Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Belinda Boon
bboon@tsl.state.tx.us
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Continuous
Review
Evaluation
Weeding
To save SPACE
To
save TIME
To
To enhance the
librarys reputation for
realiability and up-todatedness
Obstacles to Weeding
Procrastination
Staff resistance
Negative reactions
of users and
administration
Reluctance to admit
selection mistakes
Obstacles to Weeding
Time consuming
Cost
FEAR
Before Weeding
Other Considerations
Other Considerations
Available Funds
Other Considerations
What to Weed
materials
What to Weed
What to Weed
Misleading
Ugly
Superseded
Trivial
Irrelevant
Date/Author
Publisher
Physical Condition
Additional copies
Shelf-time
Replacement expense
Format
Reading level
Current interest in
subject matter
Jacket art/
illustrations
Current Use
Available indexing
Available space
Alternate formats
(e.g., online
databases)
Do Not Weed
Local history
Works by local
authors
Do Not Weed
Weeding Responsibility
Make weeding a
part of policy
Read shelves
Treat books
according to their
slips
Order replacements
Promote with
displays
Incorporate weeding
into routine
Rebind
Mend
Replace
Promote
Time Frames/Frequency