Configure weeding reasons and disposal methods

A district user with the Manage Library Materials for the District permission can configure whether to track a reason and disposal method when a title/copy is deleted.

The Reason and Disposal Method drop-downs appear when deleting a title or copy from the following locations:

When these options are enabled, Destiny includes the following by default (which you can edit or delete):

  • Reasons: Infrequent Circulation, Outdated, and Poor Condition/Damage
  • Disposal Methods: Book Sales, Discard, Donation, and Recycle

To enable or disable tracking:

  1. Go to District Back Office.
  2. Select Admin > Configuration.
  3. Next to Weeded/Deleted Management, click Edit.
  4. Click the Settings tab.
  5. Use the checkboxes to indicate if you want to track Reasons or Disposal Methods, and if you want users to be required to select them when they delete a title/copy.
    Weeded/Deleted Management Settings page.

Note: You can also see if tracking is enabled and whether the drop-down is required from the Reasons and Disposal Methods tabs.

Reasons sub-tab with Current Reasons highlighted.

To add, edit, or delete a reason:

  1. Go to District Back Office.
  2. Select Admin > Configuration.
  3. Next to Weeded/Deleted Management, click Edit.
  4. From the Reasons tab, do one of the following:

    If you want to...

    Then...

    Add a reason

    1. In the Add Reason field, type a reason.
    2. To make this the default reason, select the Make this the default Reason checkbox.
    3. Click Save.

    Edit a reason

    1. Next to the Reason you want to edit, click Edit icon..
    2. Make any changes.
    3. Click Save.

    Delete a reason

    Next to the Reason you want to delete, click Delete icon..

To add, edit, or delete a disposal method:

  1. Go to District Back Office.
  2. Select Admin > Configuration.
  3. Next to Weeded/Deleted Management, click Edit.
  4. Click the Disposal Methods tab.
  5. Do one of the following:

    If you want to...

    Then...

    Add a disposal method

    1. In the Add Disposal Method field, type a method.
    2. To make this the default disposal method, select the Make this the default Disposal Method checkbox.
    3. Click Save.

    Edit a disposal method

    1. Next to the Disposal Method you want to edit, click Edit icon..
    2. Make any changes.
    3. Click Save.

    Delete a disposal method

    Next to the Disposal Method you want to delete, click Delete icon..