Mission Statement

Philosophy and Goals of the School

Definition of Users

•Guidelines for Library Media Programs in Louisiana Schools

Louisiana Department of Education 2004

•Local Selection Policy

Assessing

the

Present

Collection

Librarian Provides Leadership

Advisory Committee

Sources of

Funding

Comprehensive Curriculum

Louisiana Department of Education

•Collection Mapping•Curriculum Mapping

On-Going Planning & Evaluation

MUSTY Book Weeding Guideline

• Misleading – bad information, dated point of view

• Ugly – torn, stained, falling apart, not attractive to users

• Superseded – newer editions are owned

• Trivial – better books are available

• Y – why have it? Reading level not appropriate, topic not studied, or not checked out Adapted from the CREW Manual

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/pubs/crew/toc.html

Increased Circulation

Library Circulation System

Guidelines for Library Media Programs in Louisiana Schools

Louisiana Department of Education

Weed of the Month Archive

http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/weed/archive/terrorism.html

Are Some Materials Sacred?

Examples:

Local History

Out of Print State History Fiction/Nonfiction

Local School Publications – Yearbooks, etc

Classics, award winner – unless new editions available

Discarded Books –

Now What?

Donations• ReadertoReader.org• Betterworldbooks.com• Booksforsoldiers.com• Bookcrossing.com• Books Sales – University, Symphony,

Goodwill, Salvation Army

Altered Books

Greeting Cards

Book Sculpture

Book Purse

Hollow Book

Fold-A-Book for Peace

Book Painting

Decorating with Books

Sorted Books

ThisIntoThat.com

More Links to Recycling Old Books

• Altered Books

• Fold-a-Book

• Journals Made from Old Books

• Hollow Books

• Amazing Art Using Books

• Christmas Tree Made from Old Magazine