[LM_NET] Sec: Weeding American History- How Old is Too Old

[Lyn Grund <lcgrund@YAHOO.COM>]

I think the answer to this question lies, at least partially, in the demographics 
of your community and in the way that your students and teachers choose their 
materials. I weeded at my school and I did keep a lot of history materials that 
were older - however, here I am fighting the appeal of the Internet and to be 
realistic, my students will not ever choose an 800 pg. tome that looks old and 
dirty. In a public library there would be no question in my mind about keeping some 
of these materials, but here in my high school, I want the print resources to be 
appealing enough that I can convince students to use them (I'm also fighting that 
battle with the teachers).

Space can also be an issue. If the shelves are so full that it is hard to see and 
access the books, then that is another factor that causes students to easily turn 
off and run to Google.

Hope this helps a little - always a tough call when weeding.

Lyn Grund, Librarian
Middlesex High School
Middlesex, NJ  lcgrund@yahoo.com


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