When I took over my current position I did a check of collection
usage. Of the 12,000 items in the collection almost 8,000 had not been
checked out in at least 5 years so I have been doing some serious weeding.
This first time though I am not weeding anything no mater how old that has
been checked out in the last 5 years.
I have come to the 973s and am in a quandary. We have an extensive
collection of materials that are very old. The lion's share are circa.
1960-1980. I am also finding a great many materials that are pre 1950. They
are primarily scholarly reference type materials that would not circulate a
great deal. (March of Democracy by Adams 7 vol, 1933, etc.) How relevant are
such materials. My first instinct is to pitch them but they were obviously
well written and scholarly. They are not primary source materials, their
condition is only fair and I am not finding anything that is considered very
valuable monetarily. I would appreciate comments on their usefulness.
Paula Bainter
Library Media Specialist
Ellsworth High School
210 West 11th
P.O. Box 46
Ellsworth, Kansas 67439
785-472-4471 FAX 785-472-8109
pbainter@usd327.org
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