[LM_NET] HIT: Fate of Facts on File, etc.

[Christine Ware <warecl@PWCS.EDU>]

My original post asked if I should keep or discard my Facts on File, Current 
Biography and American Heritage Mags.  Thanks to everyone who gave their advice.

Here's the tally of advice:

American Heritage 
Keep    1
Keep if used    111
Toss    1111

Current Biography
Keep    1111
Keep if used    11
Toss    11

Facts on File
Keep
Keep if used    11
Toss  111111

A few of the comments:

I finally came up with my own guidelines for whether or not to keep the item in 
question:  1.  Can the information be easily found on the Internet so that even 
students without computers at home can find the info with a quick search done in 
the media center?  2.  Is the info brief enough to be able to print it out on one 
piece of paper?   Those questions have helped me weed a lot of materials!

Are they used?  Does the content help you support your state academic standards?

Nope -- I ditched mine about 3 years ago and no one even noticed.  


So I think I'll toss Facts on File, keep Current Biography and maybe keep American 
Heritage.  (I was a history teacher, I can't let go!)

Thanks again

Christine

"Celebrate Virginia 400!"

Christine L. Ware
Library Media Specialist
Woodbridge Senior High School
Woodbridge, VA

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