Evaluation

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BCB Evaluation settings are defined in the Wise configuration manager at OCLC Wise > Collections > Collection Management BCB > Evaluation. Collections are kept healthy through use of regular evalutation and close examination of the materials. The BCB evaluation and remediation methods are available for the purposes of evaluation and weeding.

In contrast to the Rotation method, the Evaluation process is applied to collection clusters rather than to shelves. However, specific shelving locations can be marked to be excluded from remediation.

(BCBPRS) Pricing process (per organization)

This table relates to the sale of withdrawn items. Pricing processes per library organization are defined in (BCBPRS) Pricing process (per organization).

(BCBSCI) Remediation process

The (BCBSI) Remediation process is used to define the criteria for marking items for withdrawal from the collection.

Field

Description

Type

BCBSCI - Automatically defined by the system.

Branch

0000 - Automatically defined by the system.

Code

Enter 0000 if the method will act as the default method.

Enter a different number for the other remediation methods

Description

Description of the remediation process.

General

New term

Enter the number of months from the purchase date that items are considered as new.

Acquisition term

The number of months that new materials are not eligible for rotation and floating.

Discard

Baseline period

The number of months that an item must be withdrawn or sold if it has not been checked out.

Discard immediately on age

N - No	Upon reaching the baseline period, an item with a higher than average loan frequency will not automatically be put on the item list to be discarded. The title will instead be added to the Golden Oldie title list.
J - Yes	When the baseline period age is reached, the item will be added to the item action list to be discarded. Circulation of the item is not taken into account. This does not include route items.
R - Yes, incl. routing	When the baseline period age is reached, the item (including route items) will be added to the item action list to be discarded. Circulation of the item is not taken into account.

Material age

The number of months old that an item must be before it is eligible for withdrawal.

Percentage of overrun

The percent of items that do not meet the withdrawal criteria, but may need to be withrawn or sold due to the quantity of items.

Note: If the item is the last copy of a title, it will not qualify.

Minimum age

The number of months that an item must be before it falls into the overrun category. The default is 12 months.

Minimum economic value

The minimum price that an item for sale must cost.

Inspection

Number of loans

The number of times an item can be checked out before being added to an item list for inspection.

Age of material (for repair)

The number of months before inspecting the item, separate from the number of loans configured.