Gen Elem: up to date books

[Janet Selby <jselby@MAIL.COIN.MISSOURI.EDU>]

I have just received a preview box of non fiction books that I like very
much, but I am concerned if it is practical to buy some of the books that
have a
1998 copyright date.  Some of them, if not all, were probably researched
in 1997 and only made the market by 1998.  The ones that concern me the
most are countries and science books in areas where information changes
rapidly.  I am trying to cull the old stuff out and get new, up-to-date
info.  I would be interested in some guidelines on how recent copyrights
should be.  These books are very readable and enticing and I would like to
keep them, however, I don't want to weed and end up with books that still
contain outdated information.

Please reply to me at jselby@tranquility.net

TIA

Jan

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Jan Selby, Librarian * Columbia Catholic School * 817 Bernadette Drive *
Columbia, MO 65203 * 1-573-445-6516 * jselby@mail.coin.missouri.edu

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