[ISLMA-Share] weeding my library advice

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The most effective way I have found is to run a circulation report of what
has not been checked out in the last ___ years.  Then I have my student
workers flip those books spine down.  Then I go to the shelf and either
pull them off the shelf for weeding or verbally go over why the book
deserves the shelf space.  Many times I will just throw the weeded ones on
the floor... then it is harder to to second guess my first reaction.

jpr

On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Are you able to run circulation reports?  I would suggest running a report
> to identify all the specific titles that have not circulated at all or more
> than one time in the last "x" number of years, plus another report that
> lists all the titles older than "x" year.  Then, I would begin by removing
> those titles.  You also may want to just walk the shelves, and just pull
> all the worst looking and damaged books to begin with (except, perhaps, the
> "classics" that you may want to hold on to if there is no money to replace
> them right now).
>
> Then, I would run a collection analysis, and look at the numbers to
> identify specific sections that have the greatest need.  I also inherited a
> library with tons of really old, poorly circulated books, and this approach
> worked well for me, though there may be a better way, I suppose.
>
> Also, when I periodically weed, I put the books on "free" carts in the
> library for students and staff to take home.  Then, I dispose of what is
> not taken.
>
> Dean Poignant, JD
> Library Media Specialist
> Midland Community School District #7
> Varna, IL 61375
> (309) 463-2095
>
> On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 3:09 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> If your books are stamped with last check out date, I give last 4
>> years---If not checked out, I weed. Another thing I do, is a simple shelf
>> read....if it looks like an old book never moved, it goes.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 3:06 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings!
>>>
>>> I have inherited a library full of extremely old materials that hasn't
>>> been weeded in over 5 years.  Any suggestions to help speed up my weeding
>>> process?  Basically my non-fiction needs to go.  I have some sections that
>>> will be helpful for research projects that I have already marked
>>> accordingly.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>> Shannon Hayes
>>> *S*chool *L*ibrary* I*nformation *S*pecialist
>>> Grade 6-8 Gifted Specialist
>>> Library Days with Mrs. Hayes
>>> <http://librarydayswithmrshayes.blogspot.com/>
>>>
>>> Lakeview Junior High
>>> 701 Plainfield Road
>>> Downers Grove, IL 60516
>>> 630.783.5200
>>>
>>> "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body" - Joseph Addison
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>>
>>
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Jacob P. Roskovensky

Library Media Specialist,
Charleston High School

Membership Function Representative,
Illinois School Library Media Association
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