If they aren't used as reference - why would they be used in general circulation? I
circulate all reference anyway so it isn't an issue for me. It is true that the
reference collection isn't used as it was in the 60s, 70s 80s and 90s - my first
year as a librarian was 1963).
I don't buy any reference anymore - including almanacs, encyclopedias, etc. The
students prefer the databases and actually I do so as well.
I still have about 800 titles in reference and they are used -- especially those
for literary analysis, maps, etc. - but they are used in combination with the
databases.
Allan
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo, MGC
Director of Library Services
Bishop Kearney High School | A Golisano Education Partner
125 Kings Highway South
Rochester, New York 14617
585.342.4000 x231
585.342.4694 (fax)
acuseo@bkhs.org
www.bkhs.org
College Prep. Plus.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Suzanne McRae" [crlibrary@YAHOO.COM]
Date: 05/06/2009 10:12 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] TAR: Your opinion on reference section
Hello,
I need your opinion about keeping the reference section in the library. I work
in a high school, and we have a very small reference section that is outdated.
I'm thinking of putting all those books in regular circulation, and using the space
to expand my biography section. This section is never used by our faculty or
students. The woman I work with (co-librarian) believes we need a reference
section b/c some of the books are too heavy for the students to check out. If
that is the only argument, I'm for doing away with it.
I would greatly appreciate your opinions. Thanks so much.
Suzanne
Suzanne McRae
Library Media Specialist
Soundview Campus, Bronx, NY
crlibrary@yahoo.com
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