GEN: Apr. 2001 Weed of the Month

[Carol McWilliams <mcwillia_c@popmail.firn.edu>]

Good morning LM_NETters!


The April 2001 topic for Weed of the Month is: Mathematics.

When is the last time you purchased a really good book or AV item on
mathematics? When is the last time you read a report on American student
lagging in math skills? Your collection is not to blame, but maybe an
aggressive weeding and replacement plan would help spark some student
interest and achievement.

A brief explanation of Weed of the Month for new LM_NET members: The
SUNLINK Weed of the Month began in September, 1997, as an effort to help
provide Florida's School Library Media Specialists with guidelines and
suggestions for weeding their collections a little at a time as well as
adding quality materials. The project idea and specific suggestions came
from media specialists around the world via LM_NET, and SUNLINK's Weed
of the Month parallels a similar effort taking place throughout the
country. A section of a school library media collection is identified
each month during the school year (September through May) as a weeding target.

For more information, including guidelines for weeding this area,
suggested titles to examine, and possible titles to consider for
purchase, go to http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/weed/  .The current topic, as
well as the archives of previous Weed of the Month topics for the past
three years may be found at the same location by scrolling down the menu
bar on the left side of the screen.


--
Carol McWilliams
mcwillia_c@popmail.firn.edu
Assistant director, SUNLINK
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

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