An archive collection of UK official publications is maintained in store. A representative sample of Curriculum Resources material is kept in store. Some superseded directories and other reference works are kept in store. Special Collections eg Hans, etc are kept in store. 8 Disposal Old, unused, material which does not fall within the scope of the retention policy - eg unneeded duplicate copies, material bought for previous taught course support etc is removed from the catalogue and disposed of.
Every effort is made to find alternative users for material of continuing value.
Material is offered to the British Library BookNet scheme, BookAid International , and to other libraries. These methods are, apart from the staff time involved in selection and deletion from the catalogue, virtually cost free methods of disposal. Some items in poor state of repair or otherwise not worth offering are thrown away. 9 Finance Resources are always an issue in the selection of new material for purchase or for licensed access, although cost should never be the only criterion. The principles set out above are therefore applied in the context of the overall resources available for materials purchase.