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A great guideline collection development with advice on weeding your collection from Barbara Braxton
A great guideline collection development with advice on weeding your collection from Barbara Braxton
Weeding is just as important as the initial selection of materials. It should be done regularly so the task doesn't become overwhelming.
Weeding is just as important as the initial selection of materials. It should be done regularly so the task doesn't become overwhelming.
2007 article on weeding - see page 10
2007 article on weeding - see page 10
Weeding your school library collection
Weeding your school library collection
New Zealand National Library
New Zealand National Library
2009 article: Using the CREW method to enhance public and school library collections
2009 article: Using the CREW method to enhance public and school library collections
CREW:
CREW:
Continuous
Continuous
Review
Review
Evaluation
Evaluation
Weeding
Weeding
M = Misleading - factually inaccurate
M = Misleading - factually inaccurate
U = Ugly - worn beyond mending or rebinding
U = Ugly - worn beyond mending or rebinding
S = Superceded - by a new edition or by a much better book on the subject
S = Superceded - by a new edition or by a much better book on the subject
T = Trivial - of no discernible literary or scientific merit
T = Trivial - of no discernible literary or scientific merit
I = Irrelevant to the needs and interests of the library's community
I = Irrelevant to the needs and interests of the library's community
E = Elsewhere - the material is easily obtainable from another library
E = Elsewhere - the material is easily obtainable from another library
Library Journal
Library Journal
The Art of Weeding | Collection Management [US site]
The Art of Weeding | Collection Management [US site]
Last updated 2015
Last updated 2015
CREW weeding manual: follow the link below
CREW weeding manual: follow the link below
If it isn't clean, it will be thrown away
If it doesn't look good, it will be thrown away
if it can't be managed, it will be thrown away
If it is abused, it will be thrown away
If it can't be identified, it will be thrown away
If it has no use, it will be thrown away
If it needs batteries, it will be thrown away
If it needs bulbs, it will be thrown away
If it needs a manual, it will be thrown away
If it's operation isn't inherently obvious, it will be thrown away
If it was a gift from a faculty member who hasn't been seen since, it will be thrown away
if it was a gift from the principal, keep it.
ON LIBRARIES – Weeding and Leading
ON LIBRARIES – Weeding and Leading
Hilda K. Weisburg: 2016 article
Hilda K. Weisburg: 2016 article
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