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

• Autore: Baumbach Donna J (Donna Jean), <1948->
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : American Library Association, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Disciplina: 025.2/16
• Soggetto topico: Discarding of books, periodicals, etc; School libraries - Collection development
• Altri autori: MillerLinda L. <1943->
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Less is more
• ISBN: 0-8389-9842-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784208103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II