Less is more a practical guide to weeding school library collections

• Main Authors: Baumbach, Donna J. 1948- (Donna Jean) (Author), Miller, Linda L. 1943- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago American Library Association 2006
• Subjects: School libraries > Collection development; Discarding of books, periodicals, etc. > Collection development
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• Physical Description: xi, 194 pages illustrations 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-179) and indexes
• ISBN: 0838909191; 9780838909195

Weeding is the unglamorous side of the ""library selection"" coin, yet for vibrant, quality collections, it is critically important. This guide explains the ins and outs, including why weeding is such an important task. It outlines the steps to get started; and clarifies how to use automation tools in weeding.