After talking with a university librarian about how they discard
materials, I have recently decided that in order to keep my "perfectly
good books" from "rising from the dead and returning to the book drop"
once I had quietly discarded them, I would use the university's method
of disposal....(as Dan suggested).
I mark out all school information (name, address, etc.) in the books,
mark out the barcode information, tear off the covers and toss them in
one trash can and throw the guts (paper pages) into the recycling bin.
So far, no returns on those "good old books."
~Shonda Brisco
Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian
Fort Worth, TX
briscos@trinityvalleyschool.org
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My cooperating teacher, when I did my library student teaching, had a
fool proof method for discarding 'perfectly good books'. Having been
burned once... She would 'carpet' the floor of her office with the
discards opened spine up, and walk on them. Within a month they were
prime candidates for discarding. (a hint for some lmnetters, the
district had named its new elementary schools for astronauts).
Personally, I feel that discards should be recycled. Covers taken off
and trashed, and the paper recycled. There are firms which will pay by
weight, and then there will be no complaints.
Dan Robinson
HW Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com
On 2 Dec 2004 at 20:19, Endlich, Rebecca (EWHS) wrote:
> Alan's school is also a Catholic High School but even so, it has been
> widely discussed that the public of any stripe does not react well to
> seeing what they perceive as "still good books" discarded or gotten
> rid of in any way. I think this is a very risky idea not worth the
> probably bad PR. I have been the librarian in four different libraries
> over my career and in every one, the most common complaint against the
> past librarian was "getting rid of perfectly good books." For that
> reason, I do it as quietly and discreetly as possible. The complaints
> come from staff, by the way, who ought to be more cognizant of kids
> getting outdated information. So you can imagine the probable public
reaction.
>
> Rebecca Endlich
> Librarian
> Edmonds-Woodway High School
> 7600-212th SW
> Edmonds WA 98026
> endlichr@edmonds.wednet.edu
> 425-670-7311 ext. 6127 fax ext. 7922
> http://staff.edmonds.wednet.edu/users/endlichr/default.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Katie Voss [mailto:kvoss@STBENEDICT.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:56 AM
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> worthwhile?
>
>
> To clarify, I do work for a Catholic high school, so I don't think
> this would be an issue.
>
> Thanks,
> Katie
>
> >I was about to compose a note to you when I read Allan's. As a public
> >school, we cannot sell books that were bought with public funds --
> >even if these books would be discarded anyway, and even if the money
> >would e recycled right back into the school and/or library. Sounds
> >crazy, but it's true.
> >Perhaps you wouldn't have any problems if you strictly sold donated
> >books.
> >Colette Lageoles
> >NYC
> >
> >
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> > Subject:
> > Re: [LM_NET] TARGET: used book sales worthwhile?
> > From:
> > "Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo" <library@BKHS.ORG>
> > Date:
> > Thu, 2 Dec 2004 12:22:58 -0500
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> >When I was in the public schools we had a disastrous book sale. We
> >sold discarded books and some gift books - and it all blew up in our
> >face. We
> had
> >many complaints that we were selling public property (even though the
> >money was going back to the school). Even worse were the comments
> >that if we
> could
> >afford to sell old books - we certainly didn't need any budget for
> >new books.
> >
> >Allan
> >
> >Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC) Bishop Kearney
> >High School Library
> >125 Kings Highway South
> >Rochester, New York 14617
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Katie Voss" <kvoss@STBENEDICT.COM>
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> >Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:26 AM
> >Subject: [LM_NET] TARGET: used book sales worthwhile?
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> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>I've been weeding like crazy over the past two months, and my
> >>principal has asked me to find out the profitability of having a
> >>book sale. We are a small high school of 300 with a very small
> >>budget, so it would be great if we could raise some money for the
> >>library. Has anybody had a very successful book sale? Can you
> >>share the perks and pitfalls of these sales?
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> >>As always, thank you very much,
> >>Katie Voss
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