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Being hesitant about weeding reference collections is why many reference collections contain reference titles that are sadly out of date. Although I agree that one shouldn't rely entirely on electronic databases, having out-of-date or no-longer-useful material in the reference collection takes up room that could be used for newer material. It is hard to rid the collection of those "old faithfuls," but it should be done. >>> LM_NET automatic digest system <LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> 1/22/2008 11:52 PM >>>> Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:55:01 -0600 From: Melissa Davis <mbdavis50@SUDDENLINK.NET> Subject: GEN: WEEDING - particularly reference books 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------