[LM_NET] Target: Age of collection copyright vs publication

[Pat Bartoshesky <bartoapple@COMCAST.NET>]

The new library coordinator for our school district wants to help librarians 
improve the age of our collections by encouraging weeding. Looking at my 
Follett Titlewise report, I noticed that several of the oldest books in my 
library are Bibles, and I wondered about the original copyright date of a 
book versus its publication/reissue date.  Which do YOU use in looking at 
collection age? Obviously any publication date for the Bible, Koran and 
other seminal religious works is very relative...

One of our librarians said, "Mine is a new library, all of my books are 
new - but I'm sure she had some Dr. Seuss, Beatrix Potter, etc. The same 
issue arises, original publication date vs date of reprints.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Pat Bartoshesky
Highlands Elementary School
2100 Gilpin  Ave.
Wilmington, DE 19806
pat.bartoshesky@redclay.k12.de.us

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