5. Why Evaluate
and Weed?
Save time
Save space
Learn about your collection‘s
strengths and weaknesses
Ensure access to CURRENT,
ACCURATE and RELEVANT
information|
7. Collection Evaluation
Use Your Data!
Circulation Data
Age of Items
User Ratings (especially for collections
curated with tools like Scoop.it)
Curriculum Alignment
Big changes from CCGPS adoption
Check student reference
lists/bibliographies—did their sources
come from your library?
8. MUSTY
Misleading (No more Reagan as the
current president!)
Ugly (Visual inspection)
Superseded (No more 1999 Guinness
Book of World Records!)
Trivial (Biography of Mark McGwire
anybody?)
Your collection
9. The Fears
Too busy
Books are sacred
Might be needed by somebody, sometime
Numbers—current rules do NOT require this!
Admitting a selection mistake
Destruction of public property
10. What about...
Classics
Ok to keep but check for
newer, more appealing
editions
School history--Keep
Local history--Keep
Textbooks--Discard
12. Options
o Give to teachers for classroom use
(really?)
o Donate items to others
o Book sale
o Recycle
Before you do anything check your
school/district policy and check with
your administration!