I've been on LM_NET for a few years and have read many messages about what
to do with those old National Geographics.
So here's a great story - an old high school friend stopped by the day after
Christmas. We were discussing the treasures we have found on eBay, and my
friend revealed that her BEST Christmas present was a gift from her
husband - an old National Geographic with an article about the Grand Canyon.
She just LOVES it.
I hope he didn't pay too much - <smile>
Karen DeFrank
Bullock School
Glassboro NJ
knarfed@voicenet.com
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From: Mary Alice Anderson <maryalicea@MAC.COM>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Old National Geographics
> Hi,
> This is such a typical situation. We get at least one phone call per
year from someone who wants to donate National Geographic magazines. I
can't quite figure out why so many people think we might want them.
>
> Seems to me that NGS is in the past---Most of it is too difficult elem.
and middle school kids to read and we don't even subscribe anymore. With
TV, the web, online resources etc etc NGS also doesn't have the appeal that
it had years ago. We don't even subscribe anymore--but we do get National
Geographic Kids.
>
> Regarding keeping magazines---we keep them only two years and our
subscriptions are very few since most is online. What we do subscribe to
are the browsing magazines that kids read for fun. We keep the current
issues available for two day checkout and after about 6 months they go in
colorful crates for browsing. Kids seem to enjoy digging through the crates
; these back issues of popular magazines are VERY WELL used and we are
really getting our money's worth out of the subscription.
>
> Mary Alice Anderson
>
> On Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at 00:14AM, Tim and Carol Nanney
<nanney@AENEAS.NET> wrote:
>
> >I will be taking over as librarian at our elementary school at the
beginning of the year and I am in the process of weeding the library
(something that has not been done in YEARS). We have National Geographic
magazines dating back to the 60's in storage which are NEVER touched. Any
suggestions of what to do with them?
> >How long do most of you keep other magazines in archives?
> >Thanks for your help.
> >Carol Nanney
> >McKenzie Elementary School
> >
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