I don't want to be a 'Chicken Little' but, before you do major
weeding of expensive reference books you might want to reconsider
your decision. Yes, right now your state or regional organization is
funding very nice databases. BUT when economic hard times arrive (did
you hear the news tonight?) that funding may disappear very quickly.
What will your students use in their research assignments then?
This happened to us in Texas in 2001. Texas schools have only this
year begun receiving state funded databases again!
So, I would recommend waiting a bit to weed Reference very deeply.
See what happens over the next year economically.
Melissa
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Melissa Davis, phone: 281-689-6343
Librarian, Splendora Junior High fax: 281-689-8445
Library Coordinator, Splendora ISD work:
mbdavis@splendoraisd.org
Splendora, Tx 77372 home: mbdavis50@suddenlink.net
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