GEN: Weeding AV Kits

[Madeline Buchanan <dems105@UABDPO.DPO.UAB.EDU>]

My principal informed me today that I must move the audiovisual kits
(filmstrips, cassettes, sound filmstrips, etc) out of the small office
where they have been stored because he needs the space next year for
another purpose.  This space is across the hall from the library and
presents problems when teachers need to check out materials when I have
classes, so I am not concerned about losing it.  I would like to weed these
outdated materials from my collection since they have rarely been used in
the past two years and I hate to use valuable storage space in my library
to store them.  I am interested in knowing what other librarians have done
with this type of material after it is weeded.  Can it be given to the
teachers who still use filmstrips or does it need to be thrown away?  What
happens to the kits that aren't selected by teachers for use in their
classrooms?
 
Please reply directly to me and I will post a HIT.
 
 
     Madeline L. Buchanan            Barrett Elementary School
     Library Media Specialist        Birmingham, Alabama
     dems105@uabdpo.dpo.uab.edu      (205) 838-7644
 
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