[aisle] The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus - considering weeding/want feedback please

Pam Meiser Pmeiser at barrington220.org
Wed Nov 30 09:46:51 CST 2022


I know I have a book with the Brer Rabbit stories I've been thinking about
weeding. I searched to see if I had weeded it yet or not. Turns out there's
an early reader book in my collection based on one of the stories. I've
looked at this book for years and never made the connection. (I admit, I
hadn't read it. I will.)

http://titlepeek.follettsoftware.com/tp/query?action=3&subnumber=1206263&isbn=0394888642&appid=4

On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 8:19 AM Meyer, Gail via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I would weed it.  Ask yourself, what benefit does this serve to students?
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> I can’t think of a reason it would be needed for ANY curriculum, and if
> someone actually asks for it ever, the full text is available from the
> Gutenberg project.  https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2306/2306-h/2306-h.htm
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> My aide and I had a whole discussion just the other day about non-fiction
> accounts of slavery written in dialect and if it serves to dehumanize
> people of color. Students overheard and got involved. It was interesting,
> to say the least.
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> Gail Meyer, Librarian
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> TF South High School
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> 708-585-2197
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> gmeyer at tfd215.org
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> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Lala
> Lala via AISLE
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 29, 2022 4:49 PM
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> *Cc:* Lala Lala <lalalibrary918 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [aisle] The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus - considering
> weeding/want feedback please
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> Hi,
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> I am a High School Librarian and this is in our collection. The Complete
> Tales of Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris.
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> It's the Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, etc. stories, first published in 1880.
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> I am aware of the  controversy around it and wonder if anyone has or had
> it in their collection?
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> Thank you for any feedback.
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> Lori McGreal
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