Weeding and discarding policies

[Pat Carnes <pcarnes@MOTHER.ESU1.K12.NE.US>]

How do your media centers handle books that are being weeded from the
collection?  A few years ago when we were weeding the high school
collection, I called around to question policy from other schools.  I
found that media centers were quietly disposing of the books through
having a janitor take care of quietly through dumping, the Good Will, and
even burying.

Our k-6 media center is now in the process of a major weeding project.
One of their teachers is insisting that they sell the books at a parent
event to make money.  Would it be wise to sell the books outwardly to the
parents who have already bought them with their tax dollars.  Also if the
books are sold for a profit should not the money go to the library budget.

Please reply as soon as possible.  We need input.

Pat Carnes
Junior-Senior High Library/Media Specialist
Emerson-Hubbard Community Schools
Emerson, NE 68733

voice (402)695-2832
fax   (402)695-2622
email address  pcarnes@mother.esu1.k12.ne.us.

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