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Reappraisal and deaccessioning can serve as a collection management option for a number of reasons. A previous collecting policy that indiscriminately acquired materials, a lack of storage space, or the identification of materials that are more appropriat

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Reappraisal and deaccessioning can serve as a collection management option for a number of reasons. A previous collecting policy that indiscriminately acquired materials, a lack of storage space, or the identification of materials that are more appropriately located or better cared for at another repository, can begin reevaluation of the collection's worthiness for continuing retention. But deaccessioning must be conducted with adequate safeguards in a mature and well-developed policy.

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Reappraisal and deaccessioning can serve as a collection management option for a number of reasons. A previous collecting policy that indiscriminately acquired materials, a lack of storage space, or the identification of materials that are more appropriat

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology