This unit covers supervising collection weeding, relegation, shelf-reading, shelf maintenance, stock-taking, maintenance of reserved collection, processing materials for binding and physical processing, managing open shelves and closed stacks, and reading areas, as well as managing and monitoring vendor performance on collection maintenance.

At the end of this module participants will be able to:

Supervise collection weeding and relegation work to maintain the collection in good and up-to-date conditions
Supervise shelf-reading and shelf maintenance in accordance with established guidelines and procedures
Manage and maintain open shelves and closed stacks in accordance with established guidelines and procedures
Supervise stock-taking process and workflow to maintain accurate account of collection
Supervise the processing of materials for binding and physical processing in accordance with established procedures
Manage and monitor vendor performance on collection maintenance in accordance with agreed terms
Provide administrative support to facilitate the management of collection maintenance work as stipulated by work requirements