[ISLMA-Share] Weeding in the Library questionnaire

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When I genrefied my fiction collection, I did F Genre Author (i.e. F
Fantasy RIO, F Historical RIN).  It still runs all Fiction together for
Titlewise.

On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 8:37 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I agree with Tim.  However, this year we have split our Fiction into
> Genres.  Titlewise Analysis does not recognize the genres.  Follett said
> that they do not have a remedy at this time.  The only solution that I can
> think of is to redo all of the Call Numbers to fiction, then genre, then
> author.  example: FIC REAL ALL   Right now we have it REAL FIC ALL.  My
> other idea is that Follett adds more blank boxes so we can enter all of our
> genres and that they will be recognized.
>
> Has anyone else run into this problem?  Any solutions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 8:23 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I do very much like Tim has described.  I make use of Titlewise, but I
>> also go through book by book (especially in fiction) to see when it was
>> last checked out.  If it hasn't circulated in six years, and I don't have a
>> compelling reason to keep it (i.e. classic or directly related to a
>> curriculum piece), I let it go.  If it is physically falling apart,
>> brittle, or potentially getting musty or moldy, it goes.
>>
>> I, too, had to weed thousands of books when I began.  Part of weeding is
>> getting over the anxiety of discarding books that may have never been
>> circulated or are still physically in shape but are no longer appealing to
>> students.  It's called weeding for a reason.  It's just like weeding in
>> your garden.  You have to clear out the old, ugly, or uncirculated items in
>> order to make the new items visible and appealing.
>>
>> To assuage their anxiety about removing the books, people also want to
>> find a new good home for their discarded books.  Sometimes this just isn't
>> possible.  You remove certain books from your shelves because the
>> information is no longer relevant.  Those books should be discarded, not
>> passed off to a teacher's or student's shelf.  I remember somebody saying
>> that books are like spoiled milk.  You wouldn't pass the spoiled milk onto
>> your neighbor's refrigerator.
>>
>> Embrace weeding as vital to your collection.  It's not about how many
>> books you have for your students.  It's how vital, current, and appealing
>> your selection is that is most important.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 7:53 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Here is my simplified system:
>>>
>>> I weed YEARLY by doing a collection analysis through Titlewave and then
>>> use the titles (based on age) as a "suggested" list to weed. I choose not
>>> to weed some of the books it suggests because I know that some are
>>> "popular" titles or are ones used by teachers for class projects. I
>>> sometimes try to get newer publication dates of older "popular" copyrighted
>>> books, so there are some newer copies. I also weed books that are in bad
>>> shape, but if they are popular, again I try to find newer copies.
>>>
>>> I did have to deep weed the year I started here because they did not
>>> weed much before I arrived. I weeded several thousand OLD books at that
>>> time. Nowadays, it is more a few hundred.
>>>
>>> *Mr. Tim Yoder*
>>>
>>> Librarian
>>> Harvard Junior High School
>>> 1301 North Garfield Street
>>> Harvard, IL 60033
>>> 815-943-6466 ext.2337
>>> Fax 815-943-8521
>>> Email: tyoder at cusd50.org
>>>
>>> Currently Reading:
>>> *Dissonance* by Erica O'Rourke
>>> *Listen, Slowly* by Thanhha Lai
>>> *Huntress* by Malinda Lo
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 7:42 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Good morning,
>>>>
>>>> I am a second year librarian and would also like to know how you go
>>>> about weeding.
>>>>
>>>> I anyone would please share I would greatly appreciate it.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mrs. Sheila Segelken
>>>>
>>>> Director of Library and Media, Key Club Co-Sponsor
>>>>
>>>> Carbondale Community High School
>>>>
>>>> 1301 E. Walnut Street
>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1301+E.+Walnut+Street+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Carbondale,+IL+62901+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+618&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>
>>>> Carbondale, IL 62901
>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1301+E.+Walnut+Street+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Carbondale,+IL+62901+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+618&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>
>>>> 618
>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1301+E.+Walnut+Street+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Carbondale,+IL+62901+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+618&entry=gmail&source=g>-457-3371
>>>> Ext. 213
>>>>
>>>> Sheila.Segelken at cchs165.com
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info <
>>>> islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> on behalf of Email list for
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>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, April 8, 2018 9:59:35 PM
>>>> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
>>>> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Weeding in the Library questionnaire
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> I am working on an LIS class assignment about the weeding practices at
>>>> different libraries. If you have time (should take about 10 minutes) and
>>>> would like to share your thoughts and experiences on weeding, I would
>>>> greatly appreciate if you would fill out the attached Google form. Thank
>>>> you so much for your help!
>>>>
>>>> Michelle Novick
>>>> Teacher-Librarian
>>>> Murphy School
>>>>>>>>  Weeding in the Library
>>>> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YB3g4mhzrq05ttxoT0kXi7qUK5ApvTnZpEa9o8GQNnU/edit?usp=drive_web>
>>>>>>>>
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>> Jeanne Brucher
>> Teacher-Librarian
>> jbrucher at geneseoschools.org
>> Geneseo Middle School (309) 945-0524
>> Geneseo High School (309) 945-0316
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Jeanne Brucher
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jbrucher at geneseoschools.org
Geneseo Middle School (309) 945-0524
Geneseo High School (309) 945-0316
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