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On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, JSchaffner wrote: > 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 outdated books and tried to throw them away.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. Keep in mind, however, that in some states it IS illegal to throw school property away that way. Many states have specific procedures in place for the disposal of school goods and one should always check before simply assuming dumping is okay. J. Rathbun, Librarian | "You may say I'm a dreamer, Mojave High School | but I'm not the only one..." Clark County School District | Las Vegas, Nevada | John Lennon Email: jrathbun@orednet.org | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=