weeding

[JSchaffner <jschaffner@IGC.ORG>]

Hi,
    Apparently, throwing books away is not only a librarian's problem. A
friend of mine who is taking over the administration of a small
alternative school has been busily cleaning out closets at her new
location in preparation for the new year. She came across piles of old,
outdated books and tried to throw them away. The custodian questioned
the legality of throwing away Board of Ed property. She simply told him
that since the books had had mouse terds on them it would be a health
hazard to put them in the hands of students and teachers. Maybe
librarian's could use the same line.

Judith Schaffner
Librarian
Bronx H.S. of Science
Bronx, NY
jschaffner@igc.org

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