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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784208103321

Autore

Baumbach Donna J (Donna Jean), <1948->

Titolo

Less is more [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide to weeding school library collections / / Donna J. Baumbach and Linda L. Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2006

ISBN

0-8389-9842-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MillerLinda L. <1943->

Disciplina

025.2/16

Soggetti

Discarding of books, periodicals, etc

School libraries - Collection development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-179) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: The Role of Weeding in Collection Development (Why Less is More); Chapter 2: General Weeding Guidelines; Chapter 3: Getting Started and Keeping on Keeping On; Chapter 4: Weeding Criteria by Topic and Dewey Number; Chapter 5: What Automation Hath Wrought; Chapter 6: What's Next?; Weeding Resources on the World Wide Web; Appendix: General Weeding Criteria by Dewey Classification; Alphabetical Index; Index by Dewey Classification;

Sommario/riassunto

Weeding is the unglamorous side of the "library selection" coin, yet for vibrant, quality collections, it is critically important. Weeding can be a daunting challenge, especially without guidance or help. To make weeding part of a library's ongoing procedures, it's best to do it in manageable doses. Now school and children's librarians nationwide can reap the benefit of Florida's popular "Weed of the Month" program. Updating some of that program's earliest recommendations, this new comprehensive weeding guide from the same experts, is like a friendly mentor ready to assist librarians on one of