[LM_NET] TARGET: book "disposal" policy

[Meagan Newberry <oldberry@GMAIL.COM>]

Hello, I am a brand new (and by brand new I mean I'm still in school
for library, but already practicing...we have to do that in Montana at
times...) school librarian and I inherited a MESS. My administrators
have cautioned me: DON'T THROW ANYTHING AWAY. Of course, I've already
broken this rule because there was literal trash to throw out, but
what about old, outdated books? I realize this is probably a really
standard thing to know, but I don't know it yet, and I do assume that
there is a standard to "releasing" books from a library's circulation.
I'd appreciate any knowledge on this you could throw my way, if any of
you have been in my situation before. Our shelves are bogged down with
old, old stuff and I'm going to be automating the whole thing this
summer. Thanks!

-- 
Meagan Newberry, Librarian
West Yellowstone School
West Yellowstone, MT
oldberry@gmail.com

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