"the university said it did not find evidence of [the dean] consulting with faculty to develop a [weeding] policy." Like... Is that a standard practice? It's not one I know of...? Obvs having a published weeding policy is best practice, but "selecting" is a library/librarian responsibility

Here's the "open secret in your profession that others don't know" Libraries throw away books ALL THE TIME. The mission of a library is not to save every book that comes into their possession, it's to curate a living collection that meets its mission and the information needs of its patrons...