Re: [LM_NET] Gen: weeding guidance

[Lisa Hunt <lisa3moon@YAHOO.COM>]

This makes me so happy and appreciative of "where I live."  My district is very 
"modern" about weeding.  Empty shelves are no problem when the books that are 
there fit the curriculum, look inviting and meet the needs.  I have weeded 20% of 
my collection in the past 3 years.  I got rid of books, software, book/tape kits, 
magazines and encyclopedia sets.  We have a sensible method, and right now I have 
42 boxes of DISCARD books sitting in the copy room waiting for auction pick up.  
Everyone has seen them.  It is know they have been there all year.  My colleagues 
think the same as me, "When are those yucky old books leaving our building?"  We 
just got the word last week.  They go to auction just after Spring Break.

Truly, I am happy that I can weed respectably and I work with people who embrace my 
actions.  It is wonderful to know they don't think I'm "bad" because I got rid of 
yucky books and things.  LOL
 
Lisa Hunt, NBCT 2005
School Library Media Specialist
Apple Creek Elementary
Moore, OK
lisa3moon@yahoo.com 




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From: "jeannie.winters@SUMNERSCHOOLS.ORG" <jeannie.winters@SUMNERSCHOOLS.ORG>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2009 3:23:56 PM
Subject: Gen: weeding guidance

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Step 1: 
Locate the books you need to weed  (you know the type)    pages
falling out (from age), technology books from the 60s,  books donated
from an attic clean-out, etc

Step 2:  Remove all form of identification from inside - school stamp, etc (so they 
can't be traced or returned)

Step 3:  Place in nice little stacks of 10 (looks less suspicious)

Step 4: 
Scatter the stacks around the library  (looks like you're working hard
- fakes the teachers off, since we never do anything anyway)

Step 5:  Important****AFTER DARK,  come back to your school (bring someone with you 
that you can bribe)

Step 6:  Put on gloves (no fingerprints), dark glasses, and stocking mask

Step 7:  Bring out the black trash bags that you've been  sneaking in for a week

Step 8: Place the "dead books walking" in the trash bags

Step 9:  Drag trash bags of condemned books to the back door of the school

Step 10: SECURE THE AREA******

Step 11: Remember to threaten your accomplice

Step 12: Dump the offensive books as quickly as possible in the school dumpster (or 
dumpster of your choice)

Step 13:  Drive away like you're not guilty of anything

Step 14:  Dispose of gloves, glasses and stockings (remember the TN Trash guy from 
years ago?)

Step 15:  When asked by The School Board why your book numbers are down, tell Them 
that the librarian before you obviously couldn't count.


Hope this helps.

Jeannie Winters
Librarian
Gallatin High School
Gallatin,TN
jeannie.winters@sumnerschools.org


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