Not wanted is the designation for materials which are discarded as part of a collection management program, such as duplicate copies, outdated or superseded items, or lease returns. Reinstatement occurs when items that are declared withdrawn are subsequently returned in usable condition or are located within the collections. Such materials are reinstated in the Libraries' online catalog by coding the bibliographic record for public display and adding LSU's holdings symbol to the OCLC record. If the reinstated item does not already have an online catalog record, one is created at this time. The fact that the item has been reinstated is recorded in the online record, replacing the information concerning its previous withdrawal.
Replacement occurs when new copies of withdrawn materials are purchased.
When a monographic item is replaced, the replacement is added to the bibliographic record as an added copy and the OPAC record is coded for public display. The withdrawal information for the original copy of the item, and its copy holdings statement remain unchanged to allow for the item's reinstatement should it be found. When a serial item is replaced, appropriate holdings records are updated. Serial replacements are not treated as added copies. Information for materials lacking online catalog records is recorded in the Catalog Department's withdrawn shelflist.