condition, and there was a decent number of new releases), it is
important to continuously review, evaluate, and weed the collection so it is easier for patrons to
find and discover the materials they are interested in.
It is clear that some development is occurring in this collection as the shelves also
featured an updated comics collection (not captured in Table 1), with current editions of various
Spider Man, Wonder Woman, etc. comics from June and July. It is clear, at least in the comics
space, that the collection is being continuously updated and it is important that attention and
reasonable budget be paid to maintaining the graphic novels and Manga collections as well.
Despite the collection seeming mostly cared for, there were clear ways to improve the
offerings. Because the replacements in this exercise focused on identifying alternatives to meet
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similar needs and interests for readers/potential readers of the large, outdated InuYasha
collection, there is more room to continue developing the collection based on circulation
statistics and community analysis. Considering the Jimmy B. Keel Regional Library serves three
small communities in northwestern Florida which, at large, features a significant Spanish
speaking population, there should be Spanish language graphic novels or Manga in the
collection, but none were identified. After replacing the InuYasha collection, the next best area to
develop the collection would be to identify and add Manga translations in Spanish or other titles
originally published in Spanish. It is important that library collections mirror the patrons within
the communities they serve, while also being physically accessible; weeding and collection
development procedures enable this to be possible.
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