[LM_NET] Target: Purchasing & Gaps in Collection

["Nancy O'Donnell" <odonn247@ROADRUNNER.COM>]

I have been slowly weeding sections in the library that have never been touched in 
over 40 years. In addition to outdated materials, I have been removing old material 
that is no longer part of our curriculum. An example would be books on foreign 
countries with 1960s copyright, old music books, national parks books, regions of 
the United States, etc. We have great databases that are used all the time and 
provide current information. I don't know if I should replace these books? Should I 
be concerned about major gaps in my collection. My budget is very limited and I 
like to spend it on fiction, biographies and graphic novels, where my circulation 
is very high. Thanks for the help. I'll post a hit.

Nancy O'Donnell
Library Media Specialist
Hoover Middle School
247 Thorncliff Rd.
Buffalo, New York 14223
odonn247@roadrunner.com

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