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I think the answer to this question lies, at least partially, in the demographics of your community and in the way that your students and teachers choose their materials. I weeded at my school and I did keep a lot of history materials that were older - however, here I am fighting the appeal of the Internet and to be realistic, my students will not ever choose an 800 pg. tome that looks old and dirty. In a public library there would be no question in my mind about keeping some of these materials, but here in my high school, I want the print resources to be appealing enough that I can convince students to use them (I'm also fighting that battle with the teachers). Space can also be an issue. If the shelves are so full that it is hard to see and access the books, then that is another factor that causes students to easily turn off and run to Google. Hope this helps a little - always a tough call when weeding. Lyn Grund, Librarian Middlesex High School Middlesex, NJ lcgrund@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------