Weeding provides
additional shelf space in cramped quarters.
- Space for new books
- Space for face-out shelving
(consider the cover art)\
Weeding should be scheduled once
every year - not fit in "when you have the time."
Considerations for Weeding
- Condition
- Remember a well-worn book
is a sign to readers that the book has been read by others
(potential stamp of approval)
- Appearance
- Many classic titles have
been reprinted in paperback with new, modern covers
- Circulation
- Books that are not being
read are wasting your space
- Suggestion: 1 circulation
every year
- Awards/Classics &
"Names"
- Consider exemption from
general criteria or use modified criteria
- 1 circulation every 2
year
- Availability
- With ILL in Suffolk being
what it is, consider how often you really need a specific title
right, then and there.
- Trial Run
- Go through the weeding
process but don't discard the books right away just in case
someone needs it.
- Set a specific waiting
period & discard if still unused.
- You are the YA specialist in
your building - you are judge & jury but if in doubt...
- Post a question about a
specific title to YouthNet
- Call me for help -
remember, it's my job to help you do yours!
TAB Ongoing Project
- Let your teens pull the books
to consider weeding
- You still have final say
- Create a
"pre-weed" form
- Include space to
note the reason for consideration
- Require two or
more teens to request review
- Leave
space/options for final decision
- Provide circulation
statistics - or not!
- Show TAB the books to be
weeded
- See if they find anything
worth keeping
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